If you hate opinion articles or don’t care about my opinion, please stop reading now. I might make you mad and I don’t want that. 😊 Anyhow, unless you’ve had your head stuck in the sand or you don’t watch … Read More
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Stress Free Holiday Exercise Plan
So easy even my mum can do it. 😊 Ah, it’s the time of year where all the media outlets are trotting out their experts on how to prevent holiday weight gain and stress. This advice doesn’t change from year … Read More
Why Outback Performance?
Gyms are a dime a dozen. During my time as a personal trainer, I’ve worked in my fair share. Personal trainers see gyms a little differently because it’s a unique workplace but also a place to ‘workout.’ I’m assuming which … Read More
3 Fitness Tips For Winter
Avoid winter weight gain by using these 3 tips Old man winter is slowing creeping up on us. And I don’t know about you, but there’s not one thing I like about the cold. The wind, rain, ice, sheet, … Read More
Train Like An Adult
Like most guys starting out in the gym, I did plenty of mirror muscle work. It was a steady diet of biceps curls, triceps extensions, bench presses and shoulder raises. Any muscle I didn’t see or didn’t care about, didn’t … Read More
4 Beginner Gym Mistakes (and how to fix them)
You look down at the scale and you can’t believe your eyes. That’s way higher than you thought it was. And then you stroll over to the mirror while taking your shirt off. Turning side to side while glancing over … Read More
4 Big Rocks Of Exercise
Have you heard the story about the big rocks before? It bears repeating even if you’ve heard it before. The Dr Stephen Covey story goes…. ‘A man stood in front of the group of high-powered overachievers, he said, “Okay, time … Read More
Writing Your Own Exercise Program
Disclaimer Writing exercise programs is a mixture between science, guesswork and good judgement. This article is kept simple, so you don’t get lost in the details so you can concentrate on getting results. Please consult your doctor if you’re starting … Read More
Joining A Gym Vs Training At Home
Confession time. I haven’t been training in a commercial gym for well over 18 months now. Because since I moved to Louisiana, I’ve be training in my garage gym Outback Performance. After training in gyms on and off for almost 30 … Read More