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1. The Importance of a Sustainable Diet

   

   Fitness and Training Nutrition and Recipes Tips and Advice

   14 March 2017

   Embarking on a fitness journey with a diet that isn’t something you can see yourself doing for more than a few weeks, let alone perhaps a few months, strongly suggests it is not a sustainable diet. Of course it’s all about trial and error, but if you don’t like the concept of it before you’ve even started it, what will

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2. 6 Reasons Why You’re Not Seeing Progress

   

   Fitness and Training Tips and Advice

   9 March 2017

   It’s frustrating to spend months grafting to not see any changes, right? Whether you've hit a wall with your routine or simply aren't getting the most from it anymore, the process can begin to slow, and it can be difficult having to kick-start it again. That said, there are a few very simple tricks which you can try in order

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3. How Often Should You Train?

   

   Carly Yue Fitness and Training Guest Blogs

   3 March 2017

   Unless you have a trainer, knowing how often to train and how long to train for can be confusing, and it's easy to over-do it. PT and Media Fitness Expert, Carly Yue, explains the ideal balance to ensure you see optimum success in your training… Whether you want to cut down and get lean, train for size, build strength, or just

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4. Why Every Woman Should Lift

   

   Fitness and Training

   24 February 2017

   Everywhere you look nowadays, from inspirational fitness blogs to healthy living segments on breakfast TV, women are being encouraged to get strength training. It’s the lifestyle buzz topic of our time. And for good reason. YES, cardio is great for keeping your heart happy and shifting calories. BUT, it burns both fat and muscle, while weight lifting burns just fat

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5. The Key to Fitness Success

   

   Fitness and Training Tips and Advice

   21 February 2017

   There are plenty of people who see great results from their training, which indicates that they’re doing something right. Meanwhile, there are also plenty of people who try, and fail, and then wonder where they went wrong. Removing multiple factors, such as the build, habits and metabolism of those who’re successful in their training, we’re left with one factor. And

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6. Guest Blog: A Spotlight on CrossFit

   

   Fitness and Training Guest Blogs

   3 February 2017

   Since being founded in 2000, CrossFit is booming, and every year countless fitness enthusiasts head to their local CrossFit box to see what all the fuss is about. So, what is all the fuss about? We chat to CrossFit enthusiast, Lois Dean, to get her perspective on why it's such a revolutionary form of exercise… How did you get into CrossFit? I

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7. 5 Steps to Achieving Your End Goal

   

   Fitness and Training Nutrition and Recipes Tips and Advice

   31 January 2017

   Can you believe that January is already almost over? If you were one of the people who began 2017 with a list of health and fitness goals, and are yet to make any progress, then this is the post for you. Now, what's the best form of motivation? An end goal. Whether you want to fit into a smaller clothing

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8. A Newbie’s Guide to the Gym Environment

   

   Fitness and Training Tips and Advice

   24 January 2017

   So there you are, walking into the gym for the very first time. You might be a combination of anxious and eager to get started, but like any first timer, you need to be briefed. Briefed on the things that both are, and aren't relevant to your health and fitness progression. For the most part, this blog post is here

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9. Exercise Post Pregnancy: How to Lose the Baby Weight

   

   Fitness and Training Guest Blogs Nutrition and Recipes Tips and Advice

   21 January 2017

   Post-pregnancy and back from maternity leave, Laura from Fitness Superstore HQ shares part two of her pregnancy diaries – detailing how fitness and nutrition helped to get her pre-baby body back. If you haven’t read Laura’s previous blog, all about her pregnancy diet and training, click over to get caught up... So, having always been conscious of – but not obsessed

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10. Our 5 Favourite Fitness Trend Predictions for 2017

    

    Fitness and Training

    19 January 2017

    Spark People recently released the top fitness trend predictions of 2017. Aside from being an interesting read, they actually serve as a huge surge of motivation to get up and smash those goals. We’re all for ending a year with plenty of progress to look back on, so we most definitely approve of any positive health and fitness trends that

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