Jay Buchan
Trust your bum
It’s easier said than done for a lot of people, even though the gluteus maximus is the biggest muscle in our bodies. That alone tells us...
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Jay Buchan
Sep 5, 20193 min read
Losing it, sensibly
I thought I’d share this in the hope I can simplify some things that could help anyone who feels they could lose a few kilograms (or...
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Jay Buchan
Jan 8, 20192 min read
Iron will
Are you struggling to get out of bed to get to work, or the gym, when once you used to bound up and out. It could just be the grind of...
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Jay Buchan
Dec 4, 20182 min read
Careful what you wish for
ARE we hoping to find a Fitbit under the Christmas tree this year? Or is there a new diet plan taking shape as a New Year’s resolution?...
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Jay Buchan
Jun 21, 20182 min read
Functional approach
Functional fitness is all the rage at the moment. F45, Crossfit, the local gym franchise and those hard arse sergeant majors at bootcamps...
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Jay Buchan
May 29, 20185 min read
Why the quick fix doesn’t work
I can’t control your weight but following this advice will make you healthier and you’ll probably lose weight too. Everywhere we look the...
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Jay Buchan
Dec 20, 20172 min read
Healthy feast
Christmas does not have to be a gut buster. You can enjoy without over doing it. Here are some delicious, simple recipes to help you...
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Jay Buchan
Nov 8, 20172 min read
Old Year's Resolution
Let me guess. It’s not even December and you’ve already written off your prospects of hitting your health goals for 2017, instead...
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Jay Buchan
Oct 30, 20173 min read
Emotional Rescue
We’ve all seen footage of some guy, veins popping, getting so psyched up before lifting heavy he looks as though he’s about to explode....
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Jay Buchan
Aug 30, 20173 min read
Commitment issues
THERE are a lot of different forms of fitness out there vying for your hard earned dollars. Bootcamps, one-on-one personal trainers,...
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Jay Buchan
Aug 14, 20174 min read
Food for Thought
I had a client just this week who gave me fuel for thought. He had just done a heavy weights workout and I was going to finish him off...
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Jay Buchan
Jul 21, 20175 min read
What I learnt from not running a marathon
As a personal trainer, I’m usually my own guinea pig when I want to test the merits of any new exercises, exercise techniques, training...
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Jay Buchan
Jun 18, 20171 min read
Not all carbs are created equal
I have had clients in recent days tell me they are trying to drop carbs altogether and/or reduce their carb intake. All good and well if...
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Jay Buchan
Mar 21, 20173 min read
Rest assured
I was going to use some of this as part of an article about the need for continual progression in your exercise regime if you want to...
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Jay Buchan
Jan 24, 20174 min read
Positive spin
I was tagged in article on Facebook recently that elicited some interesting responses. http://www.abc.net.au/news/health/2017-01-23/you-s...
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Jay Buchan
Nov 16, 20164 min read
Immeasurable gains
Everybody wants to see big gains being made as a result of their training. Yet it seems the only way to verify gains in some peoples’...
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Jay Buchan
Oct 6, 20163 min read
Core values
You have probably heard the term “engage your core”. But if you don’t really know what it means or don’t know how to do it properly,...
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Jay Buchan
Sep 13, 20162 min read
Know limits
“Achieve your goals” is perhaps the greatest cliché in the fitness world. It is also sold highly and dearly traded in major fields such...
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