Getting to know Josh
Getting to know Josh Josh is our latest recruit. He was born in Sunny Hawkes Bay but quite partial to a bit of travel. He spent the last three months travelling around Indonesia, prior to that he was doing a Masters of Nutrition at Otago...
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Rate these bods
Rate these bods Once again it’s that time of year. Yes, a few short weeks ago we finished up our annual transformation challenge. Now it’s your turn to decide the winner. The competition is based on the BIGGEST difference between the before and after photo...
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Why you are never too old to train.
You're never too old to start training Whether you're 30 or 80 years old it’s never too late to start an exercise program. Staying healthy, fit and injury free is essential for all of us. As for the older generation who want to remain...
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A story of glory from Terrence Longley
A story of glory from Terrence Longley Non-runner to athlete. I want to share this moment with you all, this right here was the very last step of my marathon, a journey that took me from non-runner to athlete in a series of highs and lows that...
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Can you run your way to skinny?
Running for fat-loss. Is it a thing? In my last two newsletters I have talked about marathon training. I have shared strategies going into the Marathon and I have shared tips to get you started if you're thinking about taking up running. This week I was...
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Want to start running?
You have watched the Hawkes Bay Marathon and now you're inspired to try running yourself - maybe even with the goal of doing a marathon yourself The question you might be asking yourself is - is it really possible? Maybe you have never run before, or consider...
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Vivobarefoot Hawke’s Bay
How to order shoes... If you aren't able to order in store we can ship shoes directly to you! 1. Go to the website below to select your shoe of choice and size. Make sure there is stock available in your selected style and size....
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Top tips for the week pre-marathon
Top tips the week before running a marathon This Saturday is the Hawkes Bay marathon or I should say the Hawkes Bay running festival as we see the marathon, half marathon and a 10k fun run. If you have been out hitting those limestone paths for the last...
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Why mobility = freedom
Why mobility = freedom Having enough mobility gives you options. It gives you the access to freely explore your body, putting it into whatever shape or position you require. In life: It gives us the ability to squat down and garden or play with the kids Need to...
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The skinny on Ozempic
Have you heard of the new “miracle” diet pill? Ozempic is an anti-obesity pill. It used to just be an injectable shot but now the powers that be are turning it into a pill to make it more convenient As a medical drug it’s role is to help increase insulin “as...
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The 5 minute challenge
My goal with the fitness and nutrition advice I dispense is to keep it simple. I often find too many are over-complicating and as a result we end up with paralysis by analysis. My thing is to help you get the most from your fitness journey in a safe, sensible and...
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A bit about Paul
I am often asked what I am training for or how my training is going .... So, I thought I would fill you in on a couple of successes I have had last week along with some ramblings about me… I love training and I primarily train for a few reasons It makes me a...
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Athleticism
Athleticism Here at Results Personal Training we focus our training around athleticism. If you want to stand up on stage in nothing but your speedos flexing your muscles in a bodybuilding contest then we're not your gym. But we are for you if you want to be able to...
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Calories v Hormones
The Calorie v Hormone Debate The world of nutrition is about as diverse as the world of politics. Recently I saw this “calories don’t count, it’s all about food quality’’ podcast doing somewhat of the viral rounds. It was then followed up with the...
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5 Fat Loss Strategies for Busy Mums
5 Fat Loss Strategies for Busy Mums 1 - The bulk of your workouts should be made up of free weight, cable or bodyweight exercises. Compared to machines, free weight, cable and bodyweight exercises require more skill, utilise more muscles, create more...
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5 habits that are killing your energy
5 habits that are killing your energy 1. You have a sleep routine that resembles an Owl Sleep is critical and keeping the right circadian rhythm for us humans is of the utmost importance. Sleep is your bodies most powerful hormone reset Instead try this : No...
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12 quick tips for training
Don’t take opinions, take advice. Shirley from accounts has an opinion on what you should do with your diet but it’s nothing more than an opinion. Advice on the other hand is from someone that has been there and done it for themselves and helped others successfully on...
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Probably the best work out in the world.
Have you seen this advertisement before? Carlsberg is a lighter blonde beer and when very first marketed the thought was that the lighter beer would appeal to women as well as men therefore capture a higher percentage of the market. Sadly it didn’t catch on, so...
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Zone 2 Training
Zone 2 Training Back when I was in my early 20s I thought that any cardio was going to kill all my hard earned muscle gains. I believed that simply looking at a treadmill would put me in a catabolic state and leave me somewhere between Christian Bale in the Machinist...
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How to become athletic, long AND bendy
Chances are that you're not looking to be New Zealand's next top bodybuilder or powerlifter, so why would you follow a cookie cutter bodybuilding or powerlifting program? Every now and again I take myself off to a commercial gym just to see what people are up to with...
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5 truths fitness influencers wont tell you
We have been personal training for over 22 years now, working with REAL people. Here are 5 things that the fitness influencer won’t tell you 1 - You’re not more lazy or unmotivated than anyone else If you are struggling with being consistent then it’s probably...
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How to test your body fat in under 60 seconds
According to this study around 90% of men and 80% of women are “overfat.” And that overfatness can lead to some very serious conditions such as cardiometabolic dysfunction, 13 types of cancer which are associated with being too fat and type 2 diabetes. Normal...
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5 reasons why people fail at fitness
Unfortunately in the fitness industry there seems to be this misconception that people are “lazy’’ or “unmotivated” if they're not consistent or winning on their fitness journeys, but we think that couldn’t be further from the truth! Parents, business owners, service...
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How to find out if you have a breathing dysfunction.
The presence of dysfunctional breathing affects overall health and musculoskeletal system performance. Dysfunctional breathing can contribute to many symptoms and functional disturbances such as impaired motor control, decreased pain thresholds, decreased balance,...
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