There are two factors which determine the success of your fitness instruction: you and your instructor. Personal trainers are dedicated to providing balance, variety and challenge to your workout. There are lots of amazing ways to work your muscles however make sure you balance the major muscle groups. It’s also vital to keep adjusting your effort to push yourself. Here are three things your fitness instruction needs:

1. Proper technique

The difference between an effective injury and an injury is often technique. Often there are subtle ways you need to engage your shoulders or engage your core to protect your back. Pushing through a heavy set using poor technique can even create distinctive postural defects such as “poke neck”- a jutting chicken style head alignment. Don’t waste your precious time, use a personal trainer to keep your form perfect and embed great habits!

2. Ambition

Without clear goals you may find yourself watching the clock and waiting to leave. Use your fitness instruction to set goals and use them to hone your effort in each exercise. Doing this will yield better results physically and mentally. Your goals need to be SMART: specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time-bound. An example would be moving from a 61cm box jump to a 76cm box jump. You may work up to 76cm by using ankle weights at 61cm so that when you remove them you fly up to 76cm! Think about your goals so you are ready to share them with your personal trainer.

3. Variety

Boredom leads to sloppy technique which leads to injury. When you are trying something new your attention naturally finds focus in technique. Good fitness instruction will balance new exercises with areas of focus so you can see gains in familiar exercises and develop strength and stamina through fresh exercises. Fitness instruction keeps you balanced in the basics while making incremental gains through targeted, novel routines.

Outsource your planning and guard against injury with a personal trainer! For as little as $25 a session (3-to-1) you could be hitting your potential next week!

Recharged Personal Training offers professional fitness instruction- book in now!

I have a confession. I’ve been training with Recharged for over 13 years but I got complacent. I had put on 10kg over two years and it wasn’t shifting. Incremental increases over time. How did this happen?

It wasn’t hard to work out. I’d been through COVID then studying then working and I realised I was shoving bags of chips in my mouth washed down with red wine every night. Christmas 2021 was the final straw- I felt disgusting. I’d kept up my bi-weekly training but the things I was doing outside the gym were sabotaging me. So I asked for help.

How I lost 10kg in 3 months and gained my focus.

I knew my eating patterns were dysfunctional and unhealthy. I spoke to Bryce, the nutritional expert, in-between sessions who quickly set me up with some macronutrient goals. I started tracking what I ate and made simple adjustments every day until my goals were in target. I wasn’t hungry anymore! I was eating soft cheese and smoothies and quinoa bowls with glee knowing I was fueling my body in a positive way.

Then I focused on my attitude in my personal training. Gary is upbeat and insists on a positive attitude in sessions because that approach gets results and lifts up the other people training around me. I stopped whining (mostly) and got on with it. We added some extra exercises to work towards athletic goals I had in my chosen sport (skating) which kept me motivated.

It works.

I genuinely thought I was too old to get really fit and healthy. I believed I’d crossed into middle age (40) and had to accept the ‘natural’ changes in my body. Not true. I had to accept that wine and chips are not the foundation of a great lifestyle. So I gave up alcohol. At first this was very hard and I was extremely cranky. I slept a lot. Then I realised I had been pushing through my natural rhythms for years and not getting the rest I needed. After a few weeks I was waking refreshed and energised. The yearning to ‘zone out’ with booze became focused in books, movies, games and walking the dog.

I was free! And the results show.

Your goals are your own.

Not everyone wants to – or needs to- lose weight.

Bodies come in many shapes and sizes and they adapt to the lifestyle of the person who uses them. You might love gardening or rock climbing or cycling. You may be short or tall. Your body may have injuries or limitations which require adaptations. These aren’t barriers, they are features to be managed. But I hope you don’t fight with yourself the way I did for so long before you make the changes you may secretly want.

(Written by a current Recharged Personal Training client)

Contact Recharged if you want to see what is possible.

Recently our resident nutritional guru Bryce ran a seminar on the common mistakes and core knowledge you need to take charge of your nutritional needs. Our clients work hard in their sessions but want to maximise their results, nutrition adjustment is the next step. Bryce gathered the misconceptions of the room and set to work replacing myths with proven strategies to transform your eating habits.

