A collection of articles, research findings and commentary in the area of training for weight management.
Getting Fit for Summer Getting fit for summer involves a combination of regular exercise, a balanced diet, and lifestyle changes. Here are some of the best ways to get fit for the summer: Set clear goals: Define your fitness goals, whether it’s losing weight, toning up, building muscle, or improving endurance. Having clear objectives will
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Weight Training – The benefits Weight training, also known as resistance training, has many benefits for overall health and fitness. Whether you are in the gym using dumbells, barbells, or pin loaded machines, kettles bells etc, there are many ways to carry out resistance training. For many people, depending on their current strength levels, often
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Exercising during Winter Here’s a few ways to keep your fitness routine going Daylight Savings has ended, you’re waking up in the dark, coming home from work in the dark and that couch is starting to feel awfully inviting, the last thing you are thinking about is exercising during winter. We are entering that phase
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How’s the Summer body coming along ? We are officially less than a month away from the warmer days of summer & if you haven’t already started getting that summer body ready, you certainly should right away. Not only for the sake of looking your best in your favourite summer dress, T-shirt, shorts or tank
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Our Top 16 Exercise tips for Overcoming the Winter Blues and Preparing Your Summer Body Now! Motivating yourself to exercise during winter can be hard. With shorter days, cold and wet weather, it can be easier to give in to temptation and curly up under a blanket with some comfort food and Netflix. However, exercising
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Visit almost any fitness blog on the internet and you will see the mantra “your summer body is made in winter”. And while this mantra might get annoying, there is certainly a great lot of truth behind it. The average person puts on more than 4 kilograms over winter. We tend to fall into a
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Health is Wealth We all know the popular saying “Health is Wealth”. By health we do not mean the absence of physical troubles only. But it is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being. The loss of health is a loss of all happiness. Mahatma Gandhi once said, “It is health which is
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What is best for body fat reduction in obese adolescents – lifting, running or….both ? Evidence shows that obesity levels among adolescents aged 10-16 years is increasing. Obesity-related chronic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease can be controlled, but not reversed, with the use of expensive medications. Therefore, if unchecked, when an
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Exercise prescription for weight loss and weight management Overweight and obesity is defined by having a body mass index (BMI) of 25 kg/m2 or greater. Being overweight and obese increases the risk of developing several chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and osteoarthritis. Once you ebecome overweight or obese, weight reduction is difficult
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