LIFESTYLE LIBRARY

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Tessa Bond C2K Senior Personal Trainer

GLUTEN FREE - HOW IMPORTANT IS IT?

  ‘GLUTEN FREE’ – HOW IMPORTANT IS IT?   Gluten is a protein found in flour, which forms during bread making.…

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Kick Start Your Fitness Routine - Feb 2011

We all know healthy diet and regular exercise is the key to your ideal body. But often we need a kick-start…

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Why Women Should Lift Weights - Feb 2011

Do you think lifting weights is just for men? Aren't you better off doing hours of aerobic exercise? Think again because…

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Pump Up Your Immune System - Jan 2011

The nice thing about modern medicine, is we have an arsenal of antibiotics that are able to wipe out bacteria with…

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Go Soft This Summer

Want to stay fit at the beach this holiday season? Try a soft-sand workout.

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Oh, That Night time snack - Nov 2010

A nutritionally balanced diet and staying on top of your emotional needs; go a long way in keeping that night time…

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Knock Your Ordinary Workout to the Curb! - Oct 2010

Boxing is one of the quickest ways to develop a lean, toned, strong body and a fantastic way to boost your…

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Jana Pittman-Rawlinson back home in Hills - Oct 2010

The past nine weeks back home in the Hills have been a healing time for world champion hurdler Jana Pittman-Rawlinson. Her…

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How To Build The Upper Chest - Oct 2010

Using the Reverse Grip Bench Press

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Progressive Muscle Relaxation - Oct 2010

Learning to cope with stress is an important part of managing your weight.

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Healthy Living - Sept 2010

You may not be able to control your age or your genes, but you can make healthy lifestyle changes that have…

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Senior Health - What’s a Healthy Body Weight for Your Age?

Nutritional needs change as you get older, and you may find that you have to fight the battle of the bulge…

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Ready, Set, Lose Weight! May 2010

Weight loss is a journey. Make sure you’re in the right frame of mind by mentally preparing yourself for the road…

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Decode your cravings! May 2010

The urge to scoff is a window into your nutritional needs and your personality!

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Why you can’t stop at one Tim Tam! - Apr 2010

The first one was so good, but where the heck did the empty packet come from? You’ll be happy (or dismayed)…

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The Real Goods to get you Real Results! - Apr 2010

Tired of the same lame advice such as ‘take the stairs instead of the elevator?’

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How Exercise Eases Anxiety - Mar 2010

Anxiety can be overwhelming and cause many physical and emotional side effects.

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What’s Your Diet Personality? - Mar 2010

If your approach to dieting is standing between you and weight-loss success, there are steps you can take. Start with a…

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Can Alcohol Derail Your Diet? - Feb 2010

It doesn’t have to. Learn how a little moderation and a few simple tricks can allow you to enjoy alcohol without…

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Fat Melting Foods - Feb 2010

When it comes to your metabolism, the sum is greater than the parts. It’s the combinations of foods you eat, when…

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Excuse Busters - Feb 2010

Excuses may only be one-liners, but they can wreak havoc with your commitment to exercise and eating well. Here’s how to…

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Quit Yo-Yo Dieting and Get Real Results

How many times have you started a diet in your life (probably a lot more than just once)? If you want…

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To Count Calories or Carbs

Question? I’ve always had problems with my weight and have tried many diets. I’d like to know whether counting calories or…

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The Dos and Don’ts of Stretching!

Here are some general stretching guidelines: STRETCHING DOS Do stay hydrated. Keeping your body properly hydrated is important for any exercise,…

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7 rules to stay trim over Christmas

If you ate just one mince pie every day in the lead-up to Christmas without compensating with extra exercise, you would…

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Eating Well Over Christmas

At the risk of sounding like Scrooge, it is possible to eat in a healthy way even though you are celebrating…

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The Feel Good Effect of Exercise

Have you ever noticed how good you feel after your workout - the buzz that it creates? Ever wondered why that…

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Ladies!  Get More From Your Workout

1. Plan. Don’t just go for a workout. Instead, know exactly what your workout will consist of and follow the program.…

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The Time Excuse!

Are you using this excuse? Your team here at C2K is always talking to people who want a ‘better’ body. And…

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The Buddy System

Two Heads Are Better Than One   Why is training with a partner more productive? There are a number of reasons,…

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Reading Labels

With so much information about food and nutrition sometimes it can be hard to identify what healthy eating really is. Learn…

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You can’t beat a bad diet with exercise!

You CANNOT out-train a bad diet! Contrary to popular belief, you cannot eat what you want and ‘get away with it’…

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Women, Weight Gain and Aging: What’s Going On?

The 40s are very different from the 30s, and the 50s are very different from the 40s as far as your…

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Muscles Don’t Turn into Fat

Saying that your muscles can turn into fat is like saying that diamonds can turn into glass. Muscle and fat are…

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Fat Loss Success and Muscle

As you age into your 40s and 50s they say you suffer from furniture disease, where your chest falls into your…

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Knock your ordinary workout to the curb!

Knock your ordinary workout to the curb! Boxing is one of the quickest ways to develop a lean, toned, strong body…

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6 Step Motivation Planner

The secret to being motivated to eat well and exercise regularly is not solely about willpower. Here’s a simple approach to…

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Nutrient timing

When should I use it? Nutrient timing involves consuming the right food in the correct amounts at particular times to optimise…

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Common Fitness Blunders - Part 1

Both beginners and experienced exercisers can be guilty of a few fitness blunders from time to time. Some may even become…

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Calorie Counting

Why count calories? It is the simplest way of monitoring your food intake! To lose weight, you must burn more calories…

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The War against Fat!

Fat is a source of energy, most people have 100,000kcals of fat stored in their body! Fat is essential in our…

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The Benefits of Weight Training for the over 55’s

• Resistance training builds muscleThe more muscle you have the stronger you are to do all your day to day activities…

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Why do I get sore shins when I walk?

Shin soreness can often be the result of over using the calves and landing the foot too far back on the…

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Kids & Exercise

The technological age has lead to a dramatic reduction in activity among our children. The many benefits of exercise are well…

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Are you overtraining?

Overtraining : When too much of a good thing becomes a problem If you are training hard and not giving yourself…

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Exercise yourself into a better mood!

Life does not always go to plan, sometimes we can dig ourselves into a stress & depression fuelled rut. Endorphins, (hormones…

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When should we Stretch?

We often see people stretching before they start their exercise session. Is this the right time to stretch? Yes and no.…

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Reduce Back Pain

Back pain can result from weaknesses in your ‘Core’ muscles What are your ‘Core’ Muscles, how do you activate them and…

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Speed Recovery after playing Sport

The 3 main points to remember when recovering from a sports event are; Refuelling Straight after your sporting match should consume…

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C2K Mythbusters - Women & Weights

Myth #1 Women shouldn’t lift weights... This is one of the worst ‘fitness myths’ floating around the old rumour mill. The…

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Rest your way to good Health

21/8/09 Sleep is a major component of fitness & good health: When starting an exercise program sleep must be a part…

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How soon can I exercise after having my baby?

If you have been active during your pregnancy, you still need to avoid strenuous activity for 6 weeks after the baby…

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Don’t Sabotage your training!

Are you unconsciously sabotaging all that hard work you have done in the gym? It may come as a shock to…

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Metabolism - Burn Body Fat

 How do you think the body burns fat? Rapid weight loss might seem desirable but if done very quickly, the body…

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Persistence = Results

I can’t stick to an exercise program! Sound familiar, Do you start with the best of intentions only to find work,…

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Advanced Running – Sue Wells

Here is where the going can get tough if you do not include resistance training in your training program. As you…

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