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Time Wasting = Muscle Wasting Part 3

When the topic of training at your gym arises at a party or dinner, what is your response? What are the common questions and answers? One of the most common questions is “How long do you train for?” and this often has a poor answer as most people don’t take into account the variables. Welcome to PART THREE of our story on “Time wasting = muscle wasting”.

Time wasting = Muscle wasting

Part TWO

Time wasting = Muscle wasting

When the topic of training at your gym arises at a party, dinner, etc. What is your response? What are the common questions and answers? One of the most common questions is “How long do you train for?” and this often has a poor answer as most people don’t take into account the variables.

Here is a list of the common ways maybe yourself or someone you know does not maximise their time training in the gym.

Exercises for Flying

When travelling on long flights, it is important to understand the health risk involved. We are going to focus on Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT); DVT is the creation of blood clots in deep veins. Those more susceptible to DVT are pregnant women and those on oestrogen therapy; smokers and people over 40; people who have undergone surgery.

Winter Training Tips

Despite barely having a summer, we will still have a winter. For a lot of people exercise becomes more of a chore then something fun, during the approaching winter months. The excuses are the same every year; cold weather and lack of sunlight. Both cause a lack of motivation but should not be a reason why you can’t train.

Here are some tips for the upcoming colder months:

New Years Resolution

Are you finding it hard to start your new year’s resolution, increasing your health; fitness; regular exercise?  And beginning a program is especially hard when you feel tired and stressed from work and life in general. When starting out an exercise program many people make the mistake of setting to high expectations of their exercise intensity, frequency and duration.

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Overtraining

This article is a follow up on the previous newsletter article ‘Get Ready for Summer’. It explains to you the signs and symptoms of overtraining, how to manage it (if you are a victim), and how to prevent it.

September/October Newsletter

Get ready for Summer

With the weather beginning to heat up during spring, it is an optimal time to begin getting ready for summer. Here’s a few tips to help you look and feel your best:

• Get into shape – Join PT Gym; get a program made for you; get a personal trainer; consistently train. Don’t forget to allow a couple of sessions a week outdoors in the nice summer weather.

Busted Myths RETURN

Last newsletter we BUSTED a few exercise myths, and we’re at it again this newsletter.
Remember these myths for when someone uses them for an excuse. There is many more myths out there so before you believe the myth ask a member of the PT Gym Team about its relevance.

Exercise myths BUSTED

Remember these myths for when someone uses them for an excuse. There is many more myths out there so before you believe the myth ask a member of the PT Gym Team about it’s relevance.

“Women who pump iron (not weights) end up looking like men”
BUSTED

It is VERY difficult for women to bulk up due to the lower testosterone, and higher estrogen levels. Ask any female bodybuilder and they will tell you how hard it is to gain muscle mass.