Are you 45-ish and either anxious about not getting enough exercise, or frantically worried about doing the right type of exercise, to help you age with grace. It has been confirmed that strength training can assist in reducing the risk of Sarcopenia, type-2 diabetes, osteoporosis, iron-deficiency anaemia, and arthritis. This ticks the box for both […]
As someone balancing a 2-year-old daughter, expecting my second in August and running my own business, I should have been more prepared for the oncoming stress. The only thing that helped my body, pregnancy and injury related pain has been my slow movement, high intensity, resistance training sessions (I do 25 minutes once a week). […]
The “3 pillars of health” is a fundamental concept we teach at 101 Fitness. All is not just about exercise. To achieve optimal fitness and get healthy we need to rest and recover as well as get our nutrition right in order to get these 3 pillars, including exercise, supporting that healthy lifestyle we all […]
Eating well and exercising often, but still feel like you’re not losing that stubborn weight? The thing is, fat loss happens when you ditch the scale, exercise effectively and start to see food as fuel. In March we started by looking at 3 reasons why you struggle to lose weight. The focus was on the […]
Food and Exercise – Get your thinking and your actions on the right track otherwise these will hinder rather than help you lose weight. Fat loss happens when you ditch the scale, start to exercises effectively and when you see food as fuel instead of something to feed your emotions or occupy your time. […]
1. Set a Schedule… but be Realistic If you haven’t been working out much this winter, don’t “plan” to do outdoor cardio exercises for 30 minutes a day, six days a week. You’ll just get frustrated and be more likely to give up on your workout program. Instead plan one proper muscle workout a week […]
Research has shown that whether you are on a low-calorie diet, a high-calorie diet or diet-and-exercise plan makes no difference to your metabolism. The deciding factor is your lean muscle mass or the amount of muscle you have in relation to your body weight. Your metabolic rate is directly responsible for the amount of […]
The perception that osteoporosis only affects some post-menopausal women is far from the truth. Studies have shown it can start occurring as early as age 25 in both men and women. Osteoporosis means “porous bones” and is characterised by loss of bone density. What happens? The interior of our bones have a honey comb structure […]
We are giving away 2 tickets to tomorrow nights game for Blues vs Reds. If you want to WIN. What to Do: Like us on Facebook (If you don’t already) Comment on the link why you want to win! Email us name and details to info@101fitness.co.nz T&C We’ll chose a winner at 10 […]
I often get asked, “am I training enough?” I simply answer that usually those (both men and women) who take their fitness seriously, over-train. This leads to reduced results, which people then try and compensate for by training even more. It’s a bit of an vicious cycle as I will explain below: When a goal […]
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