Ever heard someone give themselves permission to indulge their sweet tooth just because they just had a great workout? It’s a common excuse. Many people believe that because they exercise, they’re in the black as far as their calorie input/output. But in reality, this...

I have good news and bad news, Dads of Perth. First the bad news: you can’t do it all. I personally know this since my life in Perth as new dad, a personal trainer, an entrepreneur, a sales man, a husband, an online marketer, a bookkeeper, advertising clerk and search...

Whether a fun special occasion or an everyday thing, dining out poses a challenge for those of us trying to eat better, especially if you are wanting to lose weight. Restaurant meals on average contain 1,000 calories and laden with salt and sugar to the hilt. Your...

You can't out exercise a bad diet in gyms Perth or any gym Ever heard someone give themselves permission to indulge their sweet tooth just because they just had a great workout? It’s a common excuse. Many people believe that because they exercise, they’re in the black...

"It’s happened to all of us" says Doug a Parkfit Personal Trainer. You know the feeling - you are away from home running errands, or you are out late because you had to stay at work longer. And you realize that you are hungry. Not just a little hungry though. You...

Chances are you have heard of adrenal fatigue, but you may not be quite sure what it is. Personal Trainers Perth gives you the run down on this popular health condition. Understanding this condition is important however, because some experts suggest that 80% of the...

Let’s face it says Doug McDade, personal trainer Perth: "it is hard to stick to a healthy eating and exercise plan during the holidays. Everywhere we turn there are tempting foods and drinks—from treats at office parties to our own traditional family favorites. When...

You have probably been challenged at one point when your personal trainer has structured your personal training session like a giant set, something that is not commonly known about across gyms Perth. Your lungs are burning as you look at the barbell in front of you,...

Don’t Stop Resistance Training IF You Want to Lose Weight! Now that the weather is getting nice, you may be tempted to forgo your resistance training and head outdoors for some aerobic exercise in the fresh air. But beware: if you give up your resistance training, you...

Why aren’t I Iosing weight? As a personal trainer in Perth I get asked this question time and time again. When people make the decision to lose fat, they are often frustrated because they don’t really know how to do it. They may lose a couple of kilos to begin with,...

It’s all around you, but you probably don’t even notice. It is a stealth energy-drainer, and it may be sabotaging your fitness goals. It’s called clutter and each of us has it in our lives. This can be physical clutter or mental clutter. The insidious nature of...

Elements of metabolic training are used in our personal trainers Perth training sessions for weight loss. The metabolic training is design structured so there is little rest in between the exercises and "compound" lifts are used. This way, we maximise the calorie burn...

It is a known fact in the fitness training Perth industry that keeping recovery short, which means keeping your heart rate up will improve “lipolysis” (breakdown of fats) or fat loss. Doug McDade, owner of Parkfit Personal Trainers Perth agrees, “What keeps our...

At Parkfit Personal Training Perth, we’re massive fans of running. Running allows you to get a stress-removing, energy-boosting workout with just foot wear and the road. It also burns some calories. At roughly the normal long marathon pace—you’ll burn about 10...

Personal training can be tiring on your body's energy systems. So we have included the top ways here to gain more energy to for your busy lifestyle. Whether or not you are a lively individual, or always suffering from fatigue depends on many things, including your...

I have helped many people to lose weight with personal training in Perth. Exercising outdoors is actually associated with a lower level of perceived exertion because it trains your mind into actually enjoying your exercise sessions activating endorphins. Your goal...

It’s that time of year again: tax season. Parkfit Personal Trainers Perth warns that the stress could put you are risk of injuries. If you are like many people, you feel increased stress around June 30. Tensions can run high from the pressure of getting the forms...

You might be tempted to skip the warm up when you work at your outdoor gyms in Perth out says mobile personal trainer Doug from Parkfit. After all, you only have so much time to exercise—“Let’s just get on with it already! I’m in a hurry!” But warming up is a critical...

HOW TOO MUCH CORTISOL CAN LEAD TO DECREASED HEALTH, NO SLEEP AND INCREASED BELLY FAT If you've talked to your Parkfit Perth personal trainer they would have called it the “master” of all hormones. Others curse it for its ability to wreak havoc on our body’s fragile...

Surveys have shown that there is something that Australians fear more than death. It is Alzheimer’s disease. Perth personal trainer, Doug says he has heard of this affecting many of his clients older relatives time after time. For most of us, losing our person...

A Parkfit Perth Personal Trainer once said, “If you aim at nothing, you will hit it every time.” And each of us knows from our own experience that he is right. The general flow of human life tends to be toward ease and comfort. One day flows into the next, and many of...

Some days you simply do not have time for your usual workout. Perhaps you are traveling or you have meetings from dawn ‘til dusk. Or maybe something totally unexpected comes up and your workout time disappears. Maybe your budget only allows you to see you Perth...