Glenn Kirby

17
Aug

Do I Need a Personal Trainer to Lose Weight?

Put simply, the answer is no. In order to lose weight, you need to eat in a calorie deficit. This means, the total energy you consume through eating and drinking, needs to be less than the total energy your body uses. Our bodies use energy simply by existing and keeping us alive, however we also use energy through our general

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17
Aug

Exercise Adherence: Benefits of Joining a Gym

Do you want to make an effective exercise a staple of your daily life? Your biggest obstacle to getting in shape and feeling energised to workout is you are overloaded with either kids, work or life and need the support to adhere to your routine. Joining a gym program can be one of the best ways to help you create

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12
Jun

Pre-Season Take 2: Watch your hamstrings

Football is back.  And what a wonderful thing that is.  The cold air, the camaraderie and the sheer delight of having a ball back at your feet. If you are like me (a mad football fan and awesome), the eager anticipation of post games drinks had me thinking about keeping in shape for Preseason – Take 2. Thoughts of 5km

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12
Jun

Don’t go back to your usual Gym Routine

All gyms have been closed. We can thank COVID-19 for that.  Despite our best intentions, many of us have slowed down our training or fallen off the wagon completely. Now that the gyms are reopening, fitness fanatics are jumping back into their usual training routines, personal trainers are back and many are welcoming the return to some semblance of normal. Before

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30
Aug

Are Boot Camps Effective for Weight Loss?

An Introduction The question we get asked a fair bit is ‘Are bootcamps effective for weight loss?’ The answer to that question really depends on the individual. Are you coming from zero physical training, lead a fairly inactive lifestyle and just want to improve on your current condition? If this is true for you, then yes, bootcamps are a very effective

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