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15 Feb 2009 by Alba Feely
A great way to get exercising if you dont like the gym or cant afford the time of going there is to workout at home. – You can have lots of fun making your own mini-obstacle courses. If it's a nice day you could do it outside using your garden or back yard for this. Use a bench for doing press ups and you could use either a bucket or plant pots to jump over. Be careful not to fall....
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9 Feb 2009 by Sarah Jane Hunter
The answer lies in your metabolism, that little engine in your body that burns calories all day, every day. Because of genetics, some women burn fat faster than others. But age, weight, diet and exercise habits also play a role. s women age, their metabolisms slow down, mainly because they are losing five or six pounds of muscle each decade starting in the mid-20s. Which basically translates....
4 Feb 2009 by Alba Feely
Most of us know that having a high metabolism means you burn food off quicker and that it keeps you slim. So what simple things can you do to make sure that you increase your metabolism? Eat little and often – by eating smaller meals more often (e.g. a breakfast, lunch and dinner with a mid morning, mid pm snack and even a small snack after dinner.) you’re keeping your blood sugar....
4 Feb 2009 by Alba Feely
As women we have a tendency to steer clear of weights. We’re afraid that we will end up big and bulky as opposed to lean and shapely if we do any type of resistance/weights based exercise. Women don’t actually have enough testosterone in their bodies to bulk up and for someone that did want to put on muscle it is actually very hard to achieve and requires a very specific training and....
3 Feb 2009 by Alba Feely
Here are some great w orkout fitness tips: Always warm up before a workout for 5- 10 mins as this gets your body and muscles ready for exercise and prevents injuries. Always cooldown after an aerobic workout for 5-10 mins - stopping immediately can cause blood to pool in your legs and can lead to dizziness or even fainting. Leave a rest day between resistance workouts (unless you are....
3 Feb 2009 by Alba Feely
Question: Help! – How do I get rid of the fat round my hips, bum and thighs. Answer: Spot reducing is very hard to achieve as the areas you want to lose fat from are usually the last place you will lose it from, but if you work your body as a whole ensuring you do a mixture of cardio and resistance exercises as well as follow a healthy balanced diet you will see results. There are....
3 Feb 2009 by Alba Feely
Question: What tips do you have to lose weight? Answer: Eat little and often - 3 meals and two or three small snacks in between is ideal as this will ensure that your blood sugar levels don't drop which could lead to you wanting to reach for a high calorie, high sugar snack for a quick fix. Eat enough food. Don’t let your calorie intake drop below 1000 calories. You might lose....
3 Feb 2009 by Alba Feely
Question: How can I tone my tummy? Answer: There really is no quick fix to getting a flat, toned stomach. Eating healthily and exercising is the only way. Make sure you incorporate both cardiovascular exercise and resistance/body weight exercises. Good cardio calorie burning workouts are jogging/running, power walking and spin classes (if you like working out at the gym) and good....
3 Feb 2009 by Alba Feely
It can be a good idea to test your fitness, whether you’re new to exercising or if you’re already exercising on a regular basis it can tell you where you are and you can use these results to monitor how you're doing. Every few weeks you can re do these tests. If you have just started exercising it will be amazing to see how much you have achieved and for those already exercising it....
28 Jan 2009 by Alba Feely
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Here are just some of the questions that I am often asked by clients How often do I need to exercise? By simply exercising three times a week for at least 30 mins and eating healthily you will definitely start to see changes within a few weeks. You can then start to increase that to 4 or 5 days if you have the time. Remember its not the quantity of workouts but....
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