Understanding the Fitness Vocabulary

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Crunch Exercise for 6-pack abs!

Thanks Scooby!!

You can't isolate fat loss and you can't target fat loss with resistance excercises.

You need to consume a calorie deficit diet to lose your stomach fat, fat is lost all over.

The stomach is the last to go. Fat loss is about diet.

To aid in calorie burning cardiovascular excercises will help, like running, swimming etc.

Talk to any of the instructors to help you work out a program to help you achieve your desired objectives.

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Krunch Fitness Quotes John F. Kennedy

John F. Kennedy

"Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity."

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John Kennedy

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Less Chemicals in The Home

(And we don't like them either!!!)

Crunch Fitness in Sydney promotes Natural Cleaning and Smart Shopping.

Learn how to live with less chemicals in the home, by using common household natural products by attending the free seminar provided by The City of Canterbury at the Carrington Centre, 2 Carrington Sq, Campsie -- 6.30pm-9.00pm on Tuesday 29th April (next Tuesday).

Bookings are essential. Please phone the Waste Education Officer on 9789 9485 for more information and to book.

What a great idea!

No . . no need to take the cat or the dog!!

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Krunch Fitness Promotes Local Events

There is another great local walk being arranged by The City of Canterbury tomorrow. It is a great way to get out and about, and to also learn more about our local area.

Sunday 27 April 2008 - 10.00am-12pm

PEOPLE AND THE RIVER - A history of human interaction with the Cooks River.

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Walk approximately 3km»Meet at the Sugar House. Sugar House Road, Hurlstone Park (off Hutton St).

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Anzac Day - A Day to Be Proud

It's Anzac Day today. Its a day to remember . . a day to reflect.

What is ANZAC Day?

ANZAC Day – 25 April – is probably Australia's most important national occasion. It marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War. ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. The soldiers in those forces quickly became known as ANZACs, and the pride they soon took in that name endures to this day.

Why is this day special to Australians?

When war broke out in 1914 Australia had been a federal commonwealth for only 14 years. The new national government was eager to establish its reputation among the nations of the world. In 1915 Australian and New Zealand soldiers formed part of the allied expedition that set out to capture the Gallipoli peninsula to open the way to the Black Sea for the allied navies. The plan was to capture Constantinople (now Istanbul), the capital of the Ottoman Empire and an ally of Germany.

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They landed at Gallipoli on 25 April, meeting fierce resistance from the Turkish defenders. What had been planned as a bold stroke to knock Turkey out of the war quickly became a stalemate, and the campaign dragged on for eight months. At the end of 1915 the allied forces were evacuated after both sides had suffered heavy casualties and endured great hardships. Over 8,000 Australian soldiers were killed.

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News of the landing at Gallipoli made a profound impact on Australians at home and 25 April quickly became the day on which Australians remembered the sacrifice of those who had died in war.

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Although the Gallipoli campaign failed in its military objectives of capturing Constantinople and knocking Turkey out of the war, the Australian and New Zealand actions during the campaign bequeathed an intangible but powerful legacy. The creation of what became known as the "ANZAC legend" became an important part of the national identity of both nations. This shaped the ways they viewed both their past and future.

This information is taken from the Australian War Memorial website where you can access many other great resources:

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http://www.awm.gov.au/commemoration/anzac/anzac_tradition.htm

Here are some great resources, for events on the day:

http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/WhatsOn/html/custom/2234-event-details.asp?EventID=22433
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http://www.anzacsite.gov.au/

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Making Time for Fitness and Wellbeing

The many technological advances we have make our lives convenient and easier, but also less active. You may like to subscribe to a newspaper online instead of walking to the local store.

Everyone says that they would like to be a bit more active, but it is just not that convenient!

You may easily point out many environmental and personal barriers, such as the accessibility and locations of parks, trails and sidewalks; lack of time, lack of energy, etc. "I Do not have enough time to exercise" is the most common reason adults cited for not adopting a more physically active lifestyle.

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Just pay more attention on living actively and you will find more opportunities, such as walking or cycling to work, walking stairs instead of using the elevator and maybe getting off the bus or train a stop or two early and walking the last mile.

If you still feel that your schedule is too tight to act this way everyday, be truly honest with yourself and think about how much time you really spend chained to the television compared with being active?

Do you know the national averages for watching TV are:

young children spend 4 hours per day;
older children are slightly less;
an adult male spends 29 hours per week;
an adult female spends 34 hours per week.

