Weight vests have been around for a while now. The main purpose of these vests is to add a extra weight when training and can really help to take your fitness to the next level, faster. I’ve only recently started using one when I train for exercises like push ups, pull ups, lunges and dead lifts. and have found huge benefits. There are a number of weighed vests on the market. I chose a cheaper one to start, just to see if I was keen to wear it regularly. This vests is made of

I bumped into a mate the other day. We spoke about family, a few things going around town, work he had on, his recent holiday overseas and he asked me “What have you been up to mate?” “Health coach” “What’s that?” he says Good question and is certainly one that I hear often. We have all heard of and had a bit to do with Doctors, Specialists, Acupuncturist and Optometrists but not so much health coaches. Do you remember the last time you went to your GP for whatever? How long

In short the three barriers as I see it… Wrong diet, Wrong exercises & Not being consistent. Let me explain…. I for one had this one wrong….1000’s of crunches and sit ups for years and years and yet nothing. So I did more and more, every time my stomach was screaming to stop, but still nothing, not a single ripple. So I just assumed this was out of my reach forever. That was until I learned how to do it….the Primal way. Firstly, start with a low carbohydrate, medium protein a

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Myth 1. Grains are good for you. Myth 2. Exercise is good for weight loss Myth 3. Fat is bad for weight loss Grains are good for you. Most of us live on a standard modern day diet which is high in carbohydrates – grains (eg bread, cereal, pasta, etc) and sugar (eg soft drinks, ice cream etc). When we eat carbohydrates body breaks it down into various nutrients one is glucose which we use for energy. Our bodies burn a small amount of glucose and can only store a small amount i

The principle of what you are saying is true however the results vary greatly depending on your body’s source of fuel ie carbohydrates or fat. Most of us live on a standard modern day diet which is high in carbohydrates – grains (eg bread, cereal, pasta, etc) and sugar (eg soft drinks, ice cream etc). When we eat this our body breaks it down into various nutrients one is glucose. Our bodies burn a small amount of glucose and can only store a small amount in our muscles and li

Lots happening with the family, coaching clients have been getting great results and just finalised a big submission for our local mountain bike club! So last weekend it was time to switch off, to unplug and just do whatever. And some days you just want to get out…and ride! https://youtu.be/NjPJZpavf2w #rods_sportsadventure #getfitleanandstrong #getoutside #feelgood #feelinggood #fitnesstips #outdoors #outdooradventures I am Rod Bucton. This is Sports Adventure. I offer priv

For years and years (most of my adult life) I have been a chronic exerciser…running/riding/swimming too hard for too long, under the age old conventional wisdom idea that if a little bit of hard exercise is good, that a lot must be better. How wrong I was. Now after becoming a health coach and learning that most people exercise too hard for too long without adequate rest and recovery and are over stressing their bodies, their organs and could be doing more damage over the lon

When it comes down to actually reprogramming your genes, I have found you will start to notice the benefit of a Primal lifestyle in a matter of weeks… not months. Our genes are working all the time to help your body to grow and re-build, or in the case of how they work with our typical high carbohydrate and poor exercise modern day lifestyle, where out genes can actually be working against us being healthy. It all comes down to the signals that we send to our genes – based on

Unfortunately the idea that cholesterol is unhealthy is a flawed and quite over simplified view as it is very important to the way our body functions and maintaining healthy cells. We have been told for so many years to eat polyunsaturated fats like canola and soybean oil, We have either exercised too little or at a level that is way too stressful All this has done, together with a high carbohydrate diet of sugar and grains is encourage inflammation and oxidation of our cardi

Living a primal lifestyle with a focus on no sugar no grains and no processed food or oil Im often asked about gluten free foods like gluten free pancakes, penne and chocolate brownies and are they in or out. In short no…thats excluding sugar and processed food…gluten free is out. Heres why… Gluten is a protein found in wheat, rye, barley and triticale that, when water or liquid is added to it, makes an elastic dough. Gluten free flours on their own do not have this elasticit

The basis of the Primal lifestyle has been put together following a deep analysis of the way in which typical humans used to live more than 10,000 years ago. Back then, humans were very similar height and weight to our typical modern family today, but with more muscle and typically much less body fat. Life was based around hunting and gathering food to survive. All members of each family were quite lean, but their body composition changed depending on the season. During warme

“The true risk factors for heart disease are best characterized by the common health condition known as metabolic syndrome – oxidation and inflammation in the cardiovascular system – which is prompted largely by the ingestion of sugars grains and refined vegetable oils.” Mark Sisson author of Primal Blueprint #rods_sportsadventure #getfitleanandplay #getoutside #health #fitdad #healthyfood #healthyeating #metabolicsyndrome I am Rod Bucton. This is Sports Adventure. I offer pr

Unfortunately our modern day grain and sugar loaded diet together with not enough movement or exercise means that many people are headed towards being insulin resistant. But what does this really mean? When we eat foods that are high in carbohydrates such as breads, pasta, biscuits and soft drinks, our body breaks these down into separate nutrients which includes glucose. Our bodies are able to cope with a small amount of glucose and little exercise in our system for a while,

Why do I get a headache when I drink alcohol? We’ve all had those nights out with friends lots laughs plenty of drinks lots more laughs…and the earth shattering headache the next morning. Both go hand in hand. I get that. But what about those much more relaxed nights and even after just one glass of wine you suffer with a rotten headache, bad nights sleep and leaky gut symptoms such as chronic diarrhea, constipation, gas or bloating. Really knocks the shire off a “quiet night

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When I was growing up I remember my late grandfather often say ” you need to move it or lose it”. As a kid I never quite understood what this actually meant. Now as I get older, I hear his words in my mind almost everyday, but with meaning. Especially when it comes to everyday movement, exercise and sprinting. For many of us it maybe years or even decades since we last sprinted…those memories of school sports carnivals come rushing back. But occasional sprint sessions can hel

What is the most healthy diet to get the most out of your life? Although there are several components that go together to make up the Primal lifestyle, one of the first phases of the program that I coach (and possibly the most important) is nutrition. Getting this right is critical to transform your body from a high inflammation, high insulin producing, weight gaining high carbohydrate standard modern diet to a Primal diet to effortless weight loss, good health and long life.

During a coaching call recently, my client spoke about having trouble getting to sleep. There can be a number of causes for this, but one major factor can be the use of electronic devices. At night when you jump on your laptop, pc , mobile phone or even when you watch tv, the intense blue light given off by these screens alters how our bodies hormones respond at that time of the day. You see after dark, our bodies start to release melatonin, which helps us naturally wind down

When I first started exercising at 180-age or below it required a massive shift from the “no pain no gain”. One of the biggest things that I found was that exercise at this rate is really comfortable such that it is easy to still hold a conversation….but how could this be improving my fitness. I felt refreshed I felt great and not flogged and tired and at times a little snappy I didn’t feel hungry The best way to do this is to monitor your heart rate with a wireless heart rat