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From working with many clients seeking to burn fat or build muscle one vital skill for progression is learning how to listen to your body to avoid injury

Many people believe that in order to lose weight, you need to eat less food. This statement is true and false at the same time as yes, if you eat less you will lose 'weight' but it will mainly be through muscle mass, water, and be leaked of many vitamins and minerals, therefore be a much less effective machine. This is where a lot of people go wrong and become thin, bony and look sickly - often having comments made about them needing to go and have a hamburger! Instead, a healthier and more appealing option is to have 5-6 small meals per day in order to get your metabolism firing which when done on a regular basis can create a fat burning machine!

Positive thinking is a mental and emotional attitude that focuses on the bright side of life and expects positive results.  A positive person anticipates happiness, health and success, and believes he or she can overcome any obstacle and difficulty.

"I run for chocolate" sums up the way many people think about the relationship between food and exercise. Who hasn't pictured the delicious treat waiting for them after a workout, for example? But what happens when our exercise routines cause us to consistently overeat? Many of us typically associate a regular fitness practice with healthier eating choices and maybe even a lean, toned body, but the relationship between working out and overeating has both body and mind roots that may surprise you.

Are you looking for a way to get in that hard cardio each week, or increase your current amount? There is no doubt you are putting in all that hard work to attain the results you set out for in your goal session so lets look at one of the most effective training programs to melt that fat away!

Winterize your workout!! ... It can be tough to motivate yourself to get out and exercise when its cold outside, however exercise can boost your mood, which can change everything.  Jot down an exercise you are going to strive to do each day that week and set small goals around it, whether it be distance, time, or even so many songs, then once you achieve it at the end of the week, reward yourself with something small such as a mani-pedi, massage, even your favourite body lotion.  Having something to reward you at the end can make all the difference.  Also it may seem cold outside, but exercising outside can boost your spirits!

While large gym classes can offer many benefits, they often lose the benefit of a more personalised service, which can lead to bad form on exercises, injuries and even boredom.  Small group exercise will provide more personal attention to you as an individual, as the trainer has more time and ability to come around and make sure  you are doing the exercise to the best of your ability and more importantly, safely.

Exercising in a big group can sometimes be scary and intimidating, but at Vision Personal Training this couldn’t be further from the truth. At Vision we provide small, friendly Studios where everyone knows your name.

In health and fitness circles, running is often spoken about with relevance to weight loss and cardiovascular benefits. People are boxed into believing that to lose weight or improve their fitness, they must run.