Nutrition misunderstandings. Macros explained.

In his seminar Bryce broke down what calories actually are and how they relate to the three macronutrients: protein, fat and carbohydrates (and the effect of alcohol). Each one of these effects the body differently and to achieve optimal results you need a tailored meal plan with target ratios of each macronutrient.

Common mistakes:

The main barriers to people getting results when adjusting their diets are:

• Counting calories but not balancing macronutrients
• Poor timing of foods (not just what you eat, but when)
• Understanding food labels.

Bryce worked with each attendee to broadly establish their nutrition goals, develop a caloric intake number and allocate ideal macronutrients to assist each person in meal planning. The freedom in this style of flexible eating is that you decide which foods help you reach those macronutrients.

When can I attend a seminar?

The next seminar will be scheduled in a few weeks to check in with the clients who set up their goals and make any adjustments if needed. If this sounds like something you are interested in then you can email or text us your details to express interest or book in for a private session and get your tailored meal plan right now!

Text 0416 198 650 or email gary@rechargedpt.com.au about nutrition with Bryce!

Now is the perfect time to search “fitness near me”, do you know why? It is because you are ready. The fact you are searching means you want to be working on your fitness and seeing results. And results are what matter: strong mind, healthy heart, confident body. It doesn’t matter your age, gender or any barriers to health you may have. We’ve seen it and we can help you. Come and see our neat studio tucked away in Virginia (easy parking) and experience the tailored programs we offer as part of our personal training or group fitness classes.

What can I expect?

If you are after a fitness program we first need to understand what fitness means to you:

• Do you have a particular goal in mind such as a triathlon?

• Do you want to not puff when you walk up the stairs at work?

• Do 3 pull ups or 5 push ups easily?

• Keep up your energy with your kids/ partner/ siblings?

Once we know your fitness vision we can establish a program to reach those goals and monitor your progress each session so you aren’t getting stuck in rut. Using a personal trainer is invaluable to keep you motivated, accountable and to make sure all your effort is worth it!

I don’t like weights/ cardio.

Maybe you’ve had a bad experience with gyms or trainers in the past. Maybe it was school athletics which traumatised you (many clients feel the same)? We will partner with you to find the right exercises for your fitness level and incrementally adjust them. Often our clients come to us elated with a new passion for weights or cardio because they realise they were not given proper instruction and support the first time they tried it. No one starts as an expert, let our experience guide you to success.

If you are ready to find fitness, call or text!

Group workout classes for 2022 are filling up but we always have space for YOU! If you haven’t magically woken up at 5am every morning in 2021 to drink a glass of lemon water and salute the sun or do a cheeky 5km run that is ok, but don’t lie to yourself in 2022. Here are three reasons group workout classes will change your life this year:

1. You WILL work out.

The fact is that peer pressure works. If you walk in our doors with your towel and drink bottle, you have already committed to and completed your session. It might be hard and you might want to walk out again but the pride you have to not give up will push you through the workout and the pride you feel at the end of the workout will make it all worthwhile. All you need to do is turn up and we promise the rest will happen.

2. Bigger effort, better results.

There is something about sweating in a room full of people who are striving as hard as you. You will just get more juice out of your fitness session! It can be easy to cut corners on the reps or go soft on the weights when you run your own workout at home or in a big gym. There is no hiding in our group workout classes. Everyone is pumping to the music and encouraging each other on. It might feel like forever in the moment but the vibe has you sailing through the class in no time at all!

3. Variety keeps your mind AND body busy.

Sometimes we can get too comfortable doing the same YouTube workout or regular running route and the gains start to plateau or drop away. Habit is essential to get a steady fitness routine in place however you also need variety to challenge your muscles and keep your brain connected to your breath, posture and technique. Our group fitness classes constantly change the circuit and timing of your workout to make sure you don’t get complacent. When you are partnering with another person you can learn as much by copying or correcting their technique as you can doing it yourself!

Check out our group workout classes and buy a 10 class pass to commit to your personal recharge!