It’s 5:20am. It’s dark. It’s cold. It’s raining. And I really, really should get up. But I really don’t want to. “Just hit snooze,” I tell myself. “You’ll have enough time to get ready.” So I set my alarm for a precious 10 minutes more. 5:30am rolls around and the alarm goes off again. I drag myself out of bed and spend the next half hour rushing to g ..
Last week, we chatted about a fact of life – that between the ages of 30-60, we lose (on average) 7kg of muscle mass and we gain 15kg of fat! (If you missed it, you can catch up on that blog post here (http://www.mpstudio.com.au/lukes-blog/its-a-fact-of-life)). Last week I chatted mainly to the ladies, so this week I wanted to speak to the lads about another unfortunate fact of life… ..
There’s a whole beauty industry dedicated to slowing down the aging process. Creams, procedures, needles, you name it – all in the name of staying young. Well, as much as some of us may try to avoid it, it’s inevitable – we are all growing older. It’s just a fact of life. And while many of us focus on the wrinkles, or the greying hair, there’s a much more serious process at
“I don’t know if I can give up alcohol! And chocolate? No way could I ever live without that!” “I’m not going to have any friends left because I can’t go out and socialise anymore.” Have you ever said these types of statements to yourself when you’re thinking about starting a new food plan? It’s something I hear on a regular basis from clients embarking on their new lifestyle journ .
Exercise regularly and eat good food. The very basics of living a healthy, energetic life. But even though we have a rough idea of what to do to stay in shape, it’s often very hard to put it into action. Why? Well, every person is different, and as a result, we’re all motivated differently, so there are a variety of reasons. Having said that, there seems to be a few comm ..
You may have heard that you need to eat 6 meals each day to achieve your body transformation goals. Say what?! 6 times every day? That’s a lot of food, isn’t it?! I must admit, when I first heard this particular idea, I felt the same. “How am I going to eat that much?” “How am I going to have the time to prepare all that?” But there’s some simple ways to make e ..
Imagine this. You’ve had a reeeeeeally long day. You went to the gym on the way to work and smashed out a really tough workout, so your muscles are feeling the effects. And once you got to work, it was stressful – you had a deadline to make, and as a result, you’re now behind with the rest of your work. So, you get home and you’re looking forward to just relaxing! You ge ..
Ever felt sick after a workout? Felt light-headed, dizzy or faint? What you had to eat before or after your session may have had something to do with it. Have too much to eat before your workout, and you can feel heavy, bloated and unwell. Have too little, and all that hard work can deplete your energy stores, leaving you light-headed and feeling faint. While everyone is ..
There are so many conflicting opinions about how much exercise we should do to get the results we want. Do too much of it, and you’ll end up exhausted, cranky and unwell. But do too little, and you’re short-circuiting any chance you have of achieving your health and fitness goals. It’s a delicate balance…. So how much exercise should you do to get the results you want? ..
If you have an office job where you sit down all day, or you do a lot of driving, you may be feeling tightness or soreness in your body. Being cramped in a sitting position or bending over your laptop can wreak havoc with your spine and lower limbs, and as a result, it can make everyday tasks quite painful. If this sounds like something you experience, this week’s video has some simpl ..