The recommendations by the American Academy of Pediatrics for watching T.V. are:

Children over two should watch no more than 2 hours per day and no TV for children under two years.

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Adults should watch less than 10 hours per week.

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Unchain Yourself from the Tube

Studies show for each two-hours per day of TV watching there is a 23% increase in obesity and a 14% increase in the risk for Type 2 diabetes. This is caused by decreased physical activity and increased snacking in response to food ads.

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TV watching also results in a lower metabolic rate compared to other inactive activities such as reading and playing board games. Too much TV time has been linked to obesity, aggression, and poor school performance.

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You should act immediately to encourage your child to turn off the television set and get involved in sports, games, or outdoor activities. You should start by setting a good example yourself by limiting your own viewing. You may try limiting TV to weekends or special occasions only and keep televisions and computers out of your child's bedroom so you can monitor content and viewing time.

Now, do you realize that you have a bunch of time you can spend on physical activities and having fun with your family?

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The best way to avoid always scheduling a time for physical activity is to gradually make it a part of your daily routine, such as taking fitness breaks-walking or doing desk exercises-instead of taking cigarette or coffee breaks; keeping a pair of comfortable walking or running shoes in your car and office; dancing to music; exercising while watching TV, etc.

Start with activities requiring minimal time, such as walking, jogging, or stair climbing and build them into your everyday life.

Reprinted with the kind permission of The Get up and Do Something program of the Delaware Coalition to Promote Physical Activity and Healthy Nutrition.www.getupanddosomething.org

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Eat Less Later in The Day

Eat Less Later in the Day

Everyone knows, whether they want to admit it or not, reducing calories will help you to lose weight. However, just as you should reduce the calorie intake, you need to know when to eat. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and the one meal that should not be missed.

Lunch should be healthy but a less than what you ate for breakfast.

As you approach dinner, eat healthy but light.

Avoid after dinner snacks or eating before bed!

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Krunch Fitness Tip - Get Moving

We all know we should exercise. And at Krunch Fitness we recognise that it should also be fun and rewarding.

In fact there are more than 60 scientifically proven benefits with exercising just 30 minutes. Numerous studies have found that the number one excuse for not exercising, regardless of whether you’re currently working, retired, or anything in between, is lack of time.

If you have no time for 50-60 benefits, your life is unhealthily busy!

So stop making excuses! Exercise comes in many forms, but don’t be overwhelmed; all of the latest information you need is here at Krunch Fitness, and there’s likely something just for you (make sure you consult your physician prior to beginning any exercise program).

The bottom line is that you have to find the motivation inside you. We will even help you do that.

If you need more personal interaction to motivate you, consider taking advantage of a Personal Trainer; there are options that are more affordable and convenient than you might think.

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Krunch Kids Fitness Facts

The average child gets less than 15 minutes of vigorous activity a day.

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Krunch Kids Fitness Facts

The average child spends 20% of his or her waking time watching TV.

Television Time

If you are concerned about the amount of time your children watch television, try the following formula for limiting their TV time. Tell your children that time for watching TV must be earned.

Here are a couple of sample rules you could establish:

1 hour of reading or studying = 1/2 hour TV

1 hour of active play = 1/2 hour TV

You may want to keep a tally sheet for each child, but be careful not to make other activities appear to be punishment. Instead, explain that there are a lot of fun things to do besides watching television that you would like them to enjoy.

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Corporate Exercise Programs

Ever worked there??

A great alternative would be to talk to us!!

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Fitness Centre??? . . . Only in America!!!!

Hey they probably have someone do your workout for you too!!! America keeps us entertained at least!

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Childrens Fitness Facts

Nine out of ten parents (90%) think their children are fit, when only one out of three (33%) children are fit.

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Preteens Diet in Record Numbers

The starting age for dieting just keeps dropping.

An amazing 80% of 10- and 11-year-old girls have already tried to lose weight by dieting at least once.

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Happy New Year Thailand, Burma, Laos, Cambodia and Sri Lanka

Sawasdee Be Mai Khrup!!

The Thai New Year (Thai: สงกรานต์ Songkran, from Sanskrit sankrānti "astrological passage") is celebrated every year on 13 April to 15 April. It coincides with the New Year of many other calendars in South and Southeast Asia, including Burma, Laos, Cambodia and Sri Lanka.

The New Year festival is a water festival throughout Thailand, and as you can see from the picture, if you are in Thailand, particularly Chiang Mai you will get very wet at this time.

