The secret to successful fitness resolutions

While you can't wave a magic wand and make your resolution come true, there are some easy steps to take that will make it easier to fulfill your promise to yourself.

Fasting Fat Loss Secrets – How to Drop Weight Fast

Fasting for fat loss is something that works incredibly well when done the right way.  How many people have you heard of starving themselves for days because they have a wedding or a vacation coming up? Not a good fasting fat loss strategy.  If you’re looking for a fasting fat loss program I highly recommend checking out Brad Pilon’s, Eat Stop Eat book.

The Fat Burning Zone Heart Rate Calculator

So let’s do a flash back to about 5 years ago.  I’m studying to take my personal training exam and I come across a section that completely dumbfounded me. It was the fat burning zone.The book, which was written by prestigious doctors and that such, said that to optimally burn fat you want to train the in the “fat burning zone” which is about 60-65% your maximum heart rate.  And after I read this I was like “what the hell?”

8 tips for controlling portion size

If you're trying to lose weight or stave off chronic conditions like diabetes and heart disease, it's not only the type of food that's important — it's also how much is consumed and when. Learn to gauge the portion size correctly so you know how many calories and carbohydrates you're taking in.

Lower Back Pain?...............No More!!!!

Weak Muscles Cause Back Pain: Weak muscles are often at the root of back pain, especially lower back pain. The muscles of the back, the abdomen, and the buttocks all support the spine - these muscles are called the core muscles.

FAT LOSS AFTER 40 - BY BRETT KLIKA

Brett is the Director of Athletic Performance at Fitness Quest 10. Brett works with hundreds of athletes per year, from youth to professional, helping improve athletic performance and decrease the likelihood of injury. He has co-produced 2 sports performance DVD’s with Todd Durkin.

It happens to everyone. The birthdays just seem to get away from you. Completely out of your control, you and your body grow one year older every year. What used to “flex” may “droop” a little bit, what used to seem like a jog, is now a sprint, that triangle or hourglass figure may be starting to invert itself a little bit. Great news for anyone in this situation! Modern science has found that aging is not necessarily a death wish for looking great, feeling great and being healthy. There are many things you can do, without surgery or other extreme measures.  

Weight Loss May Be Associated With Improvements in Hot Flushes in Overweight and Obese Women

Among overweight and obese women with bothersome hot flushes during menopause, an intensive weight loss intervention program may lead to improvements in flushing, according to a report in the July 12 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

biting off more than you can chew??

If you're trying to lose weight or stave off chronic conditions like diabetes and heart disease, it's not only the type of food that's important — it's also how much is consumed and when. Learn to gauge the portion size correctly so you know how many calories and carbohydrates you're taking in.
Learning what a portion size actually is and consuming that amount, however, is tricky. People are notoriously bad at estimating what, say, a cup of breakfast cereal looks like — particularly in a world where cereal bowls are now as big as serving platters.

full english, slimmer waist???!!!!!!

Bacon, sausages, eggs, beans, mushrooms, tomatoes, black pudding... if that's what you had for breakfast, scientists say you've chosen the healthiest way to start your day.
No, seriously. Hot off the press researchers say a full English breakfast is better for the heart, waistline and blood pressure than carbohydrate-rich cereals, breads and pastries.
It is thought that a fried breakfast sets up the metabolism for the rest of the day, making it easier to burn off other meals and snacks.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1262453/High-fat-bacon-eggs-breakfast-healthiest-start-day.html#ixzz0ksJnxi6h

Top 10 tips for maintaining fitness at home

We know that life can get in the way of exercising and sometimes there just aren’t enough hours in the day to get to the health club as regularly as you'd like!

For this reason, we’ve come up with some top tips to help squeeze some exercise into your busy life! Little extras will help play a massive part in helping to keep you fit and healthy...

Top 5 tips when joining a gym

When joining a gym in Bristol there are a few things to consider – like the distance from your house, or the range on classes of offer. You also need to remember to buy the right gear and to eat an hour in advance before a workout. With so much to deliberate, what are the top 5 things to remember when joining a gym?

1.    Proximity
There is no point in joining a gym if you cannot get to it! Always join a gym that is on your bus route or your route home from work. That way you never have an excuse not to go. If your gym is less than an hour away from your house why not try power walking or jogging to the gym in order to warm up?

Half-Marathon Training Plan

The Club and Spa Bristol's Half Marathon Training Plan is now available! Includes a Beginners and Intermediate training plan useful information about rest days and Race Preparation.

Download the PDF

Health Clubs - The Benefits

 Many equate health clubs with the impossible task of losing weight. Others see them as a playground for the toned and beautiful. They might even be deemed too expensive, accessible by only the rich and famous. On the contrary, Health Clubs are quite the opposite, even affordable. They are a great place to meet new people, start new hobbies and indulge in oneself. The benefits of health clubs now seriously outweigh their reputation.

This article will outline the top 5 benefits to joining a health club near you:

Stay Motivated over the Winter Months

Christmas is behind us and the New Year should equal a new, healthier, fitter you, right? Most of us have eaten or drank far more than we normally would do and so we begin our much thought about plans of a regular gym routine and a healthier lifestyle.

So, we have come up with some top tips to help keep you motivated and on track with your gym routine. Keep up with all those good intentions - feel better, look better and be healthier overall.

Watching the Christmas Flab Challenge

The club at Cadbury House, a Bristol based Health Club and Spa will be launching a 'Christmas Flab Challenge' on Jan 4th 2010!!

Staff will prove that it is possible to change their bodies in just 6 weeks, using just a gym membership and the facilities it has to offer.

We talked to Tom Horton, Fitness Manager who is also taking part in the challenge, Tom said:

"We are going to monitor our entire food intake, document weight and measurements, our before and after photos and we'll also keeping a diary of how we feel, energy levels, mood etc.

"The rules are simple, we are only allowed to use the facilities on offer at theclub, pool, gym - and only take the advice and programming of the gym staff."

Should be some good hints and tips! Let's watch this space.
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Find a Gym – how to find the gym for you

The health and fitness marketing is hugely competitive, with health clubs, gyms and leisure centres offering a wide range of facilities, packages, memberships and options.

So how do you choose? ‘like for like’ is difficult to find, so you need to narrow your search:

Should you sign up with a Personal Trainer?

Many people who join a health club or gym have the option to work with a dedicated personal trainer - a good Personal Trainer can really make a difference to your lifestyle...Why?

They are motivated, experienced and positive – all the attributes you need to tap into in order to achieve your fitness goals. A good personal trainer will...