Expert Articles

One of the issues with this time of the year is that people put on weight and think that it is inevitable. I for one believe that you should be able to enjoy yourself and the people close to you without destroying all the good work you have done to get to this point. 

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When going out for meals with family and friends it's important that we make the right choices to stay on track with our nutrition if we wish to reach our desired goal.

One of the biggest barriers these days to people achieving their weight loss goals is the consumption (or over consumption in some cases) of alcohol through their week. Now this obstacle is only magnified coming into the festive season with work parties, family gatherings and general end of year celebrations.

At Vision we often talk about our circle of influence and how that affects us and the results that we get. We talk about spending time with likeminded people who want to lead healthy lifestyles but are we setting this same example for our kids?

With the Holiday season approaching very quickly, it's a great time to start planning a path of least damage to navigate through the silly season.

Everyone loves a pug, a spoodle or an old brown lab. Have you ever considered the positive benefits of having a dog in your life? 40% of Australians own a dog and over 80% of people have had a pet at some time in their lives. They are a great source of wellbeing and provide us with companionship and love.

The health benefits of boxing are many and varied. Read on below to find out just how beneficial boxing is to your health and fitness.

Recognise the image above? You may have seen that or something similar on certain cardio machine before. Basically, this is saying that there are certain levels of cardio intensity we should be aiming for depending on our goal. For example, if we want to improve fitness, we should aim to get our heart rate somewhere in the range of 60-90% of our maximum heart rate (MHR roughly equates to 220 minus our age), but if we want to lose weight, we should aim for 50-70% MHR; which is on the lighter intensity side of things. Hooray! That's good news, right? We lose weight with easier cardio… Well, sorry to burst that bubble, but that's not quite true, and here's why.