3 H2O

Water We all know keeping ourselves hydrated is good for us. But do you know why? Here's some facts to tell you why you should. Water... -Helps carry nutrients and oxygen to blood cells. -Cushions joints. -Moistens oxygen for easier breathing followed by organs. -Assists in food to energy conversion process. -Composes 22% of our bones. -Protects and cushions vital organs (not only body fats). -Helps body absorb nutrients. -Composes 75% of our brain. -Regulates bodily temperatures. -Makes up 75% of our muscles. -83% of our blood is made up of water. -Our bodies are 2/3 liquid! ...Oh and um, water helps us to remove waste.So why aren't...

0 To be lean or not to be.

Spring, spring spring. Beaches and sun. Beach bodies and Potatoes... In my last post I talked about a the many active facilities situated around Melbourne open to the community free of charge. This week I'd like to talk about losing body fat and building muscle definition. Many of my friends believe it is extremely easy to lose weight and build muscle at the same time. After a light discussion with the Physiologist at the local clinic over the weekend. I'd conclude with, NO. It isn't, it really isn't, due to current study commitments and various time restraints, I maintain a equal fat burning and muscle developing routine. Simply because...

3 Too easy

Yesterday I fell to the temptation of having two Hungry Jacks meals with some uni-friends after our lecture. It felt amazing. But at the same time I was terribly guilty and wished I had resisted. As I went home after my guilty meal I decided to take my bike out for a ride back into the city to soak up the beautiful spring weather and burn off the burgers...A lot has changed on the trails and routes since my last ride out to the city in Autumn. There were a few more picnic areas erected around the Yarra Bend and some more benches and facilities for families. But this isn't what I want to talk about today.What I really want to talk about is...

0 Stay focused. Take your time.

I went home early today after a assignment submission.On the way home I decided to pay my friend a visit, like myself, my buddy here also works out in the garage. I went in from the side door and sat on the bench waiting for him to finish his sets. He was doing power cleans on a free bar at the time. I noticed he was forcing his lower back a lot, not to mention he was rushing his set. In the past he had complained about back pain and lack of muscle development no matter how much he works out. In this post I'd like to briefly talk about staying focused and taking your time. When i mentioned that my buddy had rushed his workout...

2 Take a leap.

In the past few weeks I have discussed various ways to identify what type of body you have, who you are and little tricks on how to start your journey to a healthier you. This week I'd like to share a bit about my routine in the past and present and how I changed my routine to better build my health.  During my final year as a year 12 VCE student. I wanted to maintain my health to have a stronger immune system, with higher levels of energy and better concentration in my studies. I took my first step In February, I began to get back onto my bike and have 20km rides everyday, recording each statistic with the free application, mapmyride.com...

0 Tough Mudder

You all might be wondering, what on earth is "Tough Mudder". I thought I'd like to talk about something that popped up over a coffee with some mates, I was talking to one of them about an event I really wanted to participate in, known as the Tough Mudder. A 10-12 mile obstacle course designed by the British military with 25 obstacles involved. Something that's about finishing together, perseverance and working with everyone around you. It is not about finishing first, but about the experience with your team and others that have participated in the event. You might be thinking, it's a male dominated sporting event. Yes, there are quite...

2 "I need it!"

We've all heard it before. Every so now and then a friend or family will skip their workout simply because they forgot to bring their gear or don't have the latest supplements, gear or fitness accessory. Is it really that important?This topic isn't so much about helping you all to learn something, but rather to address a common excuse we all may have come across. After some discussion over the weekend with a Social sciences and psychology graduate; Jenny Hsieh about the popular belief that one needs something to do a certain activity, I have noticed myself and many others struggling with skipping daily routines or sessions by simply forgetting...

5 Somatotypes

This week I'd like to dive a little deeper in addressing what YOU as an individual wish to achieve. Last week, we talked about some snacking tips and facts to help kickstart your journey in being a healthier 'you'. This week, lets talk about constitution types, somatotypes or more commonly known as the body type. This post will help you identify and address what type of somatotype you are and thus hopefully will help direct all of you to a routine that is fit for you and your goals. What is body type? Definition of natural physique. Based on our natural shape and figure, there are three primary body types. Consisting of Ectomorph, Mesomorph...