Hollywood Health Secrets That Might Surprise You

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Today I am going to show you just how those celebrities get and stay in such great shape. If anyone knows the best health & fitness secrets, it's them (because they work with the best trainers like us - self serving, I know, but also true)! Take a look below to see some Hollywood health secrets that might just surprise you... Here are some health secrets celebrities swear by: Drink … [Read more...]

Brisbane Personal Trainer’s Top 10 Stress Relief Tips

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Today, Brisbane Personal Trainer Chris Tuck is going to show you how to reduce the amount of stress in your life. It seems there is an endless amount of things to be stressed about these days. If it's not the traffic then it's work. If it's not your kids it's someone else's. For many it's financial, or it could that the scales aren't going your way or perhaps your footy team is having a bad … [Read more...]

5 Quick Tips to Lower Cholesterol

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A few simple lifestyle changes can help lower your cholesterol levels and reduce your risk of heart disease.  Here's a few tips you can easily integrate: 1.  Don't Smoke/Quit smoking. Smoking injures blood vessels and speeds up the hardening of the arteries.  Smoking greatly increases a person's risk for heart disease and stroke.  If you do smoke, quitting can help raise your HDL 'good' … [Read more...]

8 Tips to Raising a Healthier Child

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1. MAKE FITNESS A PRIORITY 2. Lead by example. Children with active dads are 3.5 times more likely to exercise than those with inactive dads. When both mum and dad are active, kids are 6 times more likely to exercise. 3. Create a 'team'. Make it social and collaborative.  Get some friends together to get in shape for a 5k race or hiking trip.  For kids, be sure to start and end exercise with … [Read more...]

Brisbane Personal Trainer’s Biggest Complaint We Get

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One of the biggest complaints Brisbane Personal Trainer Chris Tuck  get from many of his clients is back pain. Read on..... Practically everyone has experienced it at one point or another. That's why in today's article I'll show you a few quick and easy exercises that'll help ease the pain. Did you know 8 out of 10 Australians experience back pain at one point or another? Chances are … [Read more...]

Five Ways to Boost Your Metabolism

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"Metabolism" is the name of the bodily system that converts food calories to energy needed to perform various tasks, like pumping oxygen to muscles during a long walk. Many variables contribute to your metabolism, including heredity, gender and age. But you can quicken yours; here's how. Exercise more. When you walk, run, or lift weights, you increase the energy required of your body, which … [Read more...]

Why The Japanese Live Longer

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Japan is ranked third in the world for life expectancy and are widely regarded as the healthiest people on the planet, but why? I am going to reveal the secret to their long and healthy lives! According to the 2009 CIA World Factbook, right now the average person in the World will live to be 66, while the average person in Japan will live to be 83... That's the an extra 17 years of time with … [Read more...]

Top 3 Health Myths

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Today I am going to share with you the top 3 health MYTHS. Because knowing what not to do is just as important as knowing what to do when it comes to your health and fitness. After all, you don't want to be wasting any of your time doing something that's wrong Drink 8 Glasses of Water Every Day - This is an average guideline for the average person. That person does not exist. A better way … [Read more...]

Brisbane Personal Trainers 13 Ways to Boost Your Energy Levels

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As Brisbane Personal Trainers, we know lot of people, and this may true for you too , who are forever focused on what they look like in the mirror and getting that perfect body. And this is fine because we all like to look good. However, what I believe to be of more value is to focus your attention on your health and gaining long lasting energy, because when you improve in these areas, a … [Read more...]

Bad Health Habits Your Kids Need to Break Now

Bad Health Habits Your Kids Need to Break Now Even if you don't have kids, these might still apply to you. Read on and see for yourself... Too much T.V. and video games - It's recommended that kids shouldn't be on front of a screen for more than 2 hours per day. Cutting the time spent inside watching T.V. and playing video games means more time out with their friends, playing football, climbing … [Read more...]