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Sep 20, 20182 min read
Weightloss Rules that Works – Melissa’s tips
Fat loss happens when you ditch the scale, start to exercises effectively and when you see food as fuel instead of something to feed your...
Dec 21, 20171 min read
101 Fitness – Moving to Mt Wellington
After almost 8 years, Melissa and Jay have decided to close the Newmarket facility of 101 Fitness. This has been a hard decision, but we...
Sep 5, 20171 min read
Strength Training when you are over 45 – Medical Benefits part 2 – Type 2 Diabetes *
A study published in April 2017 from the University of Turku in Finland looked at High Intensity Training (HIT) and insulin sensitivity....
Jul 29, 20173 min read
You can be Healthy and fit while pregnant – 10 Tips and Tricks
31 Weeks Pregnant As I write this article, 36 weeks pregnant with my 2nd baby, I can’t believe how fast time is going. I have had many...
Jul 29, 20172 min read
Strength Training when you are over 45 – Medical Benefits part 1 – Sarcopenia *
Are you 45-ish and either anxious about not getting enough exercise, or frantically worried about doing the right type of exercise, to...
Jun 30, 20173 min read
101 Fitness Gives 5 Weightlifting Secrets that could Keep You Young
As someone balancing a 2-year-old daughter, expecting my second in August and running my own business, I should have been more prepared...
Jun 16, 20172 min read
How I dropped 2kgs and 2 pants sizes in just 2 months* – Greg from M2 Magazine
Last Friday I had an appointment and needed a new pair of jeans. I dropped into 5th Ave on Ponsonby Road and grabbed a pair, my usual...
Mar 23, 20171 min read
Rest and Recovery – Having an Active Rest Day – Why is it important?
Recovery also allows the body to replenish energy stores, optimise protein synthesis (the process of increasing the protein content of...
Feb 19, 20173 min read
Your Body Shape is determined by 3 factors. 101 Fitness explains how to help you look your best.
The three elements that determine our body shape…. Our skeleton, the skeleton is just the framework upon which the other two elements...
Oct 22, 20164 min read
Quick tip Do’s and Don’ts on weight loss
WebMd has recently set a test for the do’s and don’ts of weight loss. Interesting that most people didn’t score more than 50% and even I...
Sep 22, 20162 min read
4 Reasons why it gets harder to lose weight as we get older.
The four main factors for weight loss: Muscle Loss As you age, your metabolism slows down due to a number of reasons. One reason is the...
Jul 20, 20163 min read
Food as Fuel
The “3 pillars of health” is a fundamental concept we teach at 101 Fitness. All is not just about exercise. To achieve optimal fitness...
Nov 21, 20151 min read
What is core strength and what does it really mean?
Although a beach ready body may be all the motivation you need for building strong core muscles, there are plenty of other reasons to get...
Aug 26, 20153 min read
Count your Steps, Not Calories, walk your way to health. 8 Reasons why walking is good for you.
10,000 steps a day is the goal! We’ve all hear this a thousand times . . . but why? In 2004 the Global Corporate Challenge (GCC) looked...
Jul 9, 20152 min read
FAB FRIDAYS – How does 101 Fitness work according to reporter from Verve.
About 2 months ago I added a new ingredient to my Friday routine: an early morning training session at 101Fitness in Newmarket. It has...
May 28, 20153 min read
3 Weeks Post Baby Body
My response on a interesting New Zealand Herald Article on the 27th of May 2015 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id...
May 10, 20152 min read
Working Out and still Not Losing Weight? 2 Reasons how food can help.
In March we started by looking at 3 reasons why you struggle to lose weight. We covered “how often to train” followed by “ditching the...
Apr 8, 20152 min read
Working Out and still Not Losing Weight? 4 Reasons to Break Up With Your Scale.
Eating well and exercising often, but still feel like you’re not losing that stubborn weight? The thing is, fat loss happens when you...
Mar 14, 20152 min read
Weightloss Rules that Works tips from 101 Fitness
Food and Exercise – Get your thinking and your actions on the right track otherwise these will hinder rather than help you lose weight....
Mar 11, 20152 min read
Working Out and still Not Losing Weight? 3 Reasons Why.
Eating well and exercising often, but still feel like you’re not losing that stubborn weight? The thing is, fat loss happens when you...
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