Tag: gym

Throw Out The Scales: Why You Should Care About Fat-Free Mass

Here’s an all-too-common scenario that I’m sure many of you have encountered in your personal health and fitness journeys: Week 0: First weigh-in.  You record the number on your scales, then resolve never

Weekly Health and Fitness Roundup: 30th April – 6th May, 2012

It’s already May, and with the colder weather upon us, it is becoming easier and easier to make excuses to skip the gym.  But training consistency is one of the most important requirements for a healthy lifestyle,

Now That I Have Diabetes, What Do I Do?

I was recently diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes… You have recently recognised that your waist circumference is growing, you stopped exercising long ago due to work and family commitments, and regularly eating

Weekly Health and Fitness Roundup: 23rd – 29th April, 2012

We’re almost through with the first third of the year!  With that said, let’s get on with this week’s Inspire Fitness Health and Fitness Roundup: “The Incredible Power of Small Fitness”: To make big

Core Stability: Performing the Bird Dog Exercise

Core stability is a vital component of effective and functional movement.  Your  trunk muscles need to be active and strong in order to support your spine, absorb impact forces, and safely transfer forces through

Weekly Health and Fitness Roundup: 16th – 22nd April, 2012

This week, the Inspire Fitness Health and Fitness Roundup brings together links on meditation, personal development, and establishing a consistent and sustainable habit of morning workouts: “How to Meditate

Oxfam Trailwalker 2012

Setting fitness goals for our clients to achieve is a critical part of my role as a personal trainer at Inspire Fitness, and a vital component to the success that we achieve with our clients. This Friday 20th

Weekly Health and Fitness Roundup: 9th – 15th April, 2012

In this week’s Inspire Fitness Health and Fitness Roundup, learn how to address iliotibial band (ITB) tightness for healthy hip movement, relieve arthritic tension with simple hand-stretching exercises, and