and……why is TUT so Important for Building Muscle? Apart from something Grandma used to say....tut,tut,tut, TUT is a commonly used term in the bodybuilding industry and it stands for ‘time under tension.’ It refers to the duration of time your muscles are under tension while they’re being worked. And one of the things I like about the TUT method of resistance training is it … [Read more...] about What is TUT or Time Under Tension?
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For Busy People …… 4 Simple Hacks to Living a Healthy Lifestyle
At times we can all get caught up in the lifestyle trap of too little exercise, too much takeaway food and processed pre-prepared meals and not enough sleep. But in the back of our minds, we also know that living a healthy lifestyle isn't the easiest thing to do, and the sad truth is that many of us simply feel just "too busy" in life to implement any healthy lifestyle … [Read more...] about For Busy People …… 4 Simple Hacks to Living a Healthy Lifestyle
5 Easy Habits to Adopt for Healthy Aging and Living Longer
People tend to think of aging as something only relative to older people. Ageing starts at birth. So ask yourself this........what sort of life do you want to have in your retirement? Well known poet Jonathan Swift once said, “Everybody wants to live forever, but nobody wants to grow old.” While many find this quite amusing, from my experience, this quote does seem to … [Read more...] about 5 Easy Habits to Adopt for Healthy Aging and Living Longer
Now Discover the Elusive “Weight Loss Success Factor”
This is Part 2 in the series of Diets Don’t Work……Discover the Reality about Weight Loss. If you haven’t read Part 1 yet then may I suggest you have a look at it before getting into the solution I offer below…..it has all the weight loss motivation you will ever need and will fill in the gaps and get you primed for what’s ahead. No one has ever said that successful weight … [Read more...] about Now Discover the Elusive “Weight Loss Success Factor”
Why Strength Training is SO Important as You Start Aging…..
.....and How to Reverse Age Related Muscle Loss. As you steadily head towards retirement age it becomes progressively more important to take care of your health and physical capabilities because, for most people, your muscle mass, or age related loss of muscle mass, is on an ever increasing downhill slide the older you get. So you could say........Size Does Matter. This … [Read more...] about Why Strength Training is SO Important as You Start Aging…..
4 Anti-Aging Exercise Ideas to Help Combat the Aging Process
A part of my Active Ageing Program for Seniors…… ……and for those who want to end up being healthy seniors. You don’t need me to tell you this, but aging can take a huge toll on your mind and body, if you let it. I have proven to myself, and those who have watched my progress in the gym over the years, that it doesn’t have to. Active Aging is the answer. You can … [Read more...] about 4 Anti-Aging Exercise Ideas to Help Combat the Aging Process
The 5:2 Diet – Is it the Best Weight Loss Diet for Me?
......and Does the 5:2 Diet Work? "Only 30 percent of how we age can be attributed to genes. The remaining 70 percent is determined by our lifestyle choices.” - Steve Holman, author of a book I highly recommend to all my Active Ageing clients - “Old School New Body”. Do yourself a favour and check it out. Unfortunately, simple lifestyle choices tend to be the root cause of … [Read more...] about The 5:2 Diet – Is it the Best Weight Loss Diet for Me?
Active Ageing: The Top 50 Tips for Healthy Aging and Longevity
Let’s kick off with an important Active Ageing Fact: “As you age your body becomes weaker; bones are less dense, tendons and ligaments naturally lose their elasticity, the mind loses its sharpness, balance and coordination dwindle, and your aches and pains become more prominent.” But, the aging process doesn’t have to be like that…… ........you CAN change your future and the … [Read more...] about Active Ageing: The Top 50 Tips for Healthy Aging and Longevity
Active Ageing: Why and How It Is the Answer to Longevity……
......as well as the answer to Anti-Aging. As we get older, many of us tend to become a bit slack when it comes to exercising; and our eating habits tend to deteriorate as well. Unfortunately, all the good habits you have developed over the years tend to be replaced by bad ones and you barely even notice the change……except for the tightness of your best pair of … [Read more...] about Active Ageing: Why and How It Is the Answer to Longevity……
Discover the New Way to Find the Best Gyms Near Me
Every day thousands of people go online in search of a new gym membership but often their biggest problem is not knowing where to look and exactly how to locate suitable fitness gyms near me. Introducing the all new gym locator - SelectAgym. It is a totally new application developed by SteamTrainFitness dedicated to all those health conscious people searching for the best … [Read more...] about Discover the New Way to Find the Best Gyms Near Me