Sydney Fat Loss Expert Announces Bushfire Relief Group Training Session

Local Sydney Fat Loss Expert Daniel Munday of DPM Performance has organised for a special once off group training Fatblast workout next Wednesday in aid of the Red Cross Bushfire Appeal.

Munday, who has been horrified by the extent of the fires and the devastation that they have caused amongst the Victorian community, has commented “I cannot believe the amount of lives that have been lost and properties that have been destroyed. It is difficult for anybody to comprehend. I know that I am very fortunate to be in the position that I am in now, with my family and my health intact, so I want to be able to do something for those who are less fortunate”.

As a result of wondering what he can do to contribute in the best possible way, Munday has come up with the special lunch time 45 minute Fatblast workout, to be held at Observatory Hill in Sydney this coming Wednesday, February 18 at 1:15pm. “For anyone that is looking for a way to contribute to the Red Cross appeal, while doing something positive for themselves and their health, this is the perfect opportunity to do so. For a very small $20 investment, you get to contribute to a great community cause as well as get a sweat on at the same time”.

Munday will be donating his time to conduct the session, and has come out and led the charge by donating $100 on behalf of DPM Performance to the tally. “I have challenged my clients and other business associates to match my pledge and already have had some great response with the likes of James Keillor of Right Track Financial
Solutions and David Coote of Top Stuff for Business coming to the party. All money raised will be going to the Red Cross. I will not be making any money out of this” Munday stressed.

The goal of this fundraising workout is to raise $1000 to contribute to the Red Cross Bushfire Appeal. “This session is open to anyone providing that you contribute the $20 entry fee. Already I have pledges of over $400 so we are on track for this high goal. Of course people are permitted to donate more to the fund”.
source: FPR


RSVP is essential for participation and you can email Daniel personally at Daniel@dpmperformance.com.au to register your position and pledge your amount.

For those wondering what will be in store for the workout, Munday has hinted to expect the unexpected. “You’ll be working hard but we’ll be having a bit of fun too” was all he was willing to giveaway.
Munday closed by encouraging the Sydney office workers to bring a friend and support the charity drive. “I love that even in tough economic times that Australians of from all backgrounds are digging deep to benefit those less fortunate than ourselves. It is the Aussie way and I want to continue the tradition”.

Daniel Munday is the owner of DPM Performance and is a mobile Fitness Conditioner and Fat Loss Expert based in the Sydney CBD and Inner West. He gives busy professionals the fat loss results that they deserve in less time through shorter, more effective fat loss workouts. You can contact Daniel or find out more information at http://www.dpmperformance.com.au or by email at Daniel@dpmperformance.com.au


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Healthy Deserts Possible? Here's 2 For You!

I get asked all the time what can I eat for supper or desert or even just a treat on a hot day.

It's got to be something that tastes great, is easy to prepare and will not increase your belly fat.

Of course it has to fit into the healthy deserts category to get a run in the Aussie Fatblast way of life.

So for another great tip designed to increase fat loss for busy professionals, check out this video to see what you need to eat to ensure you are eating for fat loss success

Sweat It Out With This Fatblasting Workout

Yeah it's a scorcher outside today. And yesterday for that matter, and pretty much every other day if you're out in the west!

But all is good.

I'd rather this than it being cold and snowed under like our mates on the other side of the world suffering through their cold snaps.

That's what Australia is about. Hot Summers.

Don't whinge about it.

Make the most of it.

I am hanging for that first taste of a cold beer this afternoon. My favourite thing to do on a hot day, but before that I'll be putting some money in the body bank with another one of my fatblasting workouts.

I'll be doing it outside and I won't be using the heat as an excuse.

The Aussie Fatblast way means nothing else than just getting your workout done without excuses.

Don't make excuses, make opportunities.

This is what I'll be doing this afternoon - it's short n sweet but it'll get my heart rate up and I'll deserve that elusive cold beer afterwards.

