5 Simple Ways to Claim Back Your Body in the New Year
Round about this time of year your best laid plans about eating healthily and exercising regularly (if you made these Pledges) will be starting to fade and this is why many people turn to personal training in Halifax. But stop; hold on a moment, the reasons why you made these promises won’t have changed. Don’t give up on your new years resolutions just yet.
Instead try my 5 simple ways to get in to shape in 2009. I'll keep it brief and simple, that's what works best.
#1 Find healthy alternatives to your top 5 foods and beverages, for example if your favourite food is a meat feast pizza, then you can make a healthier choice by ordering a vegetarian or seafood pizza. Or by asking for less cheese.
If your favourite drink is tea, try drinking fruit or herbal teas instead. You get the idea.
#2 Structure extra activity in to everyday life. For example if you are able to, try parking 10 minutes further away from work every day. This should increase the calories you burn each day by quite a bit.
#3 Get a group of friends or work colleagues together and form your own exercise buddy group to provide motivation and support for each other.
#4 Design the 'IDEAL YOU'. Be realistic, if 2 years ago you weighed 2 stone lighter then this is an achievable aim. If you are quite broad framed and have never been anything below a dress size 14, then expecting to be a dress size 10 within the next 4 weeks is probably unlikely to happen.
#5 If you are looking for personal training in Halifax, then consider employing the services of a personal trainer to get you to the shape you want to be. We get superb results with the clients we work with and can help to provide support, encouragement and motivation.
BEWARE - there are a lot of unscrupulous weight loss companies out there at the moment, some doing amazing business by promising that you will lose weight by surviving
on a very low amount of calories each day. This approach will always have a long term downside...much more extra weight gain.
Don't give up on your long term health for the sake of a short term weight loss fix...it doesn't work.
To your health and fitness - Jago
Friday, 16 January 2009
Wednesday, 14 January 2009
Personal Training in Halifax
One of the great things I like about personal training in Halifax is the wonderful clients we get to work with. We get clients from from all walks of life but they all have one thing in common, they are a pleasure to train.
Why, because they work with us because they want to get results, which means they DO get results, see rapid changes and start to feel instantly better. Its an incredibly rewarding job for us to do.
Today's post has very little to do with our one to one training however, no this is about an internet weight loss programme I have designed for new mums. Read Emma's story to find out more: -
“After giving birth to a premature baby in June and my baby having to spend 2 months in hospital, the last thing I had been thinking about was losing my baby weight and claiming my body back.
Take aways and snacks on the go were becoming more of a routine. Once my baby was home, it was time for me to face the truth. I didn't like looking at myself, and the prospect of buying clothes for myself filled me with dread.
I knew I needed to do something but was unsure how I was going to combine healthy eating, exercise and 2 children.
After seeing the programme, I felt confident that the eating and exercise plan would help me lose weight, but also support and help my body recover from the pregnancy.
The eating plan was very easy to follow. All meals were simple and easy to prepare, which of course is essential when you are on the go with a baby. Some meals can be prepared in advance, such as the homemade soups, which have been really tasty. Non of the foods on the plan, were expensive 'diet' products. It was just simple, but tasty healthy eating.
The exercise plan was really easy. I thoroughly enjoyed going for a walk everyday with my baby. It even gave me the confidence to rejoin the gym. I also saw my fitness levels increase, which made me feel so much better about myself.
I would recommend the programme to any new mum, its realistic and more of a way of life now rather than a programme - Emma, Halifax
Emma lost 17lbs, 12cm off her waist and 11cm off her hips in just under 8 weeks.
If you would like to discuss personal training in Halifax visit my website by clicking here for more details
Why, because they work with us because they want to get results, which means they DO get results, see rapid changes and start to feel instantly better. Its an incredibly rewarding job for us to do.
Today's post has very little to do with our one to one training however, no this is about an internet weight loss programme I have designed for new mums. Read Emma's story to find out more: -
“After giving birth to a premature baby in June and my baby having to spend 2 months in hospital, the last thing I had been thinking about was losing my baby weight and claiming my body back.
Take aways and snacks on the go were becoming more of a routine. Once my baby was home, it was time for me to face the truth. I didn't like looking at myself, and the prospect of buying clothes for myself filled me with dread.
I knew I needed to do something but was unsure how I was going to combine healthy eating, exercise and 2 children.
After seeing the programme, I felt confident that the eating and exercise plan would help me lose weight, but also support and help my body recover from the pregnancy.
