Regular Exercise = Happiness 🙂 Exercising can increase your happiness?!?! Despite the pain and torture some of you might feel while you’re exercising (believe it or not) these activities are not only improving your body, but your mood also. We all know the physical advantages of working out, but have you ever thought about […]
Posture is a key indicator when considering the health status of individuals and has two key fundamentals: Static posture, the ability to maintain optimal body & joint position over sustained periods, and Dynamic posture, the ability to maintain joint mobility and function whilst moving or heavy lifting in different planes of motion. Understanding key muscle systems Among […]
Why drink Protein Powder? First things first. Do not mistake a protein shake as a common meal replacement or the answer to achieving the perfect body (for simple information on protein). At the end of the day nothing outweighs hard training and good nutrition. The average person should consume between 0.8-1.5g proteins per kg of […]
The answer: Yes! Even the best athletes take a rest day. Your body needs the chance to recover from all the stress exercise has placed upon it. Rest will allow your body to recover, grow and perform better. How much a person exercises depends on the individual. The average person should take 1-2 rest days per week. Too […]
When you consider how often you should train, the answer is different for everyone. The length, frequency & intensity of the session and the type of training will all impact how often you can train. Each individual, depending on their training history and injuries, will help point them in the right direction as to how […]
So you want to lose weight. What training should you do? Run? How far? How often? Well….great news, you don’t have to run! The perfect combination of weight loss includes both cardio AND weights! Of course you can run if you enjoy it, but most are relieved when they discover it is not the answer. […]
Whether you’ve been training for 10yrs or if have just started your fitness journey, it’s difficult to stay motivated when you aren’t seeing the results you expected, at the exact time you expected them to happen. How do you keep going when you have no promise of success? Answer. You won’t. You need to set […]
Surviving the holiday binge…or your best friend’s wedding, or that guy in your office (who’s name you can’t remember) but it’s his last day at work and there’s free cake. For the rest of your life there will be cake, ice-cream, booze, chips and every other delicious temptation thrown your way. It’s easy to give in, go […]
Common Pitfalls with Motivation… Motivation can be defined as: A reason or reasons for acting or behaving in a particular way. Remember it takes on average 66days to form a habit. All4fitness wants all our clients to succeed in achieving their health and fitness goals. With that in mind, here are some common pitfalls you may […]
How to Squat? 1. Feet just outside of shoulder width– Toes either face forward or slightly out to the side 15-25 degrees only. 2. Switch your core on– Many people think that by sucking in your belly you will switch on your core. It is the exact opposite, you need to fill up your stomach with […]