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Ever since I was a teenager I have always been passionate about lifting weights. This passion began one night when I went downstairs at home and saw my Dad doing exercises with dumbbells. I asked him if I could join in and have never looked back. Now 26 years old with an honours degree in exercise science I have devoted a large part of my life to this passion of strength training. Through my studies I have learned how to get the best out of myself in my sessions and the right ways to exercise my body, however, I do understand that many people may not understand how to actually structure and execute a strength-training program outside of what your personal trainer provides you. This is why I am writing this three-part guide to navigating and understanding the world of resistance and strength training.

I walked into the vision studio just shy of 100kg. 8 months later, I have hit my goal and lost almost 40kg.

While on your fat loss journey, stress can play an influential role in reaching your end target. In this article we will look at some ways in which we can manage and control stress when we are hit by it! Listed below are some methods and techniques which you may find useful right now. These methods may prove useful, but remember everyone is different so find what works best for you!

Resistance training or strength training is feared by a lot of people, women in particular. For the most part, this fear comes from a misunderstanding of what resistance training actually is, and what the health benefits are.

It's a common question we get asked as a Personal Trainer," Why am I not losing weight?" It's not all about the eating and exercise when it comes to losing weight. In fact, it gets a lot more complicated than that alone.  We go through many periods in our lives when external demands on us get heavie

There is no escaping it; being organised is probably the single most important element for good nutrition & making sure your macronutrient goals are met. But that doesn't mean you should need to spend hours upon hours in the kitchen, slaving away over your stovetop.

FROM COUCH TO 21km - Dare to Dream Big

You may have heard of people or even your friends and family talking about clean eating… There are many different perceptions of what clean, but in general terms, clean eating is consuming a healthy nutrition regime that avoids processed and refined foods and instead bases your nutrition on whole foods.

Sick of yo-yo dieting? Tired of slogging it out on the treadmill getting no results?