Skinny Fat explained and solved

Are you tired of being skinny fat? Had enough of being told that you have nothing to worry about because you aren’t overweight and your body fat levels are acceptable? And whilst you might not be tipping the scales, no matter how hard your work out your body remains soft… undefined… lacking tone… with no…

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Intermittent fasting: no food for thought

Intermittent fasting has been receiving a lot of attention in the dieting industry. Sometimes it’s referred to as ‘staggered calorie intake’. One specific take that’s quite popular is the 5:2 philosophy, where you are meant to eat ‘normally’ for 5 days, and then fast for 2 days. (Fasting here means eating very restricted calories.) It…

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Strengthen your core muscles effectively

Phrases like ‘core training’ abound everywhere in the fitness industry. However, despite the fact that everyone is talking about core muscles, a lot of people are still misinformed as to which muscles we’re talking about and how to strengthen them effectively. “Core muscles” does not only refer to that longed-for six pack! As with many…

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EPOC helps you burn fat even after your workouts

After a good workout your body continues to burn calories. You would have experienced it as the buzz you get after an intense workout, when it takes a while for your breathing and heart rate to return to normal. This feel good phenomenon is known as Excess Post-Exercise Oxygen Consumption (EPOC). You might have also…

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Truth about personal trainers – surprising but true!

Everyone seems to have an idea or opinion about personal training. Unfortunately, personal trainers are generally grossly misrepresented in movies and the like. We are essentially in a helping profession – we are in the personal training industry to help others. Let’s reveal the real truth about personal trainers and what we do… The real…

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Alcohol affects body composition disastrously

Are you feeling frustrated by a lack of progress at gym? Are you regularly sweating it out in your workouts, following a healthy meal plan, only to find that you’re not getting the results you hoped for? The answer may lie in that beer you have when you get home, or the glass of wine…

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Fitness Training St Kilda: Find the New Stronger You

Strength and fitness training St Kilda by Tighten Up provides astonishing results in a very short space of time. The results include not just increased fitness, but improved weight loss and confidence too. Not to sure if you need strength training? Read my previous post about the 6 Reasons Why You Need a Strong Body.…

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The Most Effective Weight Loss Program in St Kilda

weight loss program in St Kilda

The Weight Loss Program in St Kilda that Gets Result Tighten Up offers an effective weight loss program for St Kilda clients. If you want to get rid of cellulite and those unwanted lumps and bumps, then Tighten Up is the answer you’ve been looking for.   Our unique approach to personal training includes an…

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The Best Personal Training in St Kilda

Julie Griffiths

Get Results with Personal Training in St Kilda Tighten Up offers individualised personal training sessions to help you get maximum results in the minimum amount of time. We put the personal back into personal training – we simply don’t take the approach that ‘one size fits all’ when it comes to our clients. We recognise…

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Low Fat Diet: The Craze That Backfired

The Low Fat Diet industry is worth billions of dollars. For nearly 30 years, manufacturers have been pumping out a plethora of Low Fat food options in every food category imaginable. The only problem they’ve faced is that the food tastes like crap. It is Fat after all, that gives food it’s flavour. So, what…

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