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Carbohydrate loading is just eating a bowl of
Carbohydrate loading is just eating a bowl of pasta the night before, MYTH. Carbohydrate loading is the process of maximising the storage of muscle glycogen prior to completing an endurance event. Carbohydrate loading requires a 1-3 day period of high carbohydrate intake (usually 7-10g of carbohydrate per kilogram of body…
A study of more than 13,500 high school students
A study of more than 13,500 high school students in the US has found that exercising four times a week is associated with a 23 percent reduction in suicide attempts and suicidal thoughts among students who have been bullied. Almost one in five…
The Top 5 Traits of Elite Athletes – That You Can Have Too!
What do you think of when I say the words elite high performance athlete? Strong? Peak physical fitness? Talent? Muscles? If you thought of any of these you are to some degree,…
Recent psychological research from Cornell
Recent psychological research from Cornell University in New York has confirmed that the key to #happiness is through experiences, such as travel and outdoor activities, rather than things. What will you do to invest in your happiness this weekend? #HappyFriday #GetMoving #Experience #ExerciseRight
With Mental Health Month in full swing, How to
With Mental Health Month in full swing, How to Train Your Mental Health Monsters aims to raise awareness of the importance of regular physical activity in maintaining good mental health and preventing and managing mental health conditions. How to Train Your Mental Health Monsters provides a glimpse into how these…
DEPRESSION MONSTER: DISTORTION ATTACK Using its
DEPRESSION MONSTER: DISTORTION ATTACK Using its huge sloth-like claws, depression monster can augment the view of ones pleasant life events and make them appear less enjoyable. The depression monster can pack a punch, but don’t let that discourage you. It can be trained. Find out how to train depression monster:…
Exercise Mechanisms for Mental Health
Hopefully, if you are reading this you are becoming increasingly confident with the connection between exercise and mental health. Brock Chisholm, former Director of the World Health Organisation famously said in 1954: “without mental health there can be no true physical health.” We have…
Fitness & Personal Training, Deliver World Class
Fitness & Personal Training, Deliver World Class training sessions with an emphasis on prescribing exercise as medicine. Receive expert training and professional development.