New Year New Challenges
Part of the reason of setting up this blog was to educate and inform about nutrition, health and fitness, as it is relevant to the general population. One thing that has never ceased to amaze me is the willingness of others to follow a fitspo regardless of the fact they often have no qualifications except for being genetically blessed. Just because someone looks like a Greek God or Goddess does not mean that they know what they are talking about when it comes to your health


Mentoring
To be successful there are a number of factors that you need to do display. These include dedication, tenacity, planning, focus, discipline, confidence and a mentor who is able to guide you. Normally what happens is when one is successful is that they tend to stop listening to their mentors and to believe that they can do it by themselves. At this stage if systems and processes have been well set up then that person will continue to be successful. However if they have not b


Are you getting the right advice?
One of the key factors in achieving performance improvements is a knowledge of nutrition and supplements. It is relatively easy with a beginner to obtain results as they will adapt to almost any stress placed on their body as it is a new and novel stimulus. So the body will adjust to this stimulus and will cause physiological adaptations to occur. Once you have been training for a period of time it gets more difficult to change body composition and/or improve performance unl
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Olympics
By now most of you would be aware that the Olympics have started and you have been cheering on your respective countries' athletes to hopeful success. Yet how many of you know what really happens behind the glamor? The training, the sacrifices, the early mornings, the injuries, the meal plans that require strict adherence for optimal performance. How many of you would be willing to sacrifice a large portion of your youth to chase an Olympic Dream? All while not getting paid


Undervalued
One of the frustrating aspects of working in the fitness industry is that everyone thinks that they are an expert yet they also are more then willing to seek free advice. People tend to believe that because you are just talking about meal plans and what to do training wise that you should, at any given social function, provide them with answers to their questions for free. Do you ask your friend who is the mechanic to service your car for free? Do you ask your friend the doct


Would You Trust Your Car to Your Neighbour to be Fixed?
Often as people look for a quick fix to shed a few kilograms of unwanted body fat or to increase their lean muscle mass they will go to any length possible to achieve these goals in the shortest possible time with the least amount of effort required. They will often follow celebrity diets or those endorsed by their friends or family members. The problem with this is that often these people are paid for their referral and as a result have a vested interest in you purchasing t


Goal Setting 101
As we are now a quarter of the way through the year it is time to look at how you are tracking towards your goals. What were your goals and how can we ensure that you do not fall back into the same routine you are trying to change? Here are some tips that may help to stop you from falling back into your old habits. Find someone who can hold you accountable. Being held accountable has been shown to be critical in helping you to achieve your goals and saying on task. One of the
Body fat not moving?
The video below is part one in the series of why you are not getting results. #fitness #diet #isagenix


EAT MORE
One of the key factors in body fat loss is to increase your metabolism. There are a number of ways in which to do this. You could increase your lean muscle mass, you could take thermogenics, you could take drugs or you could eat more. Now when faced with these options the easiest would be to take drugs or thermogenics but there is an inherent risk of choosing these options of doing long-term damage to your body and your health. The option of increasing lean muscle tissue i