YVONNE HAS SHED 13LBS OF FAT AND GONE DOWN IN DRESS SIZES, SO IT’S BEEN A VERY BUSY FOUR WEEKS. BUT HOW IS SHE COPING WITH IT ALL? It’s now four weeks since Yvonne made a decision to implement lifestyle changes and improve her fitness, so how is she getting on? In her teens she had the luxury of eating whatever she wanted but now, like a lot of people in their 30s, frequent indiscretions…

WEIGHT-LOSS TV SHOWS ARE MISLEADING, ESPECIALLY IF YOU WANT TO GET GENUINELY HEALTHY The TV show Operation Transformation came to a close recently and the ratings figures will probably deem it a success. But I feel that the show sends out the wrong message on what improving your health is all about. The show never determined whether the ‘team leaders’ lost muscle weight or fat. They were paraded each week to be publicly weighed in…

TIME, AND HOW YOU USE IT, IS A CRUCIAL FACTOR IN DETERMINING THE OUTCOME OF YOUR WORKOUT There are a number of different variables in training that can influence your results. In weight training or running, some of these variables include repetitions, sets, tempo, exercise selection or order and rest periods. Rest periods refer to the length of rest time between sets and exercises. It is an important but often underestimated and under-used training variable….

THE ANCIENT GREEKS CAN TEACH US A THING OR TWO ABOUT GETTING IN SHAPE AND STAYING THAT WAY It is just over one week since Yvonne began her journey on these pages to improve her energy, fitness and vitality. Our role as coaches here at Bfit4life is to provide a road map to help get a client from where they are to where they want to go. We do this by providing guidance through a customised…