Our personal trainer explains that Cardiovascular exercise means that you’re involved in an activity that raises your heart rate to a level where you’re working but can still talk. Spida says there are cheaper (and free) options than running on a treadmill. So what is a good routine and for how long and how often should you exercise? Spida Hunter is from EHPFitness.com and you can follow him on Twitter.
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One in five Kiwi young people are overweight, and the stats are getting worse. Last year, tuck shop guidelines came into force, which prevented New Zealand schools from selling unhealthy foods. Labour created the policy, National recently scrapped it, and the Greens are petitioning to get it back again. Health experts thought banning junk food was a good way to get young people’s eating habits on track. So, why has there been harsh public reaction to the idea? Jehan Casinader is a Wellington-based journalist and youth affairs commentator.
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Our Personal Trainer explains why he is not a big fan of Body Building for health, fitness and well-being. He says Body Building has it’s place but it is not the answer for most people on their track to a better life. We also get a little sidetracked and Spida gives his 2 cents on chicken in a can. Spida Hunter is from EHPFitness.com and you can follow him on Twitter.
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There is a lot of excessive everyday noise that can affect not only your hearing but your physical and mental health.
Persistent noise has been linked with increased stress levels, headaches, aggressive behaviour, loss of sleep and in some cases even heart disease and high blood pressure. April 29 is the Inaugural Noise Awareness Day in New Zealand and Nigel Murphy from the National Foundation for the Deaf says we need to start turning the volume knob a little to the left.
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Our personal trainer says in order to get something new you need to be prepared to let go of old programming. Easier said then done right? Spida says it is all about finding your groove and forming reasons or goals to continue on a positive habit path. Spida Hunter is from EHPFitness.com and you can follow him on Twitter.
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Our personal trainer explains the role of others in increasing your success rate on your journey to better Health & Fitness. Spida says it is pretty tough to go it alone for long periods when exercising and you will need a think skin to deflect negativity when you are on your own. Boosting your fitness “IQ” will help sustain you when support is not available. Spida Hunter is from EHPFitness.com and you can follow him on Twitter.
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Eat well and eat often is the key to keeping a healthy body weight says our personal trainer, Spida Hunter. He says he is not a believer in any particular “diet”, but he is a believer in 90% compliance in whatever regime you follow. Spida lays down some foundations for successful eating plans. Spida Hunter is from EHPFitness.com and you can follow him on Twitter
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Our personal trainer says the key to seeing some fitness results is putting an emphasis on resistance training exercise with a balance of cardiovascular activity. Expensive gear is not always required and in fact most exercise can be done with only body weight resistance. Spida also gives his thoughts on One Hundred Pushups and Two Hundred Sit-ups. Spida Hunter is from EHPFitness.com and you can follow him on Twitter
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Spanking is stressful at first, but it could bring consenting couples closer together. That’s the implication of two studies from researchers at Northern Illinois and Pisa Universities.
Also chemists at University of Michigan are developing a cheaper breath test to detect for lung cancer. The breath test would detect for elevated levels of nitric oxide and would involve the conversion of a solution of dihydropyridine into a gel. And the weird feeling of “I’ve done this before” may help us understand how we normally distinguish between fantasy and reality. Janine Young is a freelance science and medical writer and also a broadcaster for New Scientist magazine.
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In this episode Spida explains the steps required to go from “knowing” the benefits of exercise to actually commiting to doing something about it. What are the benefits of exercise on the body & mind and what can someone do “now” to get these benefits? Spida Hunter is from EHPFitness.com and you can follow him on Twitter
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