Rule by fit people, it’s a Fitocracy and it’s building momentum

Fitocracy-Rule by Fit people!

Rule by fit people, it’s a Fitocracy and it’s building momentum [...]

My Training Philosophy

Train Heavy!

As a personal trainer I am regularly asked “Well what do you do?”. This is what I do. It is surprisingly simple and the only difference between me and masses of people trying to lose weight and get in shape is that I actually do it, and I have been doing it regularly for many, many years. Ask around. Find a healthy and fit person and ask them how they do it and they’ll say the same. They just get it done. Most people would reach every goal and achieve their dream physique and optimal health if only they stuck with [...]

Live Well 360 Core Fitness Bag

Train like a CEO for ultimate fitness results

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Have you ever noticed that CEO’s of many of the larger and more successful companies are relatively fit and healthy looking? Is there something that successful CEO’s know about fitness that the rest of the company doesn’t know? [...]

Surprise! The unexpected benefits of becoming physically active.

Surprise benefits of becoming physically active

One of my favorite things is to hear about the surprise benefits people discover after becoming more physically active. I have collected them from my clients over the years and share some of them [...]

3 things Starbucks can teach us about reaching our fitness goals

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3 things Starbucks can teach us about reaching our fitness [...]

Kids get fit with Pokeman

Kids get fit with Pokeman

With the childhood obesity epidemic status recently updated from ‘looming’ to ‘it’s here”, strategies to support physical activity are a top priority for parents, teachers and video game developers. Believe it or not video games developers have been the source of some of the newest ways to get kids moving and I think some of their strategies are absolutely [...]

Fitness goes tech in 2010: miCoach Virtual Running Partner by Adidas

Image credit: Adidas

The 2010 Consumer Electronics Show is pulsing with technology giants showcasing the latest in computers, gaming, audio, visual, and gadgets galore. The miCoach virtual running partner by Adidas is one of the newly launched fitness tools we look forward to trying out this year. [...]

How walking the dog made my butt flabby

Walking the dog for fitness?

Puppy #5 was the most adorable creature I had ever laid eyes on, little did I know this bundle of fur would have such an impact on my fitness and my [...]

Get your best body by modelling fit behaviour

Shari Feuz B.A. Kinesiologist, Personal Trainer, Freelance Writer

In every fitness venue I have trained every great physique always belonged to the person who showed up at least three times per week, exercised at a high level of intensity and focused on the workout instead of reading, chatting or watching TV. [...]

The secret to losing weight and getting fit is in the stats

The psychological and sociological factors that influence behaviors relating to living a healthy lifestyle appear to be far more powerful obstacles than tangible ones such as access to a food, exercise facility, and finances. Almost three quarters of respondents report motivation or lack of willpower at their biggest [...]





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