Finances Over Fitness
We all know the story: a friend summons up the courage to join a gym, totally committed to achieving some phenomenal life changing results, and then, after buying all the right gear (new shoes anyone) they turn up to the [...]
Nine Life-Changing Lessons from The Ultimate Coaches Camp
There was a point in time we all believed we could change the world, but ultimately this zest for success fizzled away with societal pressures and underachiever cultural paradigms. A small minority of people have managed to keep that zest. [...]
Becoming a Lean, Mean, Green Machine
Remember when you were a kid at the dinner table and your parents forced you to eat your greens? That may have been some of the smartest advice they gave you. Green vegetables are obviously a major component of good [...]
The Fallacies of Fat Fear Mongering
Our society has been conditioned into a hysteric state of lipophobia. What is this terrible mental illness you ask? It’s the fear of eating fat. A tremendous effort has been played out (partly for economic gain, and partly out of [...]
Cholesterol: The Big Fat Lie
Reflecting back on my younger years, jam on toast was my all-time favorite. I distinctly remember the sweet smell of that pink gooey spread, roasting bread (one and a half turns) in the toaster, and the bucket of margarine waiting [...]
Lean Muscle – the Forgotten Fountain of Youth
It’s a shame that the concept of ‘gaining muscle’ is often accompanied by the image of a muscle bound meathead grunting while clanging tin. As a consequence, many people have been scared away from proper strength training, and in turn, [...]
Stress Management
Cortisol is the buzzword at the moment! But as with many buzzwords, do people actually understand it? Let’s try and shed some light on an area that is commonly misunderstood or not even comprehended at all. Let’s clear up one [...]
10 Ways to Prepare for Injury Prevention
Reduce Inflammation This term is thrown around often without a real understanding of what it actually means. In simple terms, inflammation is defined as the initial response of the body to harmful stimuli. Everything from DOMS to having too many [...]
How to Prime Your Metabolism for Fat Burning Success
We’re all familiar with the age-old concept of “calories in versus calories out” right? That’s how we’re told it’s meant to work when it comes to burning body fat. But if this is true, then why doesn’t it work for [...]
Accelerated Fat Loss – Work Smarter, and Harder (But Not Longer)
Who’s got time to spend countless hours a week pounding the pavement or the treadmill, for minimal results? Well I’m sure some of you sickos do, but for the rest of us, there’s a much quicker solution that will result [...]
