Catabolic and anabolic exercise

We were recently asked: “Hey, I just heard about catabolic and anabolic exercise. What are the differences, and which is better?” To address this question, let us first define what is meant by the terms ‘catabolic’ and ‘anabolic’.The central premise…

Body image

How many people out there are completely satisfied with their body image? Probably less than 1 percent. One study by the American Institute of Sports Science revealed that the number one reason people go to gym is to change the…

Pilates Breathing

Amongst everything else, correct breathing tends to be the most difficult part of a beginner’s Pilates practice. People either struggle to connect their breathing with the movement, or try too hard until they feel dizzy, light headed or nauseous.

DIABETES: DIET

Diabetes falls under a broader moniker of similar disease states, known collectively as “Metabolic syndrome”. At the heart of these conditions, is systemic and uncontrolled inflammation.

DIABETES: INTRO

Recently, we received a series of questions from a client (who we will herein refer to as ‘N’) that has recently been diagnosed with Type-II diabetes, and who is struggling to maintain a healthy weight and lifestyle

AGING PART 3: THE POWER OF ANTIOXIDANTS

It has been known for millenia that adhering to a diet strongly rich in fruits and vegetables, is highly beneficial to overall holistic health. People that focus on the greens at every meal, tend to be generally leaner, live longer lives…

AGING PART 2: CALORIC RESTRICTION

Caloric restriction, or the generalised decrease in energy obtained from your daily food intake, has been the only scientifically-backed mechanism to date, which can positively augment the aging process.

AGING PART 1: WHAT CAUSES US TO AGE?

Mitochondria are tiny little energy factories found within every single one of our bodies’ cells. They are responsible for producing the overwhelming majority of ATP that sustains our biological processes throughout the day, for the entirety of our lives.

THE SPOT REDUCTION TRUTH

Perhaps the oldest myth in the fitness industry is the idea of ‘spot reduction’. This concept advocates that one can selectively target fat in a specific body part, by performing a particular exercise. People keep asking me the same questions:…

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