It’s Melbourne Cup week so you could say it’s a good week for gambling. Gambling provides a tremendous adrenaline rush and it is highly addictive. It makes me wonder, though: why is it easy to take a punt on a horse, a greyhound, a footy game or the cricket? And why is it harder to take a punt on yourself…
Don’t you just love how the English language is constantly evolving? We have new terms being created all the time. The new words added to the Oxford Dictionary in 2014 include: wackadoodle, scissor-kick and honky-tonker. Other words are simply changing their definitions as time goes by. The word “gay” has changed its meaning several times over the course of history. What was once more closely defined as happy now also means homosexual and for the younger generations it more likely means something like “lame”. Oh yeah, that word has eveolved its definition as well. That is the beginning of the problem when it comes to having a discussion on fitness. Many people don’t really know what it means to be fit because there are many definitions of fitness and many opinions on what it means to be fit. Describing someone as fit can mean that you think they are: attractive, healthy, compatible, strong, muscular, lean, skinny and the list goes on. Well, let’s see if I can clear some of this confusion up:
I’ve been promising this blog for a while and I know many of you are interested to try and keep on top of what is out there in the health category for apps. Here is a breakdown of my 5 favourites in no particular order and the cover a wide range of areas of health. If you have found a new app that you think is exciting and useful please share it with me. I’m always looking to learn more about how technology can improve our lives. Here is the list. Try the app and email me to let me know how it works for you:
Challenge for February 2015
Are you ready for a challenge? Have you forgotten about your New Year’s resolution already? Do you need some support to motivate you to stick to any healthy lifestyle changes? Well, thanks to my expanding network of followers here is your first chance to not only start making healthy lifestyle changes but be a role model for others and to be supported in return.
This February I am challenging all of my clients to undertake a simple lifestyle change that will help you:
decrease your blood sugar
increase your insulin sensitivity
decrease diabetes/cancer/cardiovascular disease risk
improve your cholesterol
increase your vitamin and mineral intake
increase fibre
improve bowel movements
In this series of blogs I will be looking at a range of common gym exercises and explaining some basic techniques to help you improve your strength and decrease your risk of injury. This week we look at the bench press.
Below is an anonymous interview with a client who has recently completed one year smoke-free. We share this story in the hope that it may hep others to make positive changes (smokers and non-smokers alike). The conclusion of the article has resources to help you make that start:
Welcome to the second instalment of my detailed look at some of the most common exercises performed in the gym. Last week we looked at the Bench Press (click here) and this week we look at what is very commonly the partner in crime of the Bench Press, the Seated Row. I say partner in crime but really these two exercises compliment each other extremely well and they are the “bread and butter” of any good upper body strengthening program. Read on for my top tips and tricks for performing this exercise:
There has recently been an increase in criticism of the use of Body Mass Index (BMI) as a measure of body composition and as a health predictor. My question to the critics is what’s the problem with BMI? As with many measures of health it has it’s limitations but BMI is still a highly useful tool as long as you are aware of it’s benefits and limitations. Should you use BMI as a tool to help you to improve your health? Read on to find out what this trainer thinks…
Welcome to the 3rd in depth look at some of the most common exercises in the gym. I previously looked at the Seated Row and Bench Press. Squatting is fundamental to our movement and in training it is usually performed with either of these 2 specific purposes in mind:
For the past 18months I have had a working partnership with Bay Active Physiotherapy in Double Bay. It’s been of terrific benefit to my clients with their ongoing discounted treatments and a terrific relationship which allows for rapid reporting and referring. The result is a better outcome for patients and clients. Last week I had the privilege of trialling a unique piece of equipment that the team at Bay Active have available – Real Time Ultrasound.
