Fitness junkies love to stick to a plan when getting in shape — and if the program has “12 Week Challenge” in front of the title, it’s a sure bet to attract a crowd.
The 12 Week Challenge has taken the health and fitness industries by storm in 2015, with celebrities such as Michelle Bridges, Kayla Itsines, Ashy Bines and Commando Steve all embracing the fad.
These days, being fit and strong is more than just working out a few times a week — it’s about passion and dedication to pursue a dream body and career.
Nobody knows this better than Lauren Simpson, who with her incredible Instagram following of more than 103,000 has joined International Fitness Academy to become a qualified personal trainer.
When we feel sick, we call the doctor, and when we have a leaky pipe, we call the plumber. So when 30 minutes of cardio training and a stop in the weight room doesn’t generate the fitness results we want, why not turn to a professional who can coach us through the rut?
Here are five reasons why you should consult a personal trainer.
Everyone seems to have come to the conclusion that they are going to put on weight over winter. Is it the colder weather? The fact that it’s harder to get out of bed? The warm carbohydrate-rich food?
When you know your way around the human body, it’s amazing the injuries you pick up on. IFA sat with AFL sports therapist Melanie Clifford to watch a group of runners training along a popular path on the Sunshine Coast to discuss musculoskeletal conditions arising from sporting activity, and to understand how preventing sports injuries and dealing with the effect can result in better performance and overall health.
Drafted to the AFL at the ripe age of 18, Victorian Koby Stevens is the first to admit the road to professional football has been rough.
A rigorous training regime, strict diets and injury concerns have rocked the talented midfielder since his debut with the West Coast Eagles in 2009.
Not many people can lift a car, let alone flip it with their bare hands! But Sunshine Coast’s Kurt Southam can, and he is about to put his incredible strength to the ultimate test in front of thousands at the Strongman World Championships in Columbus, Ohio next month.
Olympian, World Champion and Commonwealth Games medallist are three words often used when summing up Emma Jackson.
He parachutes into the middle of the ocean to ride the world’s biggest wave, breaks world records during the dead of night and happily hauls himself onto monstrous 40-foot swell – There is no denying, Mark Visser is the ultimate Australian adventure athlete.
There is no denying Todd Cohen is Australia’s best OC1 paddler, and with good reason. Having recently added a fourth national OC1 title to his name he is known in the paddling fraternity as the man to beat, and at almost 7ft tall and a body of muscle, there are few who can.