Hi,

It is really interesting to know and I suggest you all give it a go. Put yourself on an eating plan for 1-2 months. Give it a genuine attempt. After a few days, you may realise how much food we, as humans actually consume.

More to the point is also how little food we actually need to function. Of course that depend on our lifestyle.

Over the last week I have had a small education for myself with eating. I will say this. As a fitness professional I have a certain knowledge and more than some about healthy eating and maintaining a balanced diet. But I am not qualified to specifically prescribe specific eating plans, with specific amounts and weights of foods/nutrients to be consumed. I am almost sure 90% of Fitness professionals are not able ot do that either.

I can definitely recommend and put you in the right direction to enable yourself to achieve your fitness goals no matter what they are.

I found it surprising how much we can consume at the bat of an eyelid.

Other areas to note: How hungry are you when you actually eat? What mood are you in when you are eating? At what point are you satisfied or full or over-full? Do you push yourself to finish the meal even if you are content?

I’ll be talking to all those in Lindfield, to Chatswood and all the other North Shore suburbs to see if we can “Turn on the Metabolism”.  

Interesting experiment. Go on. Give it a go. Let me know how you go. Give me a call 0405014629 or track me down www.alivept.com.au

Have a great week.

Yours in Health and Fitness,

Alive PT

Hi all,

How are you? i am just reporting that I am in  the process of a weight loss program. Not having been on a weight loss program before, I wanted to test myself so I can see what my clients go through.

Granted, I have looked around for a program which I feel is adaptable and easy to follow, while still achieving all the necessary goals, support I need.

All being well I will let you know about it and how you can utilise this service. But first I have a few more weeks to go.

I hope you have prepared well for the festive season and are still not partying too hard from the Melbourne Cup.

Watch this space,

Alive PT 

Hi,

Wow!! What a year. It is not over yet. Not by a long shot! Whatever you do, DO NOT SWITCH OFF!! Just because the retailers are already preaching Christmas and New Year holidays, we all have goals to achieve.

Sit down for 10 minutes and look at where you want to be.  Write down where ou are and where you want to be. Even if it is a small notebook. Break down each week into smaller, achievable  goals and once achieved, cross them of the list. Well Done!

It may be a cliche, but it is true. “You can’t fall to to the top of a mountain.”

You need to climb. Each step brings you closer to the summit.   

To be perfectly fair it is possible to lose 3-5kg before Christmas and that is being conservative. For more information go to www.alivept.com.au. 

DON’T EVER GIVE UP ON YOURSELF,

Alive PT

Hi,

As a personal trainer I come across many people who want to commence an exercise program, but claim that it is too expensive. No, No , No. That is not an acceptable excuse. If you cannot afford membership to a gym or an exercise class and it does happen, let me give you some ideas which are affordable and easy to implement.

Inside your home

You can use steps, couches, chairs or just even the floor to use your body as a resistance. Pushups, sit- ups, squats, tricep dips, Step ups and lunges are just examples of exercises which you can do.

Outside the home

Use Hills, Benches, stairs, fences. You can perform just as many exercises here as you can inside the house, but you have the added bonus of the fresh air. A change of scenery does wonders for your headspace and Mental Health.

Once again you can do all those exercises previously mentioned but in a different environment. At this stage you pay nothing, Correct!!

If you need a hand, call a friend for company and motivation, but when you train, train hard. Make it worth you while. Work with your iPod and find some music that keeps you “pumped”. There are no excuses not to be active. even just walk, jog or run. 

Fly a kite

Kick a football with your friends

hire a bicyle

Ride a scooter

Cheap and affordable pieces of equipment which are also portable are skipping ropes, TRX’s, Fitball, Bosu ball. These all vary in cost but are all durable so after the initial cost it is well worth it. 

Contact Alive PT www.alivept.com.au for more information to learn how to use these or understand more about programming.

There really is no excuse anyone can use not to go and be active.

Sure it may be “fun” going to the gym, bt for those who don’t like gyms there are still options available to bet fit and strong.

Signing off

Alive PT

Greetings all,

I often sit and ponder why some people find it difficult to be active and how can I make it easier for them to be active and exercise.

I understand that at times we are all busy and we are caught up in the day to day routine of life. Then we sit and relax. Hey! We are entitled to relaxation time aren’t we.

I have an idea. What if I made some suggestions of exercise/activities which yo can do without leaving the house. In fact, what if it was while you were watching your favourite TV show.

I am not sayng this is the be all and end all of your exercise routine, but if it helps kickstart you into further things and/or balances what you already do, I have helped you out.

So next time you are watching free to air or a program with adds this is what you can do:

10 pushups/25 star jumps 

25 squats/15 tricep dips

Plank 60s,rest 30s then repeat.

