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Consistently Inconsistent

By Nathan Spring

Functional Training

By Nathan Spring

Is February your new January?

By Nathan Spring

I don’t know about you, but for a lot of people including myself it’s been a funny start to the year.

Using Tech for your Training

By Nathan Spring

How to use the Leg Press

By Nathan Spring

The leg press machine is a very common yet useful piece of equipment found in gyms that allows you to train and strengthen your legs.

New Year's Resolutions Part 2.

By Nathan Spring

Love em or hate em here I share 10 random thoughts with you around new year's resolutions!

How to make sure you’re doing your exercises correctly!

By Nathan Spring

3 quick tips that will help you do your exercises the right way and be more confident in the gym

How to find the right workout partner

By Nathan Spring

The right workout partner will make the biggest difference when it comes to achieving your goals. Choose wisely.

Calories & Kilojoules

By Nathan Spring

A simple breakdown on what calories and kilojoules are, along with reading food labels, calculating the calories and finding your ideal daily intake.

Progressive Overload

By Nathan Spring

Progressive overload should be a fundamental component of all training. Here is a brief overview of what it is and how you can start to implement it into your exercise program.

Out of Sight, Out of Mind

By Nathan Spring

Today I want to quickly touch on a really simple trick that can really help you with your eating habits. When it comes to improving your diet you have to be really mindful of your habits around food, both good and bad.

What is Strength Training?

By Nathan Spring

So when we talk about getting stronger we are talking about increasing the amount of force you can produce.

Weight Loss - 6 other ways to tell if you are getting results

By Nathan Spring

The scales aren’t your only measure for weight loss success, check out these 6 other ways to tell if you are getting results.

Rest Periods

By Nathan Spring

Your training volumes, loads and intensities are really important when it comes to your programming and the outcomes you are trying to achieve. One factor though that often gets overlooked is the rest period.

How many times should you train each week?

By Nathan Spring

We are often asked by clients “how many times do I need to train each week to benefit from it”. You can understand that this is a very broad question that is asked by most people but applies differently to everyone.

Training vs Exercise

By Nathan Spring

We all know that we need to exercise and be physically active to maintain good health for both our bodies and our minds but what's the difference between exercise and training and why is it important for us to understand it. 

How to: The Turkish Get-Up

By Nathan Spring

The Turkish Get-Up is an awesome full body movement that helps develop both stability and mobility throughout the body and we encourage our members to give it a go as part of their training.

Missing a Week of Training

By Nathan Spring

It’s school holidays at the moment and while not everyone will be on holidays, a lot of parents will either be taking some time off or having their week thrown around because of the school break.

HIIT Training

By Nathan Spring

HIIT is a fantastic form of training that can be done by anyone, anywhere and with no equipment making it a great option to add to your training week.

Are you making this mistake?

By Nathan Spring

So often we hear about people not being able to achieve their goal despite doing all of the ‘right things’. This can be frustrating for you because you should be getting some sort of result for all of your efforts right?

Exercise Guidelines

By Nathan Spring

Do you know what the Australian guidelines are for exercise and physical activity? Did you know that they even existed? Well if not then you will after reading this. 

What are Macronutrients?

By Nathan Spring

Here we breakdown and explain what macronutrients are and why they are important; not only for your health but for you to achieve your health/fitness goals too.

Decision Fatigue

By Nathan Spring

Decision fatigue affects your decision making and self control as the day goes on. An important factor when it comes to your health and fitness.

The Habit Loop

By Nathan Spring

Our habits play a massive role in shaping our health and fitness, in both a positive or negative way. This is why mastering your habits is key to your success.

Training at Home

By Nathan Spring

Training from home is easier said than done though and while you might have the best intentions it’s another thing to follow through and get it done. 

Pilates Jargon Explained

By Nathan Spring

No matter what style of Pilates you do there will be some terminology that is consistently used across the board. Pilates Jargon Explained.

Breathing for Pilates

By Nathan Spring

Breathing for pilates - Breath/Breathing is a core principle of Pilates and is incorporated into every movement and exercise you do.

Max Effort

By Nathan Spring

Today I want to talk to you about your max effort. What do I mean by this? Your max effort is doing something as hard as you possibly can. That could be swimming 100m as fast as you can, lifting the most weight you could possibly lift at least once or even running the furthest you’ve ever run before.

Your Beginner Exercise Plan for Home

By Nathan Spring

If you haven’t exercised in forever and you need a place to start then this is the blog for you. Here I provide you with a great exercise program you can do from home and in a short amount of time. No equipment needed.

How to: Squat

By Nathan Spring

How to: Squat - Squats are and should be a staple in any exercise program and are key in developing the strength in your legs.

