Adapt 4 Life, Author at Adapt 4 Life

WHY HAVE A PERSONAL TRAINER?

-To make sure you don’t injure yourself by doing exercises incorrectly; -To make sure you get the most out of every workout; -To keep you motivated and interested in your workout and fitness targets; -To introduce you to exercises you may not have done before and progress the exercises as your fitness improves; -If you…

LIKE TO SEE SOME EXERCISES AND HOW TO DO THEM FOR MAXIMUM BENEFIT?

It is very important to execute your exercises correctly. That way you will achieve maximum benefit. We are currently previewing a number of exercises that you can do at home between training sessions. Using your body correctly is critical, both to work your muscles and to avoid injury. Like us on Facebook to see the…

WOMEN OF ANY WEIGHT WHO ACCEPT THEIR “FLAWS” ARE BETTER ABLE TO HANDLE SETBACKS AND DISAPPOINTMENTS IN THEIR DAILY LIVES

It may interest some women to know that research has proven: Women of any weight who accept their “flaws” are better able to handle setbacks and disappointments in their daily lives. Researcher Allison Kelly from Waterloo University in Canada says: “There is something about a high level of acceptance and understanding of oneself that helps…

WINTER BLUES?

Best way to beat the blues is to get moving. Heard that before? It’s true because it: 1. Warms you up 2. Activates endorphins so you feel great because you are exercising and 3. Less weight to lose before Summer rolls around again. Come to the 10.30 fitness class on Fridays – ring 0410 649…

TIME FOR A CHANGE

Adapt4life Personal Training is now available at T2M which is a larger studio/gym and can accommodate 2 or 3 trainers and their clients at the same time without getting in each other’s way. It’s a very friendly and welcoming environment and my clients and I have settled in over the last 3 weeks. Another bonus…

DIET & NUTRITION

As you are all aware diet and nutrition are key to lasting health as well as losing or gaining weight. “You are what you eat’ a very true statement and a practicing Dietitian can assist if you really want to be sure that your diet is nutritional and suits your particular requirements. Jane Whitbread is…

MIND OVER MUSCLE & SELF TALK FOR SUCCESS

Are you a ‘Doer’ or a ‘Gonna do’? Which little voice in your head do you listen to? The one that tells you ‘yes you can reach you goal’ or the one that says ‘I’ll get around to working out sometime’. Well it’s mind over muscle, if you work those muscles hard you will reap…

TONING, STRENGTH & RESISTANCE TRAINING

What’s the difference? There isn’t any! Most commonly referred to as Resistance training, the emphasis is on building muscle (hypertrophy) – the sequence of physiological events which take place are; – the breaking down of the skeletal muscle tissue – the restructure/repair and growth of the muscle The muscle repair is carried out by satellite…

INTERVAL TRAINING – HAVE YOU TRIED IT?

You’ve heard about it but have you tried it? Have you heard it is proven to keep burning calories way beyond the workout session? It’s as simple as working in 20 – 30 seconds of cardio between Bicep Curl sets or Skull Crushers or almost any other exercise sets except for core work – leave…