Please clean your room. Remnants of your gluttony and overindulgence from the aftermath of last night’s sleep over is highly visible this morning. By the way, you probably consumed 40 grams (10 teaspoons) of sugar each last night just from that 1.5 litre bottle of ice tea you shared between the 3 of you, which…
Do you live in the mid-north coast region and have mad basketball skills? Are you thinking about taking your talents to the Coffs Coast? We’ll if you’re seriously considering it, then stop right now. Coffs Harbour basketball is just plain pedestrian, and it has been for over 10 years, which is about how long I’ve…
A colleague of mine approached me one day to me let me know that he’s throwing away an exercise equipment and was wondering if I would like to have it for free. My wife banned from taking home anymore “stuff” because my garage was almost full and in dire need of sorting. I asked my…
The human body is an amazing collection of various complex systems and sub-systems. It’s designed with movement and a lot of it in mind. Not just simple movements, but movements that are intense enough to cause muscle contractions. You see, prolonged periods of inactivity can be harmful to your health because you’re depriving yourself of…
Almost 10,000 Australians die of a heart attack and more than 8,000 die of a stroke every year. Many heart attacks and strokes are preventable through simple lifestyle changes. Why is it important for me to know my risk? It is important to know your chance of having a heart attack or stroke in order…
Aerobic (cardio e.g. running) exercise is a very popular due to the fact that you lose massive amounts of calories during the exercise itself. Anaerobic (interval training e.g. weight lifting) exercise on the other hand, burns less calories during the workout in comparison, but is partly offset by the higher increase in caloric expenditure that…
I know a few people who try to lose their gut by spending hours in the gym doing a series of sit-ups and crunches and nothing much else. If you’re one of these people then you need to stop doing crunches or sit-ups immediately. You see, isolating your midsection does nothing more than “polish up”…
Evidence has shown that weightlifting two or three times a week appear to stimulate bone formation. It is believed that the forces of muscle pulling against bone triggers the development. People of any age can benefit from strength training because bone density can actually increase and not just slow its loss. If you think that…
Recovery is a facet in training that a lot of people ignore. I’m guessing that people think that they have to constantly be in motion in order to progress. They forget that that the human body, as resilient as it can be, has limits. Recovery after training is required during the process of muscle and…
It comes as no surprise to me that people who have no regard for the environment and litter usually have no respect for their own body. They’d much rather toss rubbish out of their car and into the environment in order to keep their car clean. Guess what? If you’re one of them, then you’re…