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10 ways to get more exercise without exercising

We get it, you’re busy! Making time to fit in regular exercise has to be a priority if you want to be fitter and healthier. If you don’t...

Lisa Newman-Morris

Apr 1, 20201 min read

10 tips for starting a new exercise program

If you’re new to exercise, or you’re thinking about getting back into a new routine, there are certain things that will help make your...

Lisa Newman-Morris

Jan 31, 20202 min read

What to do if you have shin pain

When beginning exercising for the first time or when resuming exercise with a new program, it is not uncommon to experience pain in the...

Lisa Newman-Morris

Nov 30, 20192 min read

What is better for weight loss – cardio or toning training?

Well the answer isn’t quite as simple as one or the other. In fact, the answer is both! Each type of training has a purpose in a weight...

Lisa Newman-Morris

Oct 1, 20194 min read

You get what you think about

You’ve all heard the famous phrase – Don’t think about pink elephants. Seriously, pink elephants, whatever you do, don’t think about them....

Lisa Newman-Morris

Aug 1, 20192 min read

The 8 best reasons to eat a healthy breaky every day

1. Manage your weight. It sounds perhaps contradictory but people who eat more for breakfast tend to weigh less than those who don’t....

Lisa Newman-Morris

Jun 1, 20193 min read

I’ve started training, why am I not losing weight?

The short answer to that is your energy balance is still not in the negative – either you’re still not moving enough, you’re eating too...

Lisa Newman-Morris

Jan 31, 20192 min read

Stop rewarding yourself with food. You’re not a dog.

Dogs are motivated by food. Food treats are the easiest way to train a dog into good behaviours. You can teach a dog to do almost...

Lisa Newman-Morris

Nov 30, 20182 min read

I just don't have time. How can I fit exercise in?

This is such an easy question to answer. But first of all, I have to say, lets drop the ‘I can't fit exercise in’ excuse.

Lisa Newman-Morris

Oct 1, 20183 min read

Why do I get sore after a workout?

Delayed onset muscle soreness, or DOMS as it’s sometimes known is the pain or discomfort you may feel in the 24-48 hours after a hard workou

Lisa Newman-Morris

Aug 1, 20183 min read

Can I do a fun run if I can't run?

Of course you can! For a great deal of people, Fun and Run are oxymorons of the highest degree but they don’t have to be. A fun run...

Lisa Newman-Morris

Jun 1, 20183 min read

Is interval training a good way to train?

Interval training is a fantastic, very efficient way of training to achieve cardiovascular fitness as well as improvements in speed and...

Lisa Newman-Morris

Apr 1, 20182 min read

Is it true that eating at night will make you gain weight?

Eating more than you need at any time of day is not good for you and will lead to weight gain. Fortunately, the truth is, your stomach...

Lisa Newman-Morris

Feb 1, 20183 min read

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10 ways to get more exercise without exercising

10 tips for starting a new exercise program

What to do if you have shin pain

What is better for weight loss – cardio or toning training?

You get what you think about

The 8 best reasons to eat a healthy breaky every day

I’ve started training, why am I not losing weight?

Stop rewarding yourself with food. You’re not a dog.

I just don't have time. How can I fit exercise in?

Why do I get sore after a workout?

Can I do a fun run if I can't run?

Is interval training a good way to train?

Is it true that eating at night will make you gain weight?