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.

Following on from my post on escalating density training (EDT), below is an EDT  workout I have put together for you to try.

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.

In my last post Cholesterol. It's Good For You, I highlighted the role cholesterol plays in the body and the impact of saturated fat on blood cholesterol levels. In this article I want to explain the different types of cholesterol and give you some helpful tips on how to lower high blood cholesterol levels.

Whilst going on my weekly grocery shop, and perusing through the aisles, it occurred to me how many products are out there which are marketed as “cholesterol free”, leading people to believe that if they are concerned about their cholesterol levels, they should focus on eating products which are low in dietary cholesterol.

Yesterday I competed in my first ever strongman competition. I was extremely nervous about competing as I:

After six months of running my own personal training business, my official business website is now up. It is a very simple site, but I am quite excited about it, as it helps give my business an identity.

I make tabouleh quite regularly. It is a wonderful salad that I love to mix with a tin of tuna for a healthy lunch, have as a side with a main meal, or take to BBQs as a change to the standard green salad.

'Low-fat' and 'fat-free' products fill many shelves in the supermarket. However to have a healthy diet it is not enough just to know which foods are high or low in fat; we also need to look at the different types of fat, and understand the role they play in our body when they are consumed.

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.