“Concentrate on the correct movement each time you exercise, lest you do them improperly and thus lose all vital benefits.”- Joseph Pilates Pilates is about re-educating your body, undoing the damage that years of stress and immobility inflict. By repeatedly holding certain corrective positions, our musculature starts to retain a memory of how it feels and in time will actually adopt …
n relation to our previous posts about body composition, the question that arose is: WHAT IS THE IDEAL BODY FAT PERCENTAGE? An absolutely ideal body fat percentage does not exist! Your age and gender are factors that contribute to the possible ideal value. While these factors are pretty much out of your choice and control, others such as your overall …
The “blood type diet” This diet is based on ‘research’ by American naturopath Peter D’Adamo.The blood type diet first appeared in his book “Eat right 4 your type” in 1996. It has sold 5 million copies, and fooled as many if not more people around the world. The basics.The ‘science’ behind the blood type diet is so complex, that even …
Last week we asked: “Is it true that starting an exercise programme will automatically and unconditionally cause you to lose body fat?”The answer is: FALSE. We’ve mentioned this many times before, and it cannot be overstressed. To lose body fat, you need to create a calorie deficit for the entire day, everyday, over weeks to months. Often people go to …
In the past year and a half, we all had to make dramatic changes to our lifestyles and day to day routines. During the global Covid-19 pandemic, we had to adapt to working from home and limiting or cutting out completely our social interactions. The feeling of being isolated and lonely contributed to many people struggling with their mental health. The pandemic, …
This year we enter a new chapter that is all about YOU, your health and well-being! Instead of setting up new year’s resolutions, only for them to be broken in February, we would like to propose a different approach to your goal setting. Start with making a decision of what you really want for yourself! Assess areas such as health, wellness, …
This diet has bSeen created by Dr Arthur Agarson to treat overweight patients exhibiting heart problems. His book sold 23 million copies. It’s famous as a “food lover’s diet”, with meal plans that look like they have been created by Jamie Oliver.Upon closer inspection there is a conspicuous absence of carbohydrates, especially in the first 2 weeks.Compared to Atkins, the …