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Learning to Like Exercise

March 12th, 2010

Jason dabbling with sedentary lifestyle

I understand why many people with sedentary lives do not enjoy exercise; it can be uncomfortable, time consuming and boring.

It’s unfortunate that when these individuals start experimenting with exercise, their choices unwittingly guarantee an experience that’s ten times worse than necessary. They do this by undertraining or overtraining.

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Missing the Air-Punch Gene

November 28th, 2009

Have you ever seen ITV’s The Biggest Loser? I was reminded the other day of this competitive weightloss programme when one of the show’s fitness trainers jogged past me in Regent’s Park. I watched an episode online, interested to see how my television counterparts worked with weightloss clients.

Fitness Mantra, faster-faster

Their approach to client management is different to mine. One trainer yelled “No Pain!  No Pain!  No Pain!” to an individual who was clearly in pain. Another shouted insistently that her client should “Go! Go! Go!” as the man wheezed on his exercise bike. » Read more: Missing the Air-Punch Gene

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