Six Foundation Principles of Health – BREATHING

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We breathe 26,000 times a day, if we stop breathing the brain starts to die in 3 minutes so it is fair to say its quite important to do & do properly wouldn’t you say?

For those that missed my last BLOG here are the 6 Foundation Principles of Health again.

THOUGHT

BREATHING

HYDRATION

NUTRITION

MOVEMENT

REST

Today I am moving on to “BREATHING” we all do it! but how well? Keep reading!

We breathe some 26,000 times a day so it is fair to say if we are doing it incorrectly we are doing it wrong a lot!

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Corrective Exercise

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Do you have pain or a nagging injury you are not sure how you got, can’t seem to get rid of & have come to the conclusion that there is not a lot that can be done about it? This BLOG is for you then!

CORRECTIVE STRETCHING & JOINT STABILIZATION FOR SPORTS PERFORMANCE & INJURY PREVENTION IS TODAY’S TOPIC.

As a C.H.E.K Practitioner & Corrective Exercise specialist i have assessed a lot of people over the years & it is obvious to me that so many people are walking around putting up with pain, discomfort & reoccurring muscle or joint issues caused by imbalances when there is really no need to.

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Mentorship For Personal Trainers

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Are you a Personal trainer looking to take your business to the next level?

LIVE FIT has a 6 week Mentoring program starting Friday March 27th @ 1pm in Brookvale

Spots are strickly limited to the first 10 people for an optimal learning experience

6 Week Mentoring Program

Week 1 Assessment of Flexibility & Core Function   

  • Complete flexibility assessment – each major muscle has an optimal degree of range of motion that should be strived for, for optimal movement.
  • Learn how to assess then correct
  • You will learn which muscles are tight/strong & need stretching & which are weak/long & need strengthening & stabilization
  • Muscle imbalances create pain in both muscles & joints.
  • Muscle balance between flexibility, stability & strength should be the initial goal = better movement & function
  • Assessment of core function

Week 2 Assessment of Posture & Movement Screening

  • Assessment of a client on a plum line – How to assess clients postural concerns & cross reference them to your flexibility assessment findings
  • Better posture = better movement, function, improves energy & reduces pain
  • Assess inner unit core function
  • Asses thoracic extension for clearance to overhead press
  • Infant development exercisers
  • Movement screening & what it is telling you

Week 3 Programming & Phase 1 Training 

  • Learn the importance of going through a phase 1 program before lifting heavy
  • Learn how to correctly integrate phase 1 programming into your clients weekly program
  • This is perfect for anyone with clients that have any niggling injuries, aches or pains
  • Phase 1 training lays the foundation for injury free training & being stronger & stabile

 Week 4 Fat loss Training & Nutrient timing

  • Learn the most effective ways of getting results for your clients quickly    
  • Learn what to eat, when to eat it & how much to eat to meet your goal
  • Learn how to work out exactly how much your client needs to be eating to suit their goal – BMR, lean mass, body fat %, daily energy expenditure & the clients goals all dictate nutritional requirements to see them succeed
  • Learn the best techniques for fat loss training
  • Learn why a lot of the time exercise & healthy eating just isn’t enough
  • Learn how to train women correctly in the different phases of their menstrual cycle to maximise gains

Week 5 The 6 Foundation Principles of Health & The importance of Gut & Hormonal health for Fat loss

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