The Right Balance

It might take some coaxing to get the kids off the couch, but family fitness activities are a great way to get healthy and spend some quality time together this summer. The key is to keep it simple and fun for everyone. The following activities will engage the whole family and get everyone’s heart pumping!

You’ve heard it before: To reduce your overall body fat, you need to burn more kilojoules than you eat over the day, week or month. During exercise, your body uses carbs, fat and protein for fuel. During low-intensity exercise, fat is the main fuel source, but as the intensity increases, your body will start to use carbs as well. Protein is used as a last resort. So you are better off exercising at a lower intensity to reduce your body fat?

People who say they don’t have time to exercise may need to find another excuse. Check out how interval training can cut your workout time in half (or more!).

When your back aches, do you usually rest it to ease the pain? Believe it or not, moving and stretching is one of the best things you can do for back pain. 

Suffering from back pain can drastically reduce your quality of life. However, you will be amazed at what a few simple stretches can do to reduce the pain in your back and prevent further problems from occurring. Read more [...] 



Published in The Australian Healthy Food Guide (June 2011).