How Does Stress Affects Training?... Over the past 10 years, extensive research has gone into uncovering the effects that non-exercise variables have on clients. Previously, personal trainers have asked themselves many questions including, why is it that two clients have recovered from exercise at such a different rate? Or, why is one client performing better with a 6 day-a-week program while the other can only manage 3 days-a-week max? These researchers...

Results in 30 minutes? The 30 Minute Metabolic Bla... Q: Are you training to LOSE WEIGHT, BUILD MUSCLE or simply LOOK BETTER? If you answered yes to either of these (most of you did)… dropping your body fat % is essential; you really need your metabolism to be doing its job. And if you are like most gym users…. that metabolism needs an absolute shake up!! There are 24 hours in the day; losing fat is not dependant on the amount of calories you burn in the 1 hour you...

More muscle = Less fat (it’s science)... A simple equation in biology. The more muscle you have, the more fat you will burn.  Muscle is the very centre of your bodys metabolism process where fats and carbohydrates are broken down into, essentially, energy.  The more of it y0u’ve got, the more energy you will produce (the more CALORIES YOU WILL BURN), and less bodyfat you will have. Any fat loss program needs to aim for an increase in lean muscle mass, purely...

Stressing yourself FAT (sick, or any of the above)... If you are like everyone I know, you have some elements of stress in your life, some more than others. This article will help you understand just how important it is to tackle these problems, and not just accept it as part of every day living.  Stress might be the reason you have been getting nowhere. Stress.  It can make you fat. It can make you physically ill.  It can cause you an injury.  It can eat away your muscles....

Secrets to a Good Night’s Sleep... If you are having sleep problems, whether you are not able to fall asleep, wake up too often, don’t feel well-rested when you wake up in the morning, or simply want to improve the quality and quantity of your sleep, try as many of the following techniques below as possible to find one that suits and helps you: 1. Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT). This is a popular energy psychology tool. Most people can learn this...

Training Clients with Arthritis... 3  Major Types of Arthritis 1. Rheumatoid: An inflammatory, multi-joint, multi-system disease. Affects wrist, hands, knees, feet and cervical spine. Suffers morning stiffness >30mins, acute and chronic inflammation and loss of joint integrity. 2. Osteoarthritis: A degenerative joint disease. Affects hands, spine, hips and knees. Joint pain and stiffness, osteophyte and cartilage destruction. 3. Psoriatic: An inflammatory,...

Common Errors in Running... Pain – Pain comes from only one reason – you are doing something wrong. It is a warning that something is happening or about to happen, while you are interacting with support and through it with gravity. Errors: Landing with the heel first. Heel striking with a straight leg Landing ahead of the body – over striding Using the quad muscles instead of the hamstrings – push off Landing on the toes with the body behind Landing...

Training and rest... It is a well-known fact that most people need about 7-9 hours of sleep every night to recuperate from stress of daily activities. And it is a similar situation in sports – people participating must always remember to get adequate amount of rest between training sessions. There are those of us that couldn’t handle more than a couple of days of exercising or running a week. Then there are those few that have...

LaVanda’s BioSignature Package... Has your training reached a plateau? Are you finding that increasing your workout still isn’t leading to increased success? BioSignature may be the answer for you. BioSignature is a novel concept in the field of functional medicine and exercise science, developed by world-renowned strength coach Charles Poliquin. His theory is that where people store their body fat is an indication of their hormonal profile. You...

Natural Production of HGH for Longer Life... Wouldn’t be amazing if you could build lean muscle, burn fat and stop ageing?  Some people believe that they can become stronger and stay young by taking H.G.H. ( human growth hormone ), but in fact, they could be risking their lives.  Indeed, people will spends thousands of dollars to get stronger and younger no matter the cost.  They don’t care- and they could pay with their lives. H.G.H is produced by the pituitary...