Getting enough sleep can have a big impact on both weight loss and exercise/sport performance. Research from a number of studies has shown a link between sleep deprivation and weight gain. Separate studies on athletes have also shown that getting more sleep leads to better sports performance.
07.6.10 | diet
After writing a post on Top 10 Tips For Keeping Up Your Fitness Regime, using my top tips from Twitter, I thought I would also share with you my top Twitter diet tips – to help you kick-start and maintain a healthy diet.
06.22.10 | exercise
Unless you are experienced with exercise, or have an experienced trainer, it can be hard to know if you are doing the right exercise, with the right intensity, and regularly enough, to achieve the fitness/strength/fat loss goals you are looking to achieve.
04.26.10 | diet
There is no denying that the weight loss industry is booming – with a proliferation of diets, programs and plans available for people looking to lose unwanted kilos.
The Australian Government’s Measure Up campaign is back on our television screens. The campaign, which was first launched in 2008, highlights the importance of people’s waist measurement as a risk factor for chronic disease and how people can lower their risk (and waist size) through healthy eating and being active.
02.21.10 | exercise
Escalating Density Training (EDT) was created by the strength and conditioning specialist Charles Staley and is a highly effective fat loss and muscle building training method.
01.21.10 | exercise
Following my recent articles on weight loss/fat loss, and the best ways of achieving it, below is an interval training workout program that you can try at your own gym. It will take you approximately 45 minutes to complete.
01.17.10 | exercise
In my last post Weight Loss Vs Fat Loss – Losing Fat Without Losing Muscle, I discussed the difference between weight loss and fat loss and the key points to consider when looking to lose fat. In this post I will delve a little deeper into why traditional weight loss methods don’t work and what [...]
Most people looking to lose weight look to see what the scales say in order to measure their weight loss success. However weighing yourself is not the best way to measure fat loss.
01.9.10 | exercise
At the gym the majority of people I see who are looking to lose weight spend most of their time doing steady state aerobic exercise on the elliptical trainer or treadmill and focusing on the calories they are burning in each workout session.
At the gym the majority of people I see who are looking to lose weight spend most of their time doing steady...
'Low-fat' and 'fat-free' products fill many shelves in the supermarket. However to have a healthy diet it is...
Try this fantastic, refreshing and healthy grilled chicken, corn and pomegranate salad! http://t.co/528DrMG5 1 week ago