20 reverse crunches/ 20 alternate lunges

12 back Extensions/jog on the spot till the adds finish

This is just a start. It is a general program which only requires your bodyweight. Make sure you have been given the all clear from your GP before you participate in this program. You may need or want to modify thiss to suit your fitness level.

But in essence, you can do this program anywhere, anytime. Better still you it works perfectly well for interval training, which is a highly effective form of training.

If you work 80% of your maximum durning the adds and rest while the show is on(you might want to stretch) it gives you ample rest. The workout may be anywhere from 20-40 minutes which is perfect.

For any queries mail info@alivept.com.au and we’ll be more than happy to help you with your enquiry.

Have a Happy and Healthy Day,

Alive PT

This Gold is Special

You may not know who is in this picture. As you see it is a gymnast. But to me it is no ordinary gymnast. This young man is one of my clients Joshua Gray.

Joshua has just competed in  the special Olympics in Athens, representing Australia in Gymnastics and performed exceptionally well. Way beyond my expectations. Granted I only look after his physical conditioning and not his performance or routine, but Joshua did himself, his family, his country and the gymnastics clubs he trains for very proud.

A very hard-working and determined individual, Joshua through his determination and perseverance collected 6 gold medals and 1 bronze medal at the Athens Special Olympics.

Joshua had been training with me for 3 years, but it was only in the last 1-2 years tht we really started a gymnastics specific program which aided in his win at the Olympic qualifications in Adelaide last year and more recently Special Olympics just concluded in Athens.

My hat goes off to Joshua who has shown a strong mindset  and that every little bit counts no matter how small it may seem, you can keep chipping away at your goals, eventually you will achieve them.

I will keep you posted with more photos and information as it comes to my attention.

I will leave you with a quote which I feel sums up Joshua’s achievement.

“Those on top of the mountain didn’t fall there”

Well done Joshua, I am proud of you. You are an inspiration to us all.

SEIZE THE DAY!!

ALIVE PT

Hello world,

How are you? We finally commenced The Alive Personal Training Weight loss challenge. Weigh ins, measurements, stress, goals setting. It had the works.

Now for the next six weeks the entrants will sweat it out, feel the lactic acid burn, have their heart rates rise and increase their metabolism.

That the way to do it. I am excited. I love seeing people achieve because I believe everyone enjoys success, and it is especially sweet if it takes a real effort to do.

New Bootcamps opening up in Chatswood soon, so that should be good. Let me know if you are interested.

Anyhoo, I must be off. I’ll write soon.

Remember

                                                       “SEIZE THE DAY”

ALIVE PERSONAL TRAINING

Hi,

Just to let you know that we are preparing for the BLACKMORE’S running festival on the 19th of September this year. There is a 4km, 9km, Half Marathon and  Full Marathon. We are entering a team, so please come and join us. We are training for it now. Most are doing the 4km or 9km, but if you would like to do more please let me know.

People say that exercise can be addictive, but here are some other addictions that may be more lifestyle based and fashion based. Worse still they are a product of society.

• Indoor tanning: Students who used tanning facilities frequently had slightly higher levels of anxiety symptoms, as well as higher rates of alcohol and marijuana use, according to the study by researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and the State University of New York, Albany. Previous studies on tanning have found that as many as half of young adults and beachgoers share signs with substance-related disorders. Research has also linked tanning and cigarette smoking.

• Cellphones: In 2008, the BBC reported that two children in Spain were admitted to a mental health institution to be treated for addiction to their mobile phones. A 2007 survey by Queensland University found that one in five Australians, ages 16 to 84, are potentially addicted to their cellphones, spending an average of one hour a day on their mobiles.

• Internet: The Computer Addiction Study Center at Harvard University’s McLean Hospital reports that between 5 percent and 10 percent of Web surfers suffer some form of Internet dependency. The Center for Internet Behavior says people who overindulge online can experience time distortion, instant gratification and other mood-altering effects. Internet addiction is classified as a compulsive-control problem that can include excessive viewing of pornography, over-involvement in online relationships, online gambling or compulsive surfing, according to the Center for Online and Internet Addiction in Pennsylvania. A treatment facility claiming to be the United States’ first detox center solely for Internet addicts opened last year in Fall City, Wash.

• Video games: A 2009 study by an Iowa State University psychology professor found pathological patterns of video game addiction in a sampling of young people, ages 8 to 18. Gamers who played 24 hours per week were more likely to have trouble paying attention in school, poorer grades and more health problems than those who played fewer hours. An American Medical Association committee has proposed that video game addiction be listed as a mental disorder in the American Diagnostic and Statistic Manual of Mental Disorders. I can also tell you that many, many  students spend up to 3 hours a day using a computer for recreation purposes . e.g games downloading, mailing. This is as opposed to studying and/or researching. Is this the way we want our society to end up? Spending taxes on the cure instead of prevention?? Are there ways which we can change the system??

Yours in Health and Fitness,

ALIVE PT

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