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Mass building, the process of increasing muscle strength and size, is a popular goal for many fitness minded individuals. Unfortunately, many people mistakenly believe that hitting the gym a few times a week will give them the results they desire. Building mass doesn’t occur overnight, you must undertake a strategic muscle-building plan, assure the body […]

Proteins are made up of amino acids and are considered to be the ‘building blocks’ for the many cellular functions of your body. There are 22 amino acids required by your body to maintain good health; 14 of these are produced by your body (these are classified as non-essential), and the other 8 must be […]

I am always looking for intteresting articles that may motivate or inspire our Viva blog readers. This article is simply aimed at keeping you in the loop of health and fitness for 2011. As a business owner it is necessary for our club to keep up with these trends and ensure we are offering great […]

So what are whole foods? These are foods that are eaten as close to their natural form as possible, with minimal processing and refinement. Examples include fruits, vegetables, nuts, legumes, unprocessed fish, lean meat, oats and other whole grains. They can be cooked, mind you, without being “processed.” Eating a meal comprised mostly of whole foods […]

3 Hours of Vigorous Activity a Week Associated With a 61% Lower Risk of Prostate Cancer-Specific Death, Researchers Say Men diagnosed with prostate cancer may be able to reduce their risk of death not just from prostate cancer but from any cause by exercising vigorously for at least three hours per week, new research indicates. A […]

Why do you need them? Fat has received a lot of bad publicity in recent years, and because of this fat is often more misunderstood than carbohydrates. The low fat, high carb craze started in the 1980s, and since then most western countries adopting this eating philosophy have been getting fatter and recording increasingly higher […]

The following is part 2 to my summary of ‘the art of Zen’. see part 1 here. Mind like water- I personally translate the ’empty mind’ concept to seeing the ‘big picture’. in the pond analogy it is clear that often humans get lost in detail and take the eye off of the task or goal at […]

Hi Everyone Some of you may be aware that my passion is coaching individuals and secondly martial art performance training. I have collated some tips that I use daily and remind myself of regularly with life and business from the ‘art of Zen’. Zen can be described by finding your own way. Just like a […]

I learned earlier this year in a national life coaching workshop, the following framework to achieve the top 5 points of living an extraordinary life. This is called the simple 6 and if you start this today i guarantee in a weeks time your happiness will have raised a notch. if you would like this then […]

Make a list My mind is so full of stuff at any given moment, and if I didn’t use this brain dump strategy, I would go crazy trying to remember all  of them, much less try to do them in order of importance. And in fact, every once in a while I think I can just remember  […]