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What is a Calorie? (Part 1)

by Russell Laurie on August 8, 2011

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Welcome to Part 1 of our new healthy eating and training series where we will look at the basics of nutrition and helping you understand and create a weight loss program that will work for you. The first part I’m going to touch on is Calories.  Now I’m not going to go over the whole [...]

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Key to Motivation Are you having trouble getting motivated to get off the couch or take that first step to starting to be active and improve your health and wellbeing? I think we all know that it is hard to start something new or get back into a routine that we may have once had. [...]

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Training for Strength

by Dave on July 28, 2010

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Strength training is a fairly broad term that covers all forms of exercise aimed at developing strength, as well as the size of the skeletal muscles. It can help in boosting overall health and will provide important functional benefits, as long as it is performed properly. There are many benefits of strength training: Assists with [...]

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An Active Family is a Happy Family

by MaxNRG on June 30, 2010

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Everyone knows by now that physical exercise and a balanced diet are key to living a healthier life. One of the great things about exercise is that it doesn’t have to be done alone and who could be more convenient than family as a workout buddy. Getting your whole family involved in physical activity is [...]

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Why Run? Running for many people is difficult to get into and even harder to sustain on a regular basis. Often whilst driving in your car you will see people pounding the pavement on the various running/walking tracks in and around Melbourne and most of us envy the motivation and drive these individuals possess to [...]

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