Posts Tagged ‘DEVELOP GOOD HABITS’
What's Wrong with Sitting?
These days, the average person sits for 7.7 hours every day! The typical pattern is to jump out of bed, get into the car so that we can sit at our desk at work then jump back in the car and end a full-on day in front of the tv. Our sedentary lifestyles have changed…
Read MoreWork and Rest: How to Exercise for Maximum Results
It can be hard to know how hard to push while you’re exercising. When you’re just starting out, almost anything you do can leave you breathless with burning muscles. But, after a while, if you’re not challenging yourself by upping your weights and increasing the intensity, you might start to cruise though. And, why not?…
Read MoreTwo Nutrition Myths EVERYONE Needs Busted
If you listened to all the advice there is out there about nutrition, you’d probably be convinced that water and air are just about the only things that are actually healthy. But, it’s not meant to be that hard! Whether you think that you currently eat well or are looking to make some dietary changes,…
Read More10 Things to Know When Starting Your Fitness Journey
As a personal trainer, I work with a lot of people who are just getting into or returning to exercise. Whether you’ve never really exercised before, have put on a lot of weight or are coming back from an injury, knowing these 10 things will help you reach your goals faster when starting your fitness…
Read More5 Tips to Help You Stay Lean at Any Age
Is one of your ‘excuses’ for that extra weight you’re carrying around that you’re not as young as you used to be? Yes, you might not be as active as you were when you ran around all day as a kid. But, often weight gain as we age is just a slow accumulation of the…
Read MoreThe Biggest Nutrition Mistakes People Make
Nutrition is a complex subject and with the enormous amount of information out there (some correct and some not so accurate), it’s easy to make the wrong choices when it comes to what to eat. Whether you’re trying to lose weight, gain lean muscle or improve your athletic performance, you can’t underestimate the impact that…
Read MoreCheck Out Amber’s Amazing Success Story!
Check Out Amber’s Amazing Success Story! Find out how she lost 8.9kg, 37cms and 6.8% body fat in just 6 short months with Tighten Up! “I started training with Tighten Up roughly 6 months ago, on the 23rd, November 2016. I had been looking to make a lifestyle change for a while and out of…
Read MoreShifting Your Mindset to Drive Results
Do the phrases “I can’t eat that” or “I have to go to the gym”, often run through your mind when you’re trying to achieve your health and fitness goals? If so, I’ve got good news for you! Simply shifting your mindset might be all that you need to finally hit those goals. Now, I’m…
Read MoreHow to Get the Fitness Results You Deserve!
As a personal trainer, every day I see women and men who are unhappy with what they look like. And interestingly, they’re not necessarily people who don’t exercise or eat right! There’s a lot of people out there who put in the effort but aren’t getting the results they want. Are you one of them?…
Read MoreWhy It's Ok You’re NOT Motivated to Exercise & What to Do About It
The alarm goes off, you hit snooze and that motivation you had to crush your goal goes right out the window. AGAIN! And, all for a little bit more sleep! But, let’s be honest. It’s totally happened to us all on more than one occasion. I’m even going to go as far as saying that…
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