Woodlands Fitness Centre

Hi, When choosing a diet, always use the "Can I eat that way for the rest of my life?" Test. I know, it does not exactly roll off your tongue, but it gets the point across. The lesson here is: any nutritional plan you pick to lose weight must be part of a lifestyle change you will be able to follow - in one form or another - forever. That is, if it's not a way of eating you can comply with indefinitely, even after you get to your target weight, then it's worthless. Many fad diets you see out there will fail the "Can I eat that way for the rest of my life?" Test. The question is not whether the diet…

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Hi, A diet is a short term strategy to lose weight. Long term weight loss is the result of an alteration in lifestyle. We are concerned with life long weight management, not quick fix weight loss here. I don't like the term diet, as it represents a short term attempt to lose weight vs. a change in lifestyle. Want to lose a bunch of weight quickly? Heck, I will give you the information on how to do that here and now for no charge. For the next 90 to 120 days eat 12 scrambled egg whites, one whole grapefruit, and a gallon of water twice a day. You will lose plenty of weight. Will it be healthy? Nope. Will the weight stay…

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Hi, If your goal is to lose some weight quickly, then pick a diet plan and follow it. I guarantee you will lose some weight. The number one reason diets fail is - quite simply - a lack of compliance. Research shows that adherence level rather than diet type was the primary predictor of weight loss. The diet you chose is irrelevant; what matters most is your ability to actually stick to a diet that predicted their weight loss success. But some diets must be better than others? Absolutely. Some diets are healthier then others. Some diets are better at preserving lean body mass. Some diets are better at suppressing appetite. There are many differences between diets. Most of the popular diets…

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Hi, What is the number one reason diets fail long term; above all else? The number one reason is - shock horror - people giving up. I know right, who'd have guessed? The numbers don't lie; the vast majority of people who lose weight will regain it - and often exceed what they lost. True story fam. So what are YOU doing to avoid it? Here's another reality check: virtually any diet you pick which follows the basic concept of "burning" more calories then you consume - the well accepted "calories in calories out" mantra - will cause you to lose weight. To some degree, they all work: Atkins-style, no carb diets, low fat high carb diets, all manner of fad…

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Hi, There are some general guidelines, rules of thumb, and ways of viewing a diet program that will allow you to decide, once and for all, if it's the right diet for you. You may not always like what I have to say, and you should be under no illusions this is another quick fix, "lose 100 lbs. in 20 days," guide of some sort. However, if you are sick and tired of being confused, tired of taking the weight off only to put it back on, and tired of wondering how to take the first steps to deciding the right diet for you that will result in permanent weight loss, then these articles change your life. Perhaps. Do you need to…

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Hi, The first article this week is how to build Muscle With Time Under Tension. The next part concludes next week. Next we have an article about the difference between 1,000 calories of healthy food and 1,000 calories of unhealthy food? Again this is a 2 part article, with the final nerve shredding instalment next week. I hope these were worth the wait. The exercise of the week is a lunge to two-arm dumbbell press. The recipe of the week is a Lamb Kofta with Tomatoes and Tahini. I hope you enjoy these articles but if you have any questions please come and ask me. Gym Only memberships: Joint/Student (per month): 12 months: £20 3 months: £23 1 month: £26 Single (per month): For single prices, please check…

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Hi, One of my main goals with this gym is to make personal training affordable, flexible and accessible to all abilities and budgets. The premise of our shared personal training sessions is to be as close to an actual 1-2-1 PT session as possible but delivered to up to 6 people. Shared/Group PT sessions are very different to classes. So you could go and do classes with 20+ people where the instructor is at the front teaching a dance routine and not going round giving people individual attention / encouraging them to increase the weight (where appropriate). Here's the logic: we charge £23 for a 45 minute PT session. The shared personal training sessions are limited to 6 people (but typically get 3-4…

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Hi, The first article this week is about Lactic Acid Training. This is a style of training, designed to force your body to produce a lot of lactic acid in the muscles you work. The presence of lactic acid will cause an increase in both growth hormone and testosterone production by the body. The first article this week is about dieting properly. The majority of people want to lose weight fast. Since they have little or no knowledge of diet, nutrition and how metabolism works, they think that by starving themselves, or eating as little as possible will make them lose fat quickly and give them the body they desire. This could result in a quick weight drop, most of the weight…

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Hi, The first article is "Weight Training for all". When it comes to weight loss, health and quality of life a little weight training can go a long way. Most people think that cardiovascular exercise on machines such as treadmills and exercise bikes burns more calories than lifting weights. But that isn't necessarily correct. Resistance trainings works your muscles as well as your heart and lungs. This will improve your overall health and help you drop a clothes size faster. Much faster. The second article is Workout habits you should drop now. Some people don't get the most out of the gym. These guidelines might help you to achieve better results. The exercise of the week is a squat to two arm press. The recipe…

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