Weight Loss - Carbohydrates

How to loose weight
Carbohydrates are used by the body for energy.  If you are trying too loose weight cut out the carbs after 6pm in the evening as most of us will sit down in front of the TV and relax thus not using any energy.  Carbohydrates contain glucose which releases insulin into the body.  [...]

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Private Personal Training Gym, Send, Surrey

Exclusive Personal Training Studio opens in Send, Surrey
 
Body Torque can now offer 1:2:1 training in an exclusive private Personal Training gym in Send, Surrey.  This takes the stress out of exercise by providing you with an alternative to using a commercial gym where you can feel intimidated as the only people in the gym will [...]

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Overate at Christmas, time to loose that weight….

OK, Christmas has come and gone but unfortunately the weight, or should I say FAT is still with us.   Did you know that the average Brit consumes a whopping 7,000 calories on Christmas day alone not to mention all the pre-Christmas festivities.  So if we start the Christmas run up in early December and it [...]

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Pilates - New Beginners Class Starting September 09

If you have never done Pilates before then my new beginners class starting on September 21st 2009 at St Paul’s Church, Maybury, Woking at 7.30pm is just the class for you.
We start at basic level; teaching you correct posture, set-up and alignment amongst other things.
Pilates primarily strengthens the core muscles that stabilize and support [...]

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Pilates and Pregnancy

It is important to keep fit and healthy during pregnancy, and if you are a regular exerciser you are probably wondering whether it is safe to continue with your current exercise regime. Your exercise priority’s change when you are pregnant and as you progress month by month your exercise needs will also need to [...]

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New Beginners Pilates Classes Starting September

Mum’s and Dad’s
Parent’s everywhere, you have four weeks to go, or maybe even less if your kids are at private schools, before your kids break up for the summer holidays and then you will have your hands full. By the end of August I expect you will all be exhausted and ready for me [...]

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Pilates and Posture

Posture is the position in which you hold your body upright against gravity while standing, sitting or laying down. Good posture involves training the mind and body to stand, sit, lie and perform everyday life activities such as walking, bending down and exercising in positions where the least amount of strain and stress is [...]

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Summer’s on it’s way - So let’s start weight loss today!

Summers Coming……… Do you like what you see? …….. No…. Then we can change that!

I won’t lie, a great body doesn’t come easy so first a reality check – doing a set of one hundred crunches or more won’t melt away the fat covering your abs. You need to be committed and work hard [...]

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Personal Training on a Budget

With the credit crunch coming into full swing a lot of luxuries have to go and one of the main ones seems to be gym membership. “So how do we manage to loose weight and keep fit without the use of a gym” I hear you cry, it is simple really, Personal Training. [...]

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The Benefits of Exercise

Benefits of Aerobic Exercise:
* Increased maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max)
* Improvement in cardivascular/cardiorespiratory function (heart and lungs)
o Increased maximal cardiac output (amount of blood pumped every minute)
o Increased [...]

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