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The Double Bay Studio is  proud to share this article, written by our friend Dr Michael Levitt MB BS FFARACS FANZCA

TIP #1: DON'T FORGET - YOUR FOOD DIARY IS ALSO A SHOPPING LIST

Protein, the macronutrient that society finds troubling to get enough of each day! It makes sense.  It isn't always so readily available as something like a muesli bar or a banana bread is (which by the way is full of carbohydrates and fats!). However, protein is so important for fat loss and muscle gain! Protein is a complex com

"It's not enough to be motivated…you need to find your inner drive. That's what will bring you to the next level."

In a world of so much uncertainty and with so many conflicting view points and beliefs, there is one thing that still rings true; fitness is the ultimate equaliser.

Through atrophy (muscle degeneration) and wear and tear, there is a staggering 30% of adults over 65 falling once EVERY year! Osteoporosis (bone density reduction) is prevalent in 55% of our population over 50 and on average, women over 50 have a heart age that is 5 years older than their chronological age. This is without even chatting about Menopause which comes with belly fat gain and fatigue.

Was 2018 going to be YOUR year? Did you have a list as long as your arm of all the new habits you were going to add to your routine, and of all of the habits you were going to break? You aren't alone. A January 2018 study conducted and published by Statistic Brain Research Institute in the USA, showed that of the people surveyed, 58% make New Year's resolutions and of that only 9% say that they achieve them.  That's some pretty bad odds for anyone set on making changes straight after New Year's Eve!

After so many of our clients and trainers ran in the recent Run to the Dog Trail Run in Abbotsford, I wanted to explore why trail running is such a scary concept for many and why it needs to be included in every runner's repertoire.  

From the moment we are born we use our "stepping reflex". It is the movement our legs make that simulates walking - it's just at that moment we don't have the muscle development to hold ourselves upright to actually take our first steps - that comes in the next 12 -18 months and from that moment we are on the go.