No Action = No Results

By Nathan Spring

There are plenty of reasons (excuses) why we don’t take action but what it usually comes down to is the fear to take the first and necessary steps. Instead we procrastinate, we spend endless hours looking/researching for the best option, waiting for the ideal time until everything is perfect.

S.M.A.R.T Goals

By Nathan Spring

Here is a quick breakdown of what a SMART goal is and why they are important to consider when setting your goals.

How to: Push Up

By Nathan Spring

Here are some quick and easy pointers to help you improve and get the most out of your push-ups. Push-ups are a fantastic full-body exercise that focuses on strengthening your upper body and is classified as a pressing movement.

What you measure, you can manage.

By Nathan Spring

To achieve your health and fitness goals you first need to decide what they are. If you don’t know your end goal you won’t have any direction and making decisions on what to do will be hard and confusing.

It’s not all Black & White

By Nathan Spring

When it comes to your health and fitness, making the right decision isn't as clear cut as it should be. This means creating a plan around what works for you!

Making Sacrifices

By Nathan Spring

Making Sacrifices - What would you rather sacrifice? That beer, that TV show, that late-night or your health? Admittedly you would have to be pretty naive to think that you could achieve your health and fitness goals without making any sacrifices.

Getting in the Mood

By Nathan Spring

You know how easy it is to skip your workout because you just don't feel like it. Here to help are a couple of ideas to help you get in the mood to get started!

Don’t Chase Muscle Soreness

By Nathan Spring

Stop using muscle soreness as an indicator of a good or effective workout. It's time to change the goal post and focus on what's important.

Making yourself Accountable

By Nathan Spring

Having effective accountability measures are key to creating success in your health and fitness endeavours, especially as you get started. To create new habits and ones that are long lasting you need to get the ball rolling and making yourself accountable will make all the difference to your success as you get started. 

The Best Time to Exercise

By Nathan Spring

The time of day you exercise isn't about your physiology but instead about our lifestyle and making sure that it fits in with your day long term.

Make the first step easy

By Nathan Spring

Sometimes taking that very first step can be the absolute hardest but once you do you’ll be on a roll, generating more and more momentum with every following step you take.

There will always be something on

By Nathan Spring

There will always be something on. No longer can you use this as an excuse, it’s time to quit the yo-yo lifestyle and find your balance.

All or Something

By Nathan Spring

This one change to your perspective and approach when it comes to your exercise and even your eating habits will help you develop better long term goals.

Reformer Pilates Explained

By Nathan Spring

Reformer Pilates Explained. We explain what a Reformer is, why they are such an awesome piece of equipment and the many benefits that come with using them.

Everyone starts as a Beginner

By Nathan Spring

Have you ever avoided trying something new all because you had never done it before? Everyone starts as a Beginner!

It's not all about Weight Loss

By Nathan Spring

It's not all about Weight Loss. Firstly that weight loss isn’t the only reason you should be exercising and secondly you don’t have to lose weight to be benefiting from exercise. 

Gym Jargon Explained

By Nathan Spring

Gym Jargon Explained. Have a basic understanding of what some of this terminology is will make all the difference when you embark on your fitness journey!

Resistance Training for Kids

By Nathan Spring

As kids become teenagers and their hormones really start to kick in we can see huge developments in their height and size, sometimes seemingly overnight. 

Static vs Dynamic Stretching

By Nathan Spring

Static vs Dynamic Stretching. In this article, we explain what these two types of stretching are and the difference between them, and how they can help you.

Improve your Flexibility

By Nathan Spring

Having good flexibility provides your body with plenty of benefits and with our current lifestyles it couldn’t be more important to make sure you stay limber and moving well.

Here is why you should exercise

By Nathan Spring

As much as you hate to admit it, you know that you’re only making excuses for yourself when you don’t exercise. Justifying to yourself ultimately to avoid the feeling of failure. 

What is Pilates?

By Nathan Spring

Pilates was developed in the 20th century by a man named Joseph Pilates. Joseph's conception of the pilates system first developed when rehabilitating injured WW1 soldiers. His systems were then taken to New York where they became very popular...

A New New Years Resolution

By Nathan Spring

New Years resolutions can be an interesting topic to discuss with people. Some people think they are pointless while others find them beneficial and constructive. 

Strength Training for Women

By Nathan Spring

I always encourage women to at least try some Strength Training for Women. The difference it makes is incredible.

Why you shouldn’t wait to get started

By Nathan Spring

Gyms aren’t designed for ‘fit’ people, they create them. Gyms, group fitness classes, personal trainers and things alike are there to help you achieve better health and better fitness, not to train ‘fit’ people.

Making exercise enjoyable

By Nathan Spring

Right now you're most likely thinking, even subconsciously, that exercise is hard and tiring or at least needs to be to receive any benefit from it. Well i’m going to relieve you from that burdening thought and give you another to consider.