Fit for Living Blog
Maddi wins 66 day challenge with Fit For Living Personal Training Geelong
11.4 kg weight loss 13cm waist reduction 12.5cm hip reduction 1:50 mins quicker on 1km run Doubled her plank time 3 and a half times longer wall sit! She also went alcohol free over 66 days; 90% nutrition compliance; and she consistently exercised 5-6 sessions a week. Obviously all this means she is feeling fit,... Read more
Congratulations Cassie! Our March 2017 Member of the Month!
Every month we highlight the progress and achievements of one of our Geelong personal training members; someone who has reached and exceeded their goals for the month just gone. This month we are excited to share that Cassie is our Member of the Month! Cassie has been extremely dedicated to eating well and giving 100%... Read more
The importance of warm-ups!
Sometimes warming up can feel like a drag and you just want to get right into exercising. However, particularly if you live in Geelong where it can get pretty cold, we believe that to avoid injury and to get the most out of your personal training or group training workouts, preparation is pretty important! There are... Read more
Geelong Personal Trainer headed for ‘World’s Strongest Man’
Fit for living’s Geelong personal fitness trainer Vernon Van Schalkwyk started competing in strong man lifting just 2 years ago and since then he has won back to back Victorian strong man titles and just more recently on Sunday March 19th 2017 he won The Prestige Arnold Schwarzenegger classic event for Amateur Heavy weight! He... Read more1. Weekend Warrior Workouts Geelong
Workout Number 1 The Fit For Living Geelong weekend workout to do in your spare time. Warm-up and cool down for 5-10 minutes each Complete 3 rounds for time 30 Alt reverse lunge + press (1-2) 30 Side plank dips (per) 30 Sprinter sit ups 10 Tuck jump burpee EMOM 8 MIN (every minute on... Read more
Personal Trainers find New and Improved methods!
In the Personal Training world, sometimes it can be difficult to assess a person and know exactly what to do next in terms of programming, dealing with injuries, and discovering the limitations in movement and strength that the client may have. The human body is complex, and it takes great skill and knowledge to understand... Read more
So Why Aren’t You Losing Body Fat?
I’ve been a Personal Trainer in Geelong for 10 years now and have met many people along the way who have battled their whole life to lose body fat. As part of the consultation process, we will sit down with someone who is interested in Personal Training or a similar program, and we ask them how... Read more
Sometimes you just have to say yes!
Congratulations to Ellie who is our October Member of the Month! She’s kindly shared her story with us and we think you’ll find it inspiring too: I decided that I wanted to start a fitness program when I moved to Geelong earlier this year, but felt like I was lacking the motivation to do so.... Read more
How to Survive Run Geelong
Your partner or your mates talked you into Run Geelong. Or maybe you just want to support the hospital. Good for you! But the problem is you haven’t run since school. Where to begin? How to prep so don’t fall on your face? Here’s advice from the staff at Fit For Living to help you... Read more