Health and Fitness Progressions

20/10/2022

TRAVELLING FOR WORK?

A big hurdle for serious health and fitness goals can be the need to travel interstate or internationally for work.

Whilst It may not be an ideal scenario to be away in an unfamiliar place with lots of variables for training, eating and wellness, we have listed some tips on how to improve your time away.

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13/10/2022

FRUIT. FRIEND OR FOE?

Fruit is an amazing source of nutrients which has a lot of benefits for our body. A piece or 2 of fruit a day should be a staple as part of a healthy diet.

The negativity around fruit centres on the sugar content. With sugar being overly demonised, it's important to keep context of the source of sugar consumed in the diet. Fruit, whilst containing sugar, also contains fibre, anti-oxidants and a wide range of vitamins and minerals which slow and prevent some of the sugar digestion.

For those with a Fructose intolerance then fruit may need to be avoided, but for those without the intolerance, there shouldn't be any fear about any sugar content of fruit. The benefits of fruit consumption is too great.

07/10/2022

30/09/2022

ARE YOU WALKING ENOUGH EACH DAY?

It may seem like such a simple thing but it can go overlooked.

Walking has a whole range of benefits and should be a focus as part of a well rounded health and fitness approach

28/09/2022

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27/09/2022

EAT MORE VEGGIES!

Amongst all of the debate around "what to do" to improve your health, there is 1 almost undeniably positive thing you can do to make a start.

That is to eat more veggies.

If you don't enjoy vegetables due to taste or texture, these 3 tips may help make things easier for you.

08/09/2022

88 SQUATS FOR TOM’s 88th BIRTHDAY🎉🎉🎉🎉

Tom has been working with HFP founder Colin for over 10 years now and is a testament to the benefits of staying fit and healthy throughout your life.

Colin challenged Tom to do a set of 88 squats for his 88th which he completed with ease!

We love having Tom as part of our club and look forward to seeing him for many years to come training at HFP.

04/08/2022

SUNSHINE AND VITAMIN D3

Sun exposure comes with inherited risks and rewards. All of us in Australia will be well educated on risk mitigation with the Slip, Slop, Slap campaign promoted every summer and the rates of melanoma. While the risks are very real, we must also understand the benefits the sun provides towards our health.

The main benefit being the role the sun has on our Vitamin D3 levels. Without any exposure to the sun, our body can become deficient in Vitamin D3.

There are populations and situations where deficiency is not much of a reality or could be a real risk.

20/07/2022

FAT LOSS

Trying to lose fat?

These 9 tips will cover 99% of what you should be doing to achieve success with your fat loss goal

18/07/2022

HYDRATION

Hydration is a key fundamental to any health or performance goal that often goes over looked. There is no bypass or replacement to drinking enough water so it must be addressed.

If you are someone who struggled to drink enough water or doesn't enjoy drinking water, try these tips to help improve your daily water intake

23/06/2022

WHEY PROTEIN

There are many more than just 3 reasons as to why Whey Protein can be a great option for many.

If you're struggling to meet your daily protein needs, consider including a Whey Protein shake into your day to help keep you full, prevent snacking on unhealthier alternatives and to reap the benefits of consuming an adequate amount of protein

22/06/2022

HEELS ELEVATED SQUATS

Squatting with your heels elevated has 2 main purposes.

1 - It can help achieve a greater range of motion in the squat. If limitations in ankle mobility (dorsiflexion) or bone structure (femur length in relation to tibia and torso) are preventing you from squatting to or past parallel, using a heel elevation can help to mitigate these issues.

2 - Using a heel elevation will force the knees to travel further forward past the toes, placing a greater emphasis of the movement on the quads. This can be a great tool if looking to improve quad hypertrophy and strength