Archive for the ‘Fat Loss’ Category
Training partners increase pain threshold
September 28, 2009Food choice
September 27, 2009What determines what food choices you make at the supermarket?
For most it comes down to taste and price, with nutritional value “a little bit lower down” the list.
The challenge as I see it, is to make tasty & cheap foods that are good for you…
Home made weights
September 6, 2009Here is how to make some home made weights using an old bike tube and sand from Ross Training.
Outside Workouts
September 4, 2009One of the downsides to Personal Training in New Zealand is the climate. Being able to get outside more often -especially in winter - adds not only enjoyment, but crucial variety, fresh air, and vitamin D.
But it is not only the (winter) climate, there is also a lack of equipment. It is real a downer for people wanting to exercise in the outdoors by themselves, as you find yourself having to use children playgrounds (and getting very strange, angry looks from parents).
Group training sessions have proved to be a good society-wide health initiative. Unfortunately due to the climate I doubt they would pass the “Wet Wednesday Test” in New Zealand – ie if it was a cold, wet Wednesday would you go to an outside free training session?
Cities should build workout areas/circuits in popular exercising areas. I am not talking about building Muscle Beach, but rather a few pieces of equipment spread around popular exercising areas that are totally free to use. It would be interesting to see any studies on the cost/benefit of building such circuits, like I recently saw in Aotea Lagoon. I would imagine they are positive.
YikeBike
September 2, 2009I will watch the launch of YikeBike with interest.
Not sure I am prepared to fork out 100 EURO just yet though…
The Treadmill Desk
August 30, 2009Innovative way to keep people active whilst at work: The Treadmill Desk.
I also like the “hold informal meetings in the halls or outdoors” idea!!
Sport vs Diet for Childhood obesity?
August 16, 2009About a year ago I wrote about how diet was by far the most important factor in childhood obesity.
In a article out today commenting on a new government initiative to get more kids participating in sport, Leigh Sturgiss from the Obesity Action Coalition makes some similar points:
Promoting greater participation in sport is one of those wholesome ideas you can’t argue against. Schools will be given extra money to organise after-school sport. The funding could be used to buy equipment, uniforms, or hire sports co-ordinators. Fabulous. Great. Bring it on. But let’s not pretend it’s the answer to the childhood obesity epidemic.
Experts such as Professor Rod Jackson from Auckland University’s School of Population Health say it takes hours of hard-out activity to counteract just one meal in a fast-food restaurant. A 2 1/2-hour walk is needed to burn off a meal of fish and chips, he says.
Its the habitual traits that really makes the difference. I don’t think we need to make the local fish and chip shop out to be the devil, but rather realise that eating there a few times a week – every week – is not a good idea.
Guilty conscience?
July 15, 2009Imagine you were involved in a study on obesity, and the people running the study gave you a pedometer to measure your activity. Suppose you had a guilty conscience regarding the (lack) of activity you were doing, what would you do?
Click here to see what some 11 and 12-years olds in the UK did.
Your Top 10 Grocery Items
February 22, 2009What are the top 10 grocery items you buy from the supermarket?
News out this week showed four types of soft drinks and two types of white bread are in the top 10 for the ‘average’ New Zealander (excluding fruits, vegetables, tobacco, and alcohol).
It would be great if Fly Buys (0r other similar card loyalty programs) would make this type of data available. It would provide a very valuable food diary from which there would be little hiding!
Excluding fruits and vegetables makes it hard, but I would guess for me it would be a grain bread, milk, baked beans, flavoured milk, pasta, fruit juice…?, which would mean I am quite different from your average New Zealander…except for the baked beans!
Suck it up or stay fat
February 17, 2009Lyle McDonald writes a no-mixing-up-his-words blog on Nutrition that is worth checking out: Body Re-Composition.
His most recent topic will provide some interesting help for many I imagine: 9 Ways to deal with Hunger.
We certainly do not share exact beliefs, but I think most of his tried and tested theories are very sound.
#9 Suck it up or stay fat
…every dieter is faced with a fundamental choice which, put simply is this “What’s more important to me, losing weight, or eating this food?”
