From Our Blog

Organic junk food, is still junk food.

What is ‘organic’? Eating organic can be a great thing. If you are getting proper, certified organic foods like fresh fruits and veggies, it means that no nasty synthetic chemical pesticides or fertilisers were used to grow the foods, and you don’t end up with all those chemicals in your body. In the same way,... Read more »
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7 reasons why 95% of weight loss plans fail

Whether it’s a diet, an exercise regime, or a combination of both, the majority of weight loss plans fail. It might take a few weeks or a few months, but studies show a staggering 95% of weight loss plans fail, with a large majority of those gaining back MORE weight than they lost. Why? We’ve... Read more »
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Brett is managing his MS with exercise

In 2000 Brett was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) a disease of the central nervous system that can affect brain and motor control. Brett now uses a wheelchair as the MS has affected his ability to walk and complete daily tasks, he also deals with extreme fatigue as an additional side effect. He started Personal... Read more »
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11 ways exercise increases happiness

What is happiness? Happiness is a funny thing, we all know what it is, but it’s hard to define, and it’s hard to measure. When you ask someone what they want for themselves or for their loved ones as their ultimate goal in life, many people would say –‘To be happy’ or maybe ‘To be... Read more »
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Trainer bio – Mikey

Book a Personal Training session with Mikey from the 1st of April To be a great Personal Trainer you have to be dedicated to your clients, never take no for an answer, respect your clients, make exercise fun and put a smile on each clients face.  We don’t discriminate here at Fitness Enhancement, so Mikey... Read more »
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13 ways to sneak exercise into your day

“I don’t have time.” This is one of the most common excuses for not exercising. We are a very time poor society these days, we have full-time jobs, part-time study, we have kids to take care of, take to school, take to sports, we have long commutes to work, then there’s the housework, the cooking,... Read more »
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What’s the deal with diet?

When we talk about health and fitness, and particularly weight loss – of course exercise is very important, and as Personal Trainers, it’s the backbone of our plan to help you achieve your goals. BUT the other big part of the equation is nutrition. While we don’t agree that it’s 80% diet and 20% exercise,... Read more »
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How to push up correctly

A push movement is a great way to engage most of the important muscles around our chest and shoulders, and when the elbow extends it uses the triceps too. Pushing movements are used in every-day life when moving furniture, pushing open a heavy door or window, pushing a stroller or shopping trolley, throwing a ball,... Read more »
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