Category Archives: Fitness

Should You Do Muscle Isolation Training?

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Nicola

Often I come across articles on how to train one particular muscle or joint – “get bigger biceps, how to flatten your abs etc”. The thing is – muscles are not designed to work in isolation, they work best as … Continue reading →

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Understanding Variation in Basal Metabolic Rate

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Nicola

In my last post I wrote about ‘The Plateau’ and how some measures can be misleading when considered over short periods of time. Another such measure is the Basal Metabolic Rate [BMR]. When people are working their way through exercise … Continue reading →

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Overcoming The Weight Loss or Fat Loss Plateau

Posted on February 19, 2011 by Nicola

For anyone who has engaged in any sort of fitness program or fat loss program, they know about ‘The Plateau’ – that week where the weight just doesn’t come off, and the fat is still hanging on the hips the … Continue reading →

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Don’t Buy Into Aging Myths

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Nicola

As we get older it is all too easy to buy into the aging hype and myths. One of the biggest myths connecting with aging is loss of muscle and increased body fat. Both muscle growth and fat are a … Continue reading →

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Iron Man Nutrition Great For Antiaging Program

Posted on June 23, 2009 by Nicola

I came across this very good video by triathlete Ben Greenfield on the nutritional requirements for athletes training for the Iron Man. As most of you would know, the Iron Man is the elite fitness event in the triathlon circuit. … Continue reading →

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Want to Lose Fat – Then Get Out of The Way of Your Body

Posted on March 15, 2009 by Nicola

There are so many fat loss programs that it is confusing to many people as to which program works best. What most people don’t realise is that many of these programs actually work against you and make you put on … Continue reading →

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Get Fitter By The Hour

Posted on February 14, 2009 by Nicola

With a lot of us feeling like we have to put in more effort to keep our jobs and businesses from falling into the hands of the recession, it is easy to feel like there is no time for keeping … Continue reading →

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Using Weight Training To Prevent Osteoporosis

Posted on April 4, 2007 by Nicola

Osteoporosis is far too accepted as being inevitable.  Sure, loss of calcium from the bones increases as we age – but rather than just accept it, why not look at why it happens and do something to prevent it. People do … Continue reading →

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Fitness Reduces Negative Effects of Menopause

Posted on April 1, 2007 by Nicola

Until recently it was believed that there were no positive beneftis associated with increased physical fitness and menopause. However, recent study results now show the physical activity may help ease symptoms and increase quality of life during menopause. About 1.5 … Continue reading →

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Study Proves Exercise Builds Brain Cells

Posted on March 14, 2007 by Nicola

We have long recognised that exercise decreases stress, boosts energy, and increases mental performance. But recent studies led by Dr Scott Small, a neurologist at Columbia University Medical Centre in New York, have shown that physiological changes also occur that … Continue reading →

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