by Mike | Apr 1, 2015 | Exercise, Fat Loss
I’m being kind. I could have said the 80s. See, there’s a time lag. It takes a while for the latest information to filter into general use. That seems to be true of most fields. In the gym in particular, out-dated methods die-hard. Either people don’t care, or just...
by Mike | Oct 29, 2014 | Behaviour Change, Binge Eating, Exercise, Fat Loss, Habits, Health, Inspiration, Mindset, Motivation, Weight Loss, Willpower
If you struggle to stay on track with your health and fitness, you’re not alone. While many of us have embraced a short-lived health kick from time to time, consistently eating well and exercising seems to be a different challenge altogether. Here are some strategies...
by Mike | Oct 15, 2014 | Behaviour Change, Binge Eating, Exercise, Fat Loss, Food, Habits, Happiness, Health, Mindset, Motivation, Nutrition, Weight Loss, Willpower
I’ve written a lot about the craziness of the health and fitness world. It’s a world that’s choc full of potentially harmful ideas and practices, many of which are entrenched in our culture. Some of these ideas are actively promoted by people in the industry. Some...
by Mike | Sep 30, 2014 | Binge Eating, Fat Loss, Food
Food is polarising. The divide between natural, good and slimming foods vs. processed, fat and bad foods is everywhere in our society. It’s taken for granted that some foods are ‘healthy’ and others are ‘unhealthy’. The idea is that we should try to eat more of the...
by Mike | Sep 2, 2014 | Behaviour Change, Binge Eating, Fat Loss, Food, Happiness, Health, Mindset, Nutrition, Weight Loss
It seems that everybody wants to lose weight. Or lose fat. Tone up a little. Most would agree that these are the main goals we see in health and fitness. Weight loss strategies range from well intentioned, to curious, to ill informed and …well, just ridiculous....
by Mike | Jul 22, 2014 | Exercise, Fat Loss
The great gym mistake – as I see it, at least – is that everyone is either a bodybuilder or a marathon runner. In reality, most people are neither. Most people have little desire to paint themselves orange, squeeze on a tiny pair of posing pants and let others judge...