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At the end of the day, all that really matters is that you’re moving. But depending on what your goals are and your purpose for doing exercise in the first place, the order that you structure a workou...

Putting on muscle is a very common concern for many women when they start a new exercise program. When women ask me to help them lose weight, and I suggest strength exercises, they respond with concer...

Based on the composition of your body and how it stores fat, you can be categorised as one of three body types. Those body types are:

Ectomorph: Like a ruler. Ectomorph’s have a skinny appearance,...

There are different types of fitness - aerobic (endurance), anaerobic (speed), mobility and strength. Considering yourself fit depends on what type of fitness you’re referring to. For the purpose of t...

Losing fat from around the belly is probably the hardest part of the body to lose fat from. It’s the last part of the body to lose fat and the first part gain it. 

Whenever I feel myself put on we...

The practice of yoga can be traced back to 5,000 years ago and potentially even double that time. The distinct difference of yoga, to almost every other form of exercise, is its unique blend of physic...

On 8 January 2013, British journalist and television presenter, Andy Marr, suffered a stroke following a strenuous workout on a rowing machine. He was 53, not overweight and exercised regularly. There...

It’s commonly said that sitting is the new smoking. The private health fund, Medibank Private, recently published a fact sheet on sedentary behaviours. It stated that employees in certain industries w...

It’s fair to say that I absolutely LOVE Survivor. When the idea was presented to me to write an article on the the popular TV show and how it relates to weight loss, I jumped on it. 

I’ve been wat...

To a child, LOVE is spelt T-I-M-E. When you have children, time for yourself, including time for exercise, is dramatically reduced. I’m not one to promote multi tasking but combining exercise and play...

As a physical literacy consultant at the Northern Territory Institute of Sport I fully understand the importance of physical literacy. Matching one’s level of physical literacy with the appropriate ex...

When I’m taking a fitness session for a client, whether it’s my morning boot camp group, a corporate group, or a sporting team, one of the most common questions I’m asked is, ‘What Exercises Should I ...