Are you a slim couch potato?
Saturday, 8 November 2008
Exercising but not losing weight? Do not despair.
For all of those who have hit a plateau in their weight
loss, do not despair. Professionals in
Australian health promotion have found that overweight individuals that
exercise regularly have greatly improved health prospects weather they are
losing weight or not.
Great leg workout just 15 min!
Sunday, 14 October 2007
With the summer on its way get into great shape with these leg workouts. If you've always wanted to lose weight and get back into shape then power you way through this simple leg workout to give you great legs.
Interval training: the 8 second miracle??
Tuesday, 2 September 2008
If you were
unsure of the benefits of interval
training, this may change your mind!
An article in the
Daily Telegraph told of Researchers from the University of NSW that have
discovered an interval training routine that burns fat three times faster than
regular exercise routines.
The study
compared overweight women exercising at a continuous, regular pace for 40
minutes with women on a 20 minute interval
cycling regimen.
The women taking
part in the interval regimen lost
three times as much weight over 15 weeks than those taking part in the regular
exercise routine. So not only did they
lose more weight, but they spent only half the time in the gym!
Fitness First - Important News about Fitness First
Sunday, 6 July 2008

Fitness First is a great gym but can at times be overpriced and over crowded. Find out how to get the cheapest deal on your membership and traps to look out for.
Fitness First is the largest
network of gyms in Australia with over 75 gyms in 5 states. With top
of the range equipment and comprehensive group fitness classes, their
facilities are more than adequate to improve fitness and assist weight
loss. Unfortunately though, Fitness First has started to develop a
reputation for being overpriced, sales driven and extremely difficult
in matters relating to membership cancellation. This article will
highlight a few areas to be mindful of when joining Fitness First.
Fitness First is one of the only gym’s that have solely dedicated
sales teams. Their pay is highly commission based, meaning they have
large incentives to get your sale over the line. From the minute you
first walk into the gym you will be shown around, qualified and
pressured into membership. Sales staff rigorously follow up their leads
and for people not used to such strong sales tactics, can be left
signing up for a membership they did not really want, nor get their
moneys worth.