Are you sitting down to read this??

I’ve previously talked about the value of physical activity beyond weight loss but new research has shown that prolonged ‘sitting’ itself is a risk factor for metabolic syndrome, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, some cancers, obesity and early death.This recent…

Life Personal Trainers win ‘Gold Award’ in National Quality Awards

Life Personal Trainers has been awarded a Gold Quality Award in the 2012 Fitness Australia Quality Awards Program. Only 2 Personal Training businesses across Australia received the award which are in place to recognise, promote and celebrate fitness industry excellence.…

2012 City to Bay – final tips for success!

Spring is in the air and it is less than a week to go now until the 40th City to Bay fun run! So whether you are satisfied with your preparation for the event or not, what should you be…

Interval training – ‘bang for your exercise buck’

Interval training has been around for a while now and involves working for ‘intervals’ of high aerobic intensity with intervals of recovery in between. Depending on your fitness and exercise goals, you can manipulate the work interval, intensity and relative…

Spring 2012 Recipe – Salmon with Beetroot, Orange & Lentil Salad

This recipe is one of my favourites – it’s simple, full of flavour and can be on the table in no time!  Salmon is a great source of  valuable essential fatty acids and being quite a rich tasting fish it…