It’s a no-brainer that too much sugar is bad for us and will cause us to put on weight. The problem with overconsumption of sugar is that we aren’t always so sure where it’s coming from, what sugars are good, what sugars are bad, what the...
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We’ve all been mislead by a myth before, unfortunately when it comes to the fitness industry there seems to be a lot of misinformation flying around. Below are the top 5 fitness myths that companies have profited from. 1. Small resistance...
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There’s really no age limit to when kids can start exercising when you consider that anything that encourages movement is a form of exercise. Getting a child as young as a toddler to become familiar with throwing and catching a ball or getting a...
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I would be lying to you if I said I never fancy a nice Chinese or Indian takeaway, or my personal favourite, a juicy burger with mac & cheese. What if I told you that you can have a takeaway like this and still be in a calorie deficit? First...
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Did you know the length of your limbs can give you an advantage or disadvantage when performing certain exercises? Measuring your limbs might sound strange, but when it comes to training, assessing a client’s proportions has huge benefits. Since...
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I’m sure we’ve all heard the expression “feel the burn” when you’re in the gym or doing some sort of exercise class. People often use it as an indication that they are working hard. What is the burn? The burn is lactic acid building up in the...
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Who gets conscious about weighing themselves?? It’s quite common yet when working with clients, the more data we have the more we can help as coaches and if your goal is to lose weight then there is no better data than knowing where you are...
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In an ideal world, it would be great if you could finish your one hour training session and not have to think about your posture, activity level or food until your next session. In reality, if you are training 2-4 times a week for one hour, the...
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Although the equation of weight loss is as simple as burning more energy than you are consuming, your body will be fighting you along the way. It’s common to start following a diet and at first seeing good progress before seeing your weight...
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Are you giving yourself a realistic amount of time to reach your goal? To all the part time gym goers, how many times have you been 4 weeks away from your holiday and thought that would give you enough time to get into shape? Why are you making...
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It is not uncommon knowledge that one of, if not the most important aspect of weight loss is what you eat. At Evolve, we don’t like the term “diet” because there are a lot of misconceptions of what a “diet” is, the word is too closely related to...
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Do you ever spend 20 minutes in the gym and then think now what??? Do you ever jump off the treadmill and then spend some time on the dumbbells before jumping straight back on the treadmill?? Or do you ever find yourself going through the same...
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