100 Jumps on Skipping Rope
50 Star Jumps
10 Up Downs
repeat x 5

Estimated time will be approx 15 mins but I'll be feeling it.

Give it a try and let me know how you go

Finally, Some Sense In The Diet Shake Craze

There has been some news locally in the last couple of days about the diet shake phenomenon and finally a respected company have come out and made sense of it all.

The very popular Choice website which provides "trusted information for Australian consumers" according to their website blurb has hit the nail on the head.

This is what they had to say about the latest craze of people using diet shakes to help them lose weight.

I'll follow with my 2 cents afterwards.

CHOICE investigation (taken from the website http://www.choice.com.au)

To anonymously assess these programs CHOICE sent three overweight people to a selection of pharmacies offering seven different diet programs, and asked a panel of experts to assess our findings.

All the pharmacy plans involve a weekly visit to your pharmacy consultant and a diet that restricts carbohydrates to some extent. All except Ultra Lite use meal replacements to keep your intake in check. The basics of each program are shown in the table.

Programs we looked at:

AlphaSlim Pharmacy Weight Loss
Betty Baxter Complete Weight Management
Dr. Tim’s Success
Kate Morgan Weight Loss
MediTrim
Tony Ferguson Weight Loss
Ultra Lite Weight Management
Xndo Weight Control System

Finally, the final opinion by Choice:

"Pharmacy diet plans may help to shed extra kilos quickly, but most fail to deal effectively with the complex broader issues around weight loss.
CHOICE cannot recommend these programs until consultants improve their training and move beyond the “one-size-fits-all” approach".

My 2 Cents:

Round of applause there Choice. Well sort of.

Yes, diet shakes work but people need to know the real reason why.

When you take away real food for any amount of time and replace it with a calorie controlled shake people get results as they are eating a whole lot less calories.

What happens when they go back to eating real food?

Just ask anyone who has tried these shakes.

Tell me about it, I have tried to get family members and clients off these things.

My Secret Guide to Smart Eating pulls no punches in an honest review of the nutrition content of one of the above mentioned diet shakes.

The other thing that really gets me is that people are going to "weight management consultants" in chemists after only 3 hours of training in some instances. See the table here for how long each company trains their staff for.

Unbelievable isn't it.

How can someone with 3 hours of training, or even 2 days for that matter on the upper end of the scale, give diet advice?

No formal qualifications, no real world experience, just a couple of hours of biased information from the company that peddles the rubbish?

Nothing great is easy. That means weight loss too. So unfortunately, diet shakes or any other short cut are simply that. You cannot cheat your way to weight loss.

Give the diet shakes the flick and only then will you experience long lasting weight loss that works.

See this video for my no-holds barred critique if you want more reasons, and don't forget to leave your comments!

How to Avoid the Post Super Bowl Rut

Hands up how many people enjoyed a Super Bowl party? There is a very good chance that most Americans and many more people around the world were glued to a television set somewhere and indulging in beer and unhealthy food.

The chances are very high that you may have drunk way too much beer and ingested enough salty food and fatty food to keep a third world country going for a week.

But that is all cool. Yes, I am not going to berate you like a naughty child because you went out and enjoyed yourself. Everyone is allowed to do that once in a while right? I do so myself at times and I enjoy it when I do!

Now, you are probably thinking this sounds pretty strange coming from a fitness professional. Am I right?

Sure, it may sound like a damaging admission that can ruin my credibility in the industry but it just goes to show that it is okay to enjoy yourself once in a while and you don’t have to beat yourself up and feel bad about it.

The main thing that people who did indulge during the Super Bowl, or any big event for that matter, is to not let that day be a precursor to letting those eating habits rule your life.

The first thing you should be doing the day after the Super Bowl, or your big party, is to get out and exercise. You need to try and put some money back into your body bank by working off some of the calories that you have eaten and drank.

It doesn’t matter if you don’t have any equipment available at home, that is just another limiting belief and excuