July 8, 2014 / by Advanced Wellness Staff / Performance
I was fortunate to hear one of our own champions, Casey Munro, speak about his experience recently at Melbourne IronMan, expressing a powerful message about mindset going into the race. Mindset is an incredibly important aspect of your preparation, as is your training, nutrition, and of course rest, whether you’re a professional athlete or a […]
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Is chest pain, increased heart rate, dizziness or low blood pressure affecting your training? How’s your heart health?
September 24, 2014 / by Advanced Wellness Staff / Performance, Wellbeing
Cardiovascular fitness is a great way to reduce your risk of heart disease, however, if you’re suffering from symptoms of low blood pressure such as dizziness, rapid heart rate, fatigue, or chest pain, there may be a systemic health problem, leading to complication with your heart health. These types of heart complaints can affect you […]
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Is Adrenal Burnout Diminishing Your Training and Race Performance?
September 1, 2014 / by Advanced Wellness Staff / Performance
As athletes, you’re warned of the risks of overtraining, so you know to schedule in rest days and taper training leading into an event. What you may not know is that overtraining is not the only way to cause adrenal burnout, which could be inhibiting your training and adversely affecting your performance without you knowing […]
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Just One Missing Nutrient Could Affect Your Performance, So which one is it?
August 20, 2014 / by Advanced Wellness Staff / Performance
I know we’d all like to think that diet alone will supply you with a complete range of nutrients that will sustain your every need from energy, to brain function, to fertility, let alone your athletic performance, though in this day and age of food processing and fast food, you’d have to be fairly enthusiastic […]
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Do you suffer muscle cramping during training or events? There may be more to it than you think!
August 14, 2014 / by Advanced Wellness Staff / Performance
Thank you to Rick from the Sunshine Coast for his question “I suffer massively from bad cramping, in my feet and toes when I swim, and calves, quads and hamstrings when I run or ride. I have tried Saltsticks when competing with some effect, increasing magnesium, and also trying pickle juice”. What makes one athlete […]
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Are Hormones draining your energy, making you crazy or your weight won’t shift regardless of exercise?
August 4, 2014 / by Advanced Wellness Staff / Hormonal Health, Performance
Are you training hard yet still can’t lose weight? Do you gain up to 2-3kg quickly and wonder where that came from? Are you exhausted by day, yet wake through the night? With all this going on, you then struggle to concentrate, and find you’re easily irritated or anxious, lacking the ability to achieve your […]
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Is Poor Motivation or Energy Affecting Your Training or Performance?
July 9, 2014 / by Advanced Wellness Staff / Performance
Have you noticed fatigue or slower performance? Lack of enjoyment or motivation to train, or to do the things you used to love to do? Are you having difficulty getting through the day without catching a nap in the afternoon? Does exercise keeps your mood high and without it you can be snappy or flat? […]
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No Motivation? No Energy? How about Sugar Cravings? Too Stressed? Too Busy? What stops you from achieving your New Year’s Resolution for Health and Fitness in 2010?
July 9, 2014 / by Advanced Wellness Staff / Hormonal Health, Mental Health, Naturopath, Performance, Wellbeing
How many times have you set yourself a new year’s resolution, only to sabotage it with all sorts of excuses about why you can’t achieve it? What if there really is a biophysical reason behind your excuses? I was speaking with a group of health industry experts just recently, about fitness clients with no energy, […]
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Be Your Own Home Grown Champion…. Are you taking every step available to optimise your performance?
July 8, 2014 / by Advanced Wellness Staff / Performance
I was fortunate to hear one of our own champions, Casey Munro, speak about his experience recently at Melbourne IronMan, expressing a powerful message about mindset going into the race. Mindset is an incredibly important aspect of your preparation, as is your training, nutrition, and of course rest, whether you’re a professional athlete or a […]
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Feeling Foggy, Sluggish and Unmotivated? Trouble with Weight? Sensitive to the Cold? Could Your Body Temperature Be Too Low? Find Out Why!
June 6, 2014 / by Advanced Wellness Staff / Performance, Wellbeing
Sluggish energy or fatigue, low motivation, trouble with your weight, fluid retention, foggy or low mood, hair loss and low hormones are also symptoms that can occur with excessive sensitivity to the cold. If you’ve suspected your thyroid, and had it checked, only to come back normal anyway, you may have been on the right […]
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Training hard yet not getting the results you deserve? Could you be protein deficient?
June 1, 2014 / by Advanced Wellness Staff / Performance
Exercise is crucial for good health, but the body is reliant on a few other things to build muscle, lose fat, and produce energy. Three of those things are diet, protein absorption, and good nutrients. With low dietary protein or poor absorption, your muscles can’t grow or repair. Your muscles are the engine of your […]
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