Recently, there has been renewed interest in fasting, with studies showing the scientific benefits especially around weight loss. In this article, we aim to explore the benefits and precautions of fasting, tips and how to know if it is suitable for your needs. Benefits Historically, ancient cultures and tribes participated in periods of voluntary fasting Read more…
Weight Loss – Is Stress Sabotaging Your Results?
A physician by the name of Hans Selye, also known as the ‘Father of Stress Research’, was once quoted as saying, “It’s not stress that kills us; it is our reaction to it”. Unless our access to food, shelter and water is compromised, many stresses can provide an excellent opportunity for growth. Without stress, challenges Read more…
See why a local Wishart Personal Trainer gains national exposure
It is no surprise to Core Health Coaching clients that the expertise of local Wishart Personal Trainer and Brisbane’s top Personal Trainer Cameron Corish has been featured in National SBS radio interviews. Recently, Cameron, founder of Core Health Coaching, and participants from his weekly Super Seniors class, were interviewed by SBS VIVA for a piece Read more…
Womens fitness training- why it should be different from a mans?
Womens fitness and strength training – In an era where women and men are equal, a common fitness and strength training mistake is that both are training exactly the same way. Even though we are equal, our bodies are different and as a result we do need different fitness training considerations. According to one of Read more…
5 Powerful and Effective Eating Habits to be more healthier, leaner & energized
Effectiveness my sound strange for the topic of eating as most people eat for taste, overcome hunger cravings or just because it is habitual routine. As one of the most important key foundations of human needs, we tend to take eating food for granted but there are some simple tips and routines that we can Read more…
Healthy chocolate – is it really that good?
With Easter approaching, chocolate consumption will sky rocket. Most people will feel guilty and believe that this is not good for their health, but what if we had “healthy chocolate”? Is that possible? We know that dark chocolate is better than milk chocolate but imagine having chocolate every day Read more…
Core Exercises – The best 6 tips for a strong core to prevent injury and ideal function
Which core exercises are the best? Ask most people about what exercises to do for the stomach and the general response is sit ups. Unfortunately, this not the answer for well functioning and healthy core. Our core comprises up to 35 different muscle groups and sit ups are not the most important, or even the Read more…
How to Unlock the Power of Good Posture: The Hidden Benefits You Need to Know About
Good posture can be one of the most important exercise goals to achieve and one of the most underestimated in priority. Someone with great posture looks good and confident, but what most people do not realise is that poor posture is the catalyst for many health complaints. The benefits of good posture are: muscles and Read more…
Improve Your Balance and Stability at Any Age with these Simple Exercises
Stability and balance exercise benefits everyone, young and old Stability and balance exercise benefits are often overlooked as important aspects of your health and fitness routine. Even if you aren’t a performance based athlete, simple balance exercises can add real value to your life, exercise programs and sporting performances. General Benefits You do not need Read more…
What is the most common exercise mistake people make when they start?
The biggest exercise mistakes I see when people start is “too much too soon”. Normally when we get back started into exercise we have a lot of motivation and excitement but the incidence of injury when starting or re-start is quite high. If the body has not had regular movement for years a more progressive Read more…
Achieve a Flatter Stomach Fast: 4 Actionable Steps You Can Take Today
Getting a flatter stomach is the one of the most common reasons why people see personal trainers. And the most common advice people are expecting is core exercises, core exercises, and more core exercises. But based on over 13 years of clinical experience, the surprising and biggest factor in a flatter stomach is LIFESTYLE. There Read more…
Lost your exercise motivation? How to make exercise fun!
Exercise motivation could be low because you have lost the fun factor! This was not an issue when I was a kid. We did exercise because it was all about “FUN”: fun playing, fun with friends, fun with sports and fun reaching a new goal. Now, it seems to be more about we “HAVE TO”: Read more…
Correct breathing: why is it important? Which is better chest vs diaphragmatic?
If you find you are out of breath when exercising, it may not be your fitness level but incorrect breathing. Most of us are chest breathers and are not aware of the significant benefits of breathing diaphragmatically. “It has been said that poor breathing plays a role in about 75% of the ills that cause individuals Read more…
Finally get restful sleep with these 7 tips for a great night’s sleep
Sleep is one of the most critical health factors that affects how we look, feel and function. We rarely hear about it from fitness and health experts, but good sleep is considered one of the fundamentals to improving and maintaining good health. Although most of us know that we need 8 hours per day, research Read more…
Discover the Power of HIIT – Take Your Fitness to the Next Level
High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) has now become part of the mainstream fitness training over the past couple of years. Once limited to elite and professional athletes, HIIT is now a common practice in personal training, thanks to its numerous proven benefits for general health, weight loss, and strength and fitness improvements. In this article, we Read more…
Ever heard of Sitting Disease? Here is 6 tips to help overcome prolonged sitting
Sitting for prolonged periods is seriously compromising your health Most of us spend a significant amount of time sitting down working on a computer, watching TV or driving. As an average this is believed to be 55% of our waking time in sedentary behaviours according to the 2008 Vanderbilt University study published in the American Read more…