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Steer clear of “network marketing” personal trainers!
So, you are looking at making a rather significant financial and time commitment by engaging the services of a personal trainer (PT). Where do you start when looking for one?
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Weight loss: What’s more important – diet or exercise? Or is it a case of chicken or the egg?
Now for those of you that don’t know what total daily energy expenditure (TDEE) is, I should first explain that it is generally broken into three areas …
Read MoreSometimes we all just need a little support!
In my day-to-day job of being a personal trainer, I find that it is the success stories that I share that really help support the positive messages that I am trying to push upon my clients to help them achieve the results that they came to me for in the first place.
Read More“Date Day”, “Daddy Day” – whatever you want to call it – make it happen!
I have always considered myself a very lucky man, but some say that you make your own luck. Either way I have worked very hard to get to where I am in many facets of my life.
Read MoreExcuses – surely, you’ve had enough of making them?
As a personal trainer for more than 25 years, I have heard every excuse under the sun as to why people don’t exercise.
Read MoreCalorie deficit – the “not-so-secret” secret to weight or fat loss
Now I am sure you have heard of the term “calorie deficit” before and it you haven’t then I best explain to give some context.
Read MoreAre you living your healthiest and happiest life?
Now I ask this question because in my experience, most of us are not. In fact, we are a long way from it and yet there are some very simple steps that we can take to get there.
Read MoreWhy improving body composition should be your goal and not weight loss
Having worked as a personal trainer for more than 25 years, I have seen and heard it all when it comes to people wanting to lose weight, improve their body shape, look good on their wedding day and even the need to lose weight to save a marriage.
Read MoreThere’s so much on offer to get active in Southbank!
Living in Southbank offers so many fantastic options for you to get active and keep active! Not only are there many fantastic walking and running tracks (including the ever-popular Tan) but you also have some great bike paths starting right at your doorstep.
Read MoreWhy so many people fail in their efforts to lose weight and stay active
Between 2014 and 2015, a staggering 63.4 per cent of Australian adults were overweight or obese — well over half of our nation’s population. That’s almost two in three adults.
Read MoreHow to survive the Christmas eat-a-thon!
The Christmas period has the potential to stack on five or even 10 kilos.
Read MoreGoal setting – three levels
Just In Time Personal Training Basic exercise goals
Read MoreDiets don’t work
Just In Time Personal Training So just what is “healthy eating”?
Read MoreHow good and motivating have the Olympics been!
Just In Time Personal Training Ever since I was a little boy, the Olympics have captivated me! Initially as a kid at primary school, I would watch as much as I could before school, during school whenever I could and then as soon as I got home from school until mum forced me to go to bed!
Read MoreWalking is good for you, but you need to do more!
Just In Time Personal Training Walking is good for you, there is no disputing that. It brings about some major health benefits such as
Read MoreRepetitions
Just In Time Personal Training How many repetitions should I be performing when doing weights or resistance training?
Read MoreAre you getting the most out of your apartment gym?
Just In Time Personal Training Residential apartment developments are increasingly spending more on the fit-out of their gyms and making them so much more appealing than in years gone by
Read MoreStop doing sit-ups!
Just In Time Personal Training Are you still doing sit-ups or crunches?
Read MorePosture and exercise programming
JustInTime PT Okay I will admit it, I am not your average 20 to 30-year-old crop-top, bum-bag wearing and cap back to front wearing personal trainer! Our clients are typically aged 35 to 75
Read MorePosture and exercise programming
