by Body Chek | Apr 6, 2015 | Blog, Professional Courses, Sports Injuries, Strength & Conditioning, Tennis
After a long day travelling from San Diego, I arrived in New York. I had a few days to recover from my travels and crossing time zones before I was due to teach at The ECA World Fitness Convention. It was a bit of shock going from hot weather to temperatures below...
by Body Chek | Apr 2, 2015 | Blog, BodyCHEK, General Health, Injury Rehabilitation, Sports Injuries
Following on from my European trip, I said I would update you as to my travels in the USA. In early March, I flew to San Diego to teach a workshop to the CHEK Academy Year 2 students. I taught two 1-day workshops, ‘Equal, but Not The Same’ (which is all...
by Body Chek | Apr 11, 2014 | Weight Loss
OK, in Part 1 of “Hormones & Fat Loss”, I discussed the role Leptin plays in controlling hunger and how sugars may cause Leptin resistance and over-eating and fat gain. In this post, I will be discussing the role of insulin… Insulin is a hormone...
by Body Chek | Apr 9, 2014 | Weight Loss
Following on from my last blog, I thought I would delve into more detail about the relationship between hormones and fat loss. I always inform my clients that you have to get healthy to lose weight, not lose weight to get healthy. And getting healthy includes...
by Body Chek | Mar 10, 2014 | Weight Loss
In part one of this post, I explained how diet and exercise may not be enough to achieve weight loss. I also explained that the human body is under more stress than it can handle. In this post, I will explain why stress is an issue, why this often requires patience...