When we get sick we immediately go to our doctor, or if it’s something less severe we may go to our pharmacy. But could there be safer, healthier cures from nature without the negative side effects of drugs? Many people think so. And there is plenty of research and studies to demonstrate this. Looking after […]
Nutrition
Time for Health
Time for Health? Time waits for no man (or Woman!) and this is especially true now in the 21st Century. With family, career and social pressures the main reason (excuse?) for not taking care of our Health & Fitness is lack of time. Bear with me and I’ll help to debunk this theory and show […]
The role of Fitness in Mental Health
The role of Fitness in Mental Health “Exercise is the most under used form of anti-depressant” When we think of taking part in exercise we generally think of what it will do for our shape, weight and physical health and well-being. But, as the saying suggests, ‘healthy mind in a healthy body’, proper exercise is […]
Childhood Obesity
The Problem: The number of children affected by obesity has tripled since 1980 and this can be traced in large part due to lack of exercise and poor diet Obese children are more likely to become obese adults, and all the problems that go with this 34% of preschool children have a TV in […]
Be all that you can be through Training and Nutrition!
Our Philosophy at Lifegym Our mission here at Lifegym is to help you be all you can be through Training and Nutrition! Sounds like a bold statement, right? However, we are more than just about getting you to lose weight, gain weight, tone up, shape up or get fit. Or whatever the ‘surface’ goal may […]
Give your Mum the Gift of Health & Well-Being this year
This Mother’s Day why not help improve your Mums Life with a Gift Voucher for Personal Training from Lifegym? “Our mission at Lifegym is to give you more Life” A Personal Training and Nutrition Plan from Lifegym will improve the quality of every area of your life: Personal / Professional / Social / […]
Motivation to Succeed
A Health Coach is a supportive mentor and wellness authority who works with clients to help them feel their best through food and lifestyle changes. Instead of prescribing one diet or way of exercising, Health Coaches tailor individualised wellness programs to meet their clients’ needs. Here at Lifegym Personal Training Gym your Health Coach will […]
Healthy Eating made simple
Healthy Eating made simple I hear people saying all the time that they want to eat healthy, but they simply don’t know where to start. (“What should I eat? What are the correct portion sizes? / How many Calories calories are optimum? / What proportion of fat, protein & carbs are best?) This short article […]
Making your Motivation last
Do you sometimes start a fitness / weight loss programme with a short term goal in mind, such as getting in shape for a holiday, wedding, Christmas party etc, only to lose that motivation after the event? Many people are only motivated by such events and as such fail to incorporate working out into their […]
Torch Body Fat by Boosting your Metabolism!
Your Metabolism controls the amount of calories you burn throughout the day and therefore determines how fat or thin you are. Although your metabolism slows with age, it’s quite simple to turn back the time by speeding up your metabolic rate, effectively slowing down the aging process! Your metabolic rate is the speed at which […]
