How To Stay Fit During Christmas

Schedule appointments with yourself to exercise or you may find yourself going in directions you didn’t intend. Be prepared. Keep a gym bag in your car. Park your car far away from the shops and try and do more walking. A brisk walk is an excellent way to do some cardio.

Use the stairs. Stairs are an excellent fat burning exercise. If you can’t make it to the gym do body weight exercises. Press-ups, squats and lunges are excellent choices.

Remember, whatever you are doing, do it with meaning and purpose. To stay fit, treat all your activities like a workout. Walking across town, climbing the stairs or washing the car should be done at a brisk pace that keeps your heart rate up for a sustained period of time.

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Water

People who want to lose weight and tone up often neglect water. Dehydration causes higher cortisol output leading to higher fat storage. A good indication if you are drinking enough water is that your morning urine will be clear and odourless.

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Planning, Prioritising and Preparation

Effective time management doesn’t mean planning every day as though it were a military manoeuvre, but it does require some forward thinking. If we put a little more thought into how we intend to spend our time, we’d have more chance of turning good intentions into results.

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Are You A Successful Dieter?

Are you familiar with the obstacles that could stop you achieving/maintaining your goal?

Have you made a plan?

Do you follow the plan at least 80% of the time?

Have you made any changes to your eating habits to overcome dietary weaknesses?

Do you assess progress regularly?

Do you modify your diet in relation to your rate of progress?

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Lifestyle ‘Behind 40% of Cancers’

Cancer Research UK Press Release

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Need To Get Motivated? Watch This!


This should inspire both men and women. Dropping a little too fast but still very impressive!

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Look Your Best in Time For Christmas

Eliminate all C.R.A.P foods from your diet TODAY!

Caffeine
Refined carbohydrates
Alcohol
Pasteurised milk

Also avoid these white devils:
Sugar
Table salt
White flour

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Snacking Before You Go To The Gym

If you find yourself getting hungry or lacking energy when you are working out then you need to make sure you are structuring your meal times accordingly. Typically the size of the meal will determine how long you leave between eating and exercise. Some people do better waiting a couple of hours after eating before going to the gym whilst the more experienced exerciser can eat as close as 10 minutes before exercise.

It is best to experiment to find what times and portion sizes work the best with your body. The choice of fuel is just as important. Always include protein with carbohydrates to control the blood sugar response so your energy doesn’t crash before your workout.

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Help Improve Your Posture – Try This Exercise Every Day This Week After Work

Prone Back Extension

Instructions
1. Lie face down on the floor with your arms above your head at a 45º angle to your body.
2. As you inhale pick your chest up off the floor with your neck in neutral alignment, simultaneously squeezing your shoulder blades together and lifting your arms as high as you can with thumbs up.
3. You should feel the muscles between your shoulder blades doing the work. If you feel stress in your low back, squeeze your butt cheeks together prior to lifting your torso.
4. Hold and exhale as you lower.

Aim to hold for 30 seconds and rest for 15 seconds. Perform up to 8 reps per set. Rest a minute between sets and try and do 1-3 sets.

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Is Dieting Sending You Doolally?

“I am always dieting and I never change!”

Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. The solution is to avoid mimicking famine conditions and make the right food and exercise choices.

Confused about your lack of progress? Call me today to discuss where you may be going wrong.

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