Your life depends on it!
Today's blog post is based on an article I read last Summer in the Sunday Telegraph's Body + Soul Magazine. Its titled 5 Elements of Happiness. The road to happiness is a much argued topic but new research may end the debate. It seems there are five areas essential to our wellbeing - Career, Relationships, Finances, Health & Community. As a Kiama Personal Trainer, I obviously help people with … [Read more...]
The agony and the ecstasy! In the wee hours of this morning Australia won their World Cup Soccer game against Serbia. Unfortunately it wasn’t enough to secure our place in the quarter finals so the dream is over for another four years. Not forever, but it is over for now. So you win some, you lose some but what can we learn from this and what has it got to do with fitness training in Kiama? … [Read more...]
Being the last week of summer we're obviously looking at lower temperatures over the next 6 months. I've had a few clients, friends and even curious onlookers ask me what we do in the cooler conditions of autumn and winter. Well I'm here to tell you, NOTHING CHANGES! In the rain, we still train. In the cool, let exercise rule. If there's a gale, we're training, don't bail. If it gets … [Read more...]
Happy New Year! Welcome back to Oxygen Health & Fitness for 2010. Training is underway again for both Group Training classes as well as Personal Training sessions and we are very excited about the year ahead. If you received our Newsletter in the mail at Xmas time don't forget to utilise the Bring a Friend Gift Certificate before it expires 31st January. What a perfect way to get your … [Read more...]
Summer is here! Can you believe it? Here we are in December already – almost another year gone. If your year has been anything like mine, it’s probably felt very quick and very busy at the same time. 2010 promises to be an exciting year, I can’t wait! Before 2009 comes to an end there’s still plenty happening. Tomorrow we have our second instalment of Fitness Age Testing at 6:30am … [Read more...]
As it gets to that busy time of year, the “silly season”, and there are a million and one things to do, don’t forget that special person in your life who you need to make it all happen. This is usually the person who goes above and beyond what they’re required to do. They look after everyone else’s needs first. What other people need done, what other people want for Christmas, what … [Read more...]
We have a great new initiative this weekend for all our Group Training clients with the introduction of Fitness Age testing. FitnessAge is a fitness assessment that health professionals use to guide an individual through a series of physical tests, record the results, and then calculate that persons "FitnessAge". There is no magic formula here, rather, just a new way of looking at the industry … [Read more...]
Fitness in Kiama will increase your energy levels by building cardiovascular endurance. Aerobic exercises are those which strengthen the heart and circulatory system, and in doing so, results in more efficient use of oxygen by the body. But there are a number of other benefits which are accrued as a result of aerobic exercising combined with good nutrition and strength straining, and they all … [Read more...]
An Expert in Health and Fitness in Kiama Reports! Work, money, family, the future – there are plenty of things that we stress about. It isn’t just worries or bad things happening that cause stress, but any sort of change, from getting a promotion at work to planning a wedding, that put stress on your body. Stress can come from emotional or physical changes, illness, drastic changes in the … [Read more...]
For those that are only at the beginning of their path to better fitness in Kiama, the word “exercise” conjures up the image of endless hours running or pumping away on a stationary bike. While these exercises certainly have their merits, they are only a part of a balanced fitness program that incorporates several different disciplines. Varying your fitness in Kiama routine with elements of … [Read more...]