The eating plan was very easy to follow. All meals were simple and easy to prepare, which of course is essential when you are on the go with a baby. Some meals can be prepared in advance, such as the homemade soups, which have been really tasty. Non of the foods on the plan, were expensive 'diet' products. It was just simple, but tasty healthy eating.
The exercise plan was really easy. I thoroughly enjoyed going for a walk everyday with my baby. It even gave me the confidence to rejoin the gym. I also saw my fitness levels increase, which made me feel so much better about myself.
I would recommend the programme to any new mum, its realistic and more of a way of life now rather than a programme - Emma, Halifax
Emma lost 17lbs, 12cm off her waist and 11cm off her hips in just under 8 weeks.
If you would like to discuss personal training in Halifax visit my website by clicking here for more details
Sunday, 4 January 2009
Weight Loss in Halifax
Weight Loss In Halifax
Just got back from ice skating today with Megan my daughter, we had a great time, but my god, do the top of my legs ache now, just shows if you don't use muscles on a regular basis how tired they can quickly get.
Anyway just wanted to post my observations today about the problems surrounding the issues of weight loss in Halifax. I came across 2 distinct types of people today. One group were the fit and healthy type, the ones that were at least fit enough to take their children ice skating.
Then in the coffee shop afterwards I saw the second type -
Overweight and inactive, in fact most people in there seemed to struggle to move around from the counter to their seats.
I had hoped to get a soup there as my snack, but this particular place doesn't sell that type of food, just cakes, pastries and buns. (by the way its a national company)
No surprise then this place was totally full of overweight and inactive people.
Generally speaking there is a desperate need for weight loss in Halifax. But we need to change our attitudes to both diet and exercise. Our diet needs to be consistently good with the odd treat and we need to exercise more regularly, doing things that we enjoy.
Oh I forgot to mention I couldn't have soup so I had to have some carrot cake instead, well it was my weekend treat and will burn it off this week!!
Just got back from ice skating today with Megan my daughter, we had a great time, but my god, do the top of my legs ache now, just shows if you don't use muscles on a regular basis how tired they can quickly get.
Anyway just wanted to post my observations today about the problems surrounding the issues of weight loss in Halifax. I came across 2 distinct types of people today. One group were the fit and healthy type, the ones that were at least fit enough to take their children ice skating.
Then in the coffee shop afterwards I saw the second type -
Overweight and inactive, in fact most people in there seemed to struggle to move around from the counter to their seats.
I had hoped to get a soup there as my snack, but this particular place doesn't sell that type of food, just cakes, pastries and buns. (by the way its a national company)
No surprise then this place was totally full of overweight and inactive people.
Generally speaking there is a desperate need for weight loss in Halifax. But we need to change our attitudes to both diet and exercise. Our diet needs to be consistently good with the odd treat and we need to exercise more regularly, doing things that we enjoy.
Oh I forgot to mention I couldn't have soup so I had to have some carrot cake instead, well it was my weekend treat and will burn it off this week!!
Weight Training in Halifax, How Much Weight Should I Use
How Much Weight Should I Use If I am A Beginner
If you would like to start weight training in Halifax there are plenty of great gyms you can use, but ideally you should start off by really getting to know how to do the exercises.
Beginners should select a weight that you can perform 12 - 20 repetitions. This is a very light weight for strength or muscle building work. If you are new to weight training your tendons and ligaments as well as smaller supportive muscles will need to get stronger and will not be able to cope safely with large amounts of weight.
Another reason to use weights that aren't too challenging at first is to be able to learn the exercises correctly. Once you have mastered this then you can move on to more substantial weights.
I suggest at least 4 weeks on lighter weights or approximately 12 workouts before increasing your weights and decreasing the repetitions you use.
If you would like to start weight training in Halifax then get in touch, I should be able to point you in the right direction.
If you would like to start weight training in Halifax there are plenty of great gyms you can use, but ideally you should start off by really getting to know how to do the exercises.
Beginners should select a weight that you can perform 12 - 20 repetitions. This is a very light weight for strength or muscle building work. If you are new to weight training your tendons and ligaments as well as smaller supportive muscles will need to get stronger and will not be able to cope safely with large amounts of weight.
Another reason to use weights that aren't too challenging at first is to be able to learn the exercises correctly. Once you have mastered this then you can move on to more substantial weights.
I suggest at least 4 weeks on lighter weights or approximately 12 workouts before increasing your weights and decreasing the repetitions you use.
If you would like to start weight training in Halifax then get in touch, I should be able to point you in the right direction.
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