Quite often we preach about how physical and optimal health can be important and beneficial to a person. Nor do we forget how mental health can be equally beneficial! Not only does the gym improve our physical health in terms of reducing body fat, improving bone strength, ligaments and tendons and a...
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We get asked all the time what is best to eat pre workout and post workout. The simple answer is it all depends on what time of day your working out and what you can manage to fit in before hand. Some people train late evening which means they can afford to eat before the gym but sometimes skip a m...
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When people prioritise things they always make time for them. When your car breaks, you make time to get it fixed. When your SKY T.V. breaks you make time for it to be fixed. When your looking to get in shape, do you make time for the gym? - Quite often people want to get in the best shape of the...
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Its that time of the year where BBQs become a regular occurrence. Its also that time of the year when people want to get in shape for summer. So what do we do when we want to BBQ and stay in shape?
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Over the years fasted cardio has been believed to be one of the many hot topics as it is believed that doing cardio first thing in the morning "burns more fat" due to food being absent so the body gets its energy from the existing fat... The truth behind fasted cardio is it is more down to lifestyl...
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Recently there has been a topic of conversation with our members, the discussion was about food choices and knowledge on nutrition whilst eating out. Now, most of our members may be training to loose weight. With training for weight loss they obviously have to be watching what they are eating.
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Are you passionate about what you do? Don't get me wrong. Everyone has a Lull period in where they are fed up with their job or can't motivate themselves for the gym (usually around Christmas time when a lot is on and nights get darker earlier).
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9/10 people are at the gym because they want to lose weight and diet down. One of the most common reasons people fail on their diet is due to letting the cravings take control. A diet is more of a mental battle than a physical battle...
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When the New Year hits unfortunately many people (mainly women) resort to quick "diets" to help lose the excess weight gained over the festive period. The problem with this is that people don't see the bigger picture, juicing diets are misleading and often unsafe for the individual. Without naming ...
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Some people prefer to train on their own, some people need a friend there with them. There are no right or wrong ways about it, it all comes down to personal preference. However if your thinking of going to the gym with a friend there may be a few things you need to consider first.
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The one thing we are incredibly proud of at Fitness Plus is that members pick our brains and ask us all sorts of questions. 9 times out of 10 when people get stuck with their diet they don't ask questions. Speak to trainers at your gym, ask someone who is proven to know the answer. Your friends tha...
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Here are a few basic and simple tips to help you drop some pounds, which one of these do you do already? 1. Drink at least 2 litres of water a day. 2. At least 3 weight/resistance gym sessions a week. 3. Move more! - Walking increases energy expenditure. 4. Eat an adequate amount of protein (rul...
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