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Are carbohydrates really the enemy for weight loss?

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I cannot tell you how many times… almost daily that someone will mention how bad carbs are, how they dare not eat potatoes or pasta or are aghast when I mention that I have had a sandwich for lunch!

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So why do you want to lose weight? To do so can be easy with the right education and guidance.

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It is fair to say that over my lengthy time as a Personal Trainer (now closing on 20 years) that the vast majority of people that have come to me all come with a distinct focus on weight loss. Many … Read more

New Year’s resolutions – forget about them unless….

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Save yourself the trouble of setting a New Year’s resolution unless the resolution or resolutions that you are setting have been building in importance and the feeling of wanting to change has progressed somewhat in recent time because otherwise you … Read more

The 2015 Just In Time Personal Training Health and Lifestyle Balance Awards

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One of the biggest things that sets us apart from our competitors is our approach to giving everything we can to our clients. It goes without saying that we are one of very few Personal Training companies that strictly employs … Read more

Why we are the only Personal Training company in Victoria that employs only University Degree qualified trainers?

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Just about anyone can be a Personal Trainer these days! There are over 30,00 registered Personal Trainers within Australia and whilst the majority complete the fitness industry minimum standard of Certificate 3 and 4 in Fitness, there are many more … Read more

Does your Personal Trainer sell you supplements? If so, get rid of them!!!

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If the answer is yes, ask yourself if the reason is to supplement your health and wellbeing or is it to supplement your Personal Trainer’s wage?

In my 18+ years of experience I have seen it all and I … Read more

Psychologist tips for surviving the silly season eat-a-thon – By Kate Swann

Kate Swann is a Melbourne Psychologist in private practice in Hawthorn, and the author of the book Do You Really Want to Lose Weight? I met with Kate just over a week ago as her area of expertise fascinates me … Read more

“More than just a Personal Trainer” – what am I then?

With the ever-increasing flooding of the market with Personal Trainers almost by the day, it has had me thinking. There are now well over 30,000 Personal Trainers registered Australia-wide! The vast majority of these have entered the field with the … Read more

Why you must wear a heart rate monitor when Personal Training!

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Having been a Personal Trainer for so long now (closing in on 20 years) and learning the needs and wants of clients whilst equally mastering the art of meeting these needs, it is apparent that at the top end of … Read more

Please HELP me improve the standards of the Personal Training industry within Australia!

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I write this as a matter of urgency and one that I am clearly passionate about. I have worked in the Personal Training Industry for now nearing 20 years and in my time have never seen such a massive number … Read more