The Australian guidelines for healthy eating aim to promote the health and wellbeing of Australians and apply to all healthy Australians, as well as those with common health conditions such as being overweight. The recommendations outlined in the guidelines aim to help in reducing in the risk of diet-related conditions (such as high cholesterol, high…
Weight Loss Diet Plan: What You Need to Know
When starting out a weight loss diet plan, you need to make sure you understand the difference between the following: Weight loss diet vs. Fat loss diet Lifestyle vs. Diet Quick fixes vs. Sustainability In 2011-12, over 2.3 million Australians (13%) aged 15 years and over reported that they were on a diet to lose…
The Rise of the Insta-famous Insta-fitness Trend
The growth of social media, especially amongst the younger generation, has seen the rise of an all new type of famous, one that wouldn’t and couldn’t have existed just 10 years ago. It’s known as being ‘Insta-famous’, people who are famous through Instagram. In the health and fitness industry qualified personal trainers are using the…
The Fitness Show Reviewed
Over the weekend just gone, we exhibited at The Fitness Show, the largest health and fitness expo and conference in Australia. Sarah Cantle, one of our lecturers, took some time to write about her experiences and why she loves it so much: I have been in the industry for 10 years now and every year…
The Fitness Show and FILEX: How to get the most out of it
If you were to pick one industry expo and conference to attend, the Fitness Show and FILEX should be that choice. Playing host to hundreds of companies and industry experts willing to give away their knowledge, expertise, demonstrations and product samples, for to you absorb. The Fitness Show, previously known as the Australian Fitness &…
Safe Exercise for Young Kids
If you’re a parent wanting to give your child a head start in their chosen sport, or you just want them to have a healthy lifestyle, it’s important to know how much activity they can handle. When children are still growing and developing, we need to be mindful of how much is too much, particularly…
Tips for Starting Your Personal Training Business
When you first start out as a Personal Trainer you may not have all your processes in order to run a business smoothly. This can be quiet overwhelming and you may find yourself not being consistent with all clients. In an attempt to avoid this, I have rounded up some of the processes that you’d…
You are never too old to get fit
Last year Shirley Webb broke a world record after deadlifting 225 pounds, that’s just over 100kg! To some that might not seem much, but Shirley was 78 at the time and is edging her way, little by little, towards heavier weights. It might be easy to think that she’s always been fit and active and has just…
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