This post is related to the desired outcome of building muscle and losing fat and not performance competing in distance running or sprinting events. I shall begin then by putting forward what conventional wisdom has us believe is a better alternative to sprinting for losing body fat and why it is difficult convincing people to do […]
Sponsor You? For What?
What follows are my thoughts on how what has come to be expected from us as a fitness challenge has gradually reduced over time. I was worried that I may have been a little harsh on some people in the article so I asked a member of MPA (Helen Cameron) who’s opinion I value greatly […]
What is the Cost of Exercise?
I decided to put a theory to test over the weekend. It’s a theory put to the test in many studies before but I thought I’d try it for myself and it was to find out, as the title says… What is the Cost of Exercise? There could be many answers to this, one being […]
Change the Law and End the Obesity Crisis
What is a pandemic? A pandemic is a problem or disease that is prevalent or widespread across a whole country, continent or the world. Obesity is a global pandemic. Once thought to be a problem of the more affluent in society it is now a serious matter across all members of all economic classes. How […]
What Do You Want To Achieve In The Gym?
Define your goal. Define your intention before you step up to the plate of purpose; the plate of intention and the arena in which you are choosing to succeed in your goal. What is the outcome you desire from performing your task? This is the reason you are ‘training’ – be it in the gym […]
Over 12,000 Hours of Personal Training Has Taught Me a Few Things
Since graduating from my personal training course and receiving my diploma in 2002 I have trained over 400 people individually and put in over 12,000 hours of one to one time. There have been a few hundred class teaching hours added to that along with a few hundred hours spent educating and teaching fitness instructors […]
What Do You Expect From Personal Training?
Have you ever thought to yourself that enough is enough and it’s time to do something about your health? Whether that means wanting to get lean, get strong, get fast, get powerful or more along the lines of wanting to be pain free, stress free, enjoy better sleep and more productivity within your life? One […]
My Visit to a Posh Health Club
I count myself fortunate to work in a facility where I am able to maintain a high level of fitness. Throughout my years in the industry I have seen what works and what doesn’t and this was highly relevant when creating the MPA Fitness Centre. Pull up rigs, dipping bars, kettlebells, barbells, space etc etc […]
5kg Weight Loss in Three Months
5kg of WEIGHT LOSS in three months isn’t spectacular but it is safe, healthy and sustainable. 4kg of which is body fat and 1kg of which is lean muscle mass. How did I do it? Simply put, it was down to goal setting, exercise, making the right food choices and a determination. Looking at the […]
Be in Control of your Blood Sugar Levels
Nowadays, our blood sugar imbalances are associated with a host of symptoms and health problems, including type II diabetes, unexplained fatigue, extra weight around the middle and mood disturbances. One of the main reasons for the rampant rise in type-2 diabetes is that the range for normal blood sugar is too high (1). This explains […]
Gluten
by Guy Edwards If you find yourself craving and binging on bread, pasta and sweets, don’t blame your lack of willpower. There is actually a physiological reason behind your cravings. You are most likely consuming foods to which you are allergic or intolerant. Many people associate food allergies with an emergency anaphylactic response, but it […]
Do You Fear Your Back Pain?
Recent research using some high-tech tools more commonly seen on a Hollywood movie set, Jim Thomas and Christopher France from the Motor Control Laboratory atOhioUniversityfocused on a phenomenon called “fear avoidance.” In this self-fulfilling prophecy, people who fear re-injuring their backs after a painful accident move in restricted, unnatural ways that eventually can lead to […]
Are You Over-Training and Making Yourself Sick?
Did you even know? That exercise, like all things, is best done in moderation. Too much exercise leads to a wide range of both short and long-term health effects. Conversely, too little exercise leads to immobility and many of the lifestyle diseases sweeping our planet. But, when you get it right – when you hit […]
How to Make a Change in Your Health – Wellness Breakthrough
by Guy Edwards One of the toughest aspects about chasing your dream of health, or any dream, is managing the disciplines of regular action and hopeful patience that are required to ultimately see the vision come to be. This is an area of huge tension. How do dream chasers manage that pressure and thrive? The […]