The water signifies the washing away of the old and the cleaning before the commencement of the New Year.

The date of the festival was originally set by astrological calculation, but it is now fixed. If these days fall on a weekend, the missed days off are taken on the weekdays immediately following. Songkran falls in the hottest time of the year in Thailand, at the end of the dry season. Until 1888 the Thai New Year was the beginning of the year in Thailand; thereafter 1 April was used until 1940. 1 January is now the beginning of the year. The traditional Thai New Year has been a national holiday since then.

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The Importance of Drinking Enough Water

Water is a mineral that is necessary for proper bodily function. Your body is made of mostly water and when your body is dehydrated, it does not function properly.

The benefits of water include:

Regulation of your body temperature
Removal of wastes from the body
Carry nutrients, oxygen and glucose to the cells to give you energy
Provides natural moisture to skin and other tissues
Cushions joints and helps strengthen muscles

So how much water should you drink daily?

Because your body looses fluid from ways other than exercising, like breathing, everyone's suggested water intake may be slightly different.

However, it has been suggested that the suggested fluid intake for everyone is about 2 liters of water a day. This breaks down to drinking 8 eight ounce glasses of water per day. Often people might wait until they are thirsty to drink water.

This is not a good indicator because when you feel thirsty, your body is already dehydrated.

They key is to drink water throughout the day to avoid feeling thirsty. Some signs that you are dehydrated may include:

Dry lips, mouth or skin
Nausea
Dark colored urine or infrequent urination
Constipation
Increased body temperature or labored breathing

In order to avoid dehydration, here are some tips for ensuring you are getting enough water throughout the day:

Make sure you are drinking water before, during and after exercise.

If you are away from home for most of the day, fill a water bottle to take with you so that you can gradually drink while you are out.

Take water breaks at work instead of coffee or tea breaks.

Drink water with meals instead of soda or other carbonated beverages.

Check your urine. If it is clear or pale yellow, you are properly hydrated, if it is a darker yellow, you need more fluids.

Drink water in between meals.

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Reprinted with the kind permission of The Get up and Do Something program of the Delaware Coalition to Promote Physical Activity and Healthy Nutrition.
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Krunch Fitness Tip: Success Through Fitness

86% of women senior executives at Fortune 500 companies played sports as youngsters.

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Krunch Kids Fitness Facts

The average child consumes at least 600 mls of soft drink a day.

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That is about 16 teaspoons of sugar. Yikes!!

Teaspoons of sugar in some common foods:

soft drinks 375ml can = 10 teaspoons
cordial or fruit juice 250ml glass = 5 teaspoons
flavoured milk, 300ml carton = 6 teaspoons
chocolate 50g = 7 teaspoons
Coco Pops, Froot Loops, 1 cup, 30g = 2 teaspoons
Tomato sauce, 20g (1 tablespoon) = 1 teaspoon

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Krunch Kids Fitness Facts

Tips to Healthy Eating and Physical Activity for your Child:

Food habits begin early in life. So, work on them early.

Focus on variety.

Give foods suitable in texture and portion size to suit your child’s age.

Serve foods in interesting and colourful ways.

Avoid overfeeding.

Try not to offer food as a bribe or reward.

Teach them to snack carefully.

Encourage your child to join friends and family members for physically active events.

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Krunch Fitness - Local Events for April

The Great Australian Bite

April's the month when people from all walks of life in NSW get together for a 'Great Australian Bite,' helping to raise money for the 740,000 Australians who live with diabetes.

To host a 'bite', it's as simple as 1, 2, 3.

Register to host a 'bite' anytime during April 2008.

Invite work mates, friends or family to share a 'bite' to eat.
Donate to help the fight against diabetes.

The bite can involve any meal held during the month of April 2008. It's so easy-share a 'bite' with mates at work on a coffee break, have the girls over for a video night or even get the local neighbourhood together for a massive BBQ, the choice is yours.

Join the 'bite' and help the fight against diabetes!

To be a part of the fun this April, register to host a 'bite' by calling 1300 136 588 or go to http://www.greataustralianbite.com.au/

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April is Seniors Month in Canterbury

For more info on the fantastic activities they have organised for Seniors Month, download their "A guide to what's on in the City of Canterbury during Seniors Week 2008" booklet.

Michael Kavanagh, phone: 9789 9459 or email council@canterbury.nsw.gov.au

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