Tips and advice for beginners new to exercising with NZ Real Health.
Personal trainer Ange Noy is pregnant with her first child and trying to maintain her fitness level as best as possible while navigating sometimes conflicting advice from her endocrinologist, GP, midwife, family, friends, assorted fitness instructors, online forums and phone apps. When you fall pregnant, how do you keep fit while doing what’s best for …
Daily workouts aren’t enough to combat the health dangers of having a desk job, explains personal trainer and nutrition and lifestyle coach Nicola Smith. Exercising for 30-minutes a day is great – but if you spend the rest of the time sitting at your desk – you’re still at risk of a wide range of …
Finding the time and motivation to exercise can be a challenge before you have a baby, let alone after your bundle of joy has arrived. Here are some of our top tips to help you get back on track with exercise after pregnancy. Take it slowly Regardless of what exercise level you were at prior …
Purchasing exercise equipment to use at home can be super convenient and a great investment for your health and fitness. But heavy weights can easily turn into doorstops and treadmills can become clothes horses if you don’t use them often enough which is a bit of a money waster! So should you buy exercise gear …
Push ups are a commonly used bodyweight exercise, but do you know how to do them properly? Mastering the basic push up or press up is a good goal to have, and doing them correctly will help reduce your risk of injury while giving you a better workout. Goalpost arms For traditional push ups, take …
As we head into the end of winter, there are still a fair few lurgies flying around – colds, coughs and the flu can vary in symptoms from the mild sniffles to the dreaded aches and chills, but how sick should you be before you halt your exercise routine? We take a look at whether …
If you’re exercising regularly and eating a healthy diet but you’re still not getting the results you want, you could just be making one or two simple mistakes with your weight training that can easily be fixed. Find out whether or not you’re doing your weight training the right way. You’re too scared to use …
If I was to sum it up into one secret, one message, or one way to lose real weight and get long term success, it would have to come down to your thoughts. Your thoughts are what control your actions as well as your decisions. So if you were to take control of your life …
Pilates encourages the development of core strength, flexibility, toning and balance. Since founder Joseph Pilates developed the Pilates Method and introduced it to New York in the 1920’s, it has garnered dedicated followers across the globe and has been incorporated into a wide range of exercise programmes for everyone from athletes to everyday gym-goers. We …
The winter season brings with it cold weather, shorter days, wind, rain and hail which can all play havoc with your ability to keep up your fitness – regardless of whether you are a regular runner or if you have just started out. This doesn’t mean you have to ditch the outdoor paths for the …
As a grown up, when you have any kind of health and fitness goals one of the first ports of call is usually the gym. But what if you really hate working out at the gym? If you’re not enjoying your training, you’re less likely to stick to it and completing every exercise session will …
So you’re new to running and have decided that running a 5km event is going to be your first big goal. It may seem daunting, but it doesn’t have to be if you’re prepared. Here are some great tips to help you get started; you’ll feel fantastic once you reach that finish line on the …