OUR PEERS HAVE A HUGE INFLUENCE ON WHAT WEIGHT WE ARE, SAYS A MAJOR STUDY. SO ENSURE YOU’VE GOT A SUPPORTIVE NETWORK TO HELP YOU ACHIEVE YOUR HEALTH GOALS With obesity on the rise, it’s no surprise that one of the most prestigious medical schools conducted a study to help fight this worldwide problem. Nicholas A Christakis of Harvard Medical School tracked 12,000 people over 32 years, with results published in the New England Journal…
A POSITIVE MENTAL ATTITUDE IS AS ESSENTIAL IN TRAINING AS IT IS IN LIFE. A SOLUTION-FOCUSED APPROACH TO WEIGHT-LOSS AND FITNESS IS ALWAYS GOING TO SUCCEED WHERE A PROBLEM-FOCUSED APPROACH WILL FAIL! Are you currently living the dream? Do you wake up each morning with a bundle of energy to live the life you dreamt of as a child? Do you even remember those dreams? As children, we dream big. There are no limits to…
There are massive problems with the way group exercise is performed by personal trainers in Dublin. Whether you do a WOD in Crossfit, a small group session with your Dublin personal trainer, or a group exercise class like body pump in a gym in Dublin, it could be doing you more harm than good. Why? A workout for everybody suits nobody! Cadaver Course, Chicago, June 2016 I completed my 2nd Cadaver course analysing individual differences…
DON’T LET WORK OR FAMILY PRESSURES STAND IN THE WAY OF YOUR WELL-BEING The quest to be fit will always come under pressure during different stages of your life. There are certain interruptions to one’s routine that are unfortunate but they can be unavoidable in some cases. For example, we may be forced to temporarily stop or reduce training due to the death of a close relative, divorce, or an injury, but there are other…
The quest to become fit in your 40s means that you must become a master at adapting to the whirlwind of change that life throws at you. For some, relationships will go through challenges; for others parents need care-giving or pass away. Routine medical check-ups may also bring to light a condition that will shape the way you treat your health for the rest of your life. You learn to accept the reality and adapt…
As the new school term begins many parents will be back to their old routine in the mornings – the mad rush to get the kids fed and out to school and themselves on to work, all before 9 o’clock. We’ve all heard the saying that breakfast is the most important meal of the day but in our fast-paced modern world, time-poor parents often take the easy option and give their children high-sugar cereals…
It took Robert Phelan 20 years to get into a rut but only three months to get out of it thanks to Be Fit For Life’s fitter over forty programme. He’s lost 22lbs of fat and is fitter than he has been in two decades. “I’d been to a few traditional gyms before – lots of mirrors and treadmills but it always ended up being the same. I’d put in what I thought what was…
It pays to get a good personal trainer and here is the reason why. When most people think about performance they often associate it with the performance of their car – how many miles can it cover before having to fill up the tank? When it is performing well, your car is more enjoyable to drive, is fuel-efficient and runs smoothly. Over time though, the performance of your car gradually begins to decline and its…
I recently had a consultation with a new female client. Let’s give her the fictional name of Isabel. At our meeting she informed me that she had been on a low-fat breakfast cereal diet. Three servings of cereal, along with two breakfast bars, can apparently help people lose weight “as part of a calorie-controlled diet”. Or so she told me. Isabel had a fear of fat and the slick marketing of the breakfast cereal diet…
You may recall I previously spoke about how everything starts with ‘why’ and how an experienced coach or weight loss expert can help you figure out the answers to this difficult question. So you’ve figured out the real reason why you want to train. The next step is to put in place a strategy that will be your blueprint for success in your fitness or weight loss goals. As part of this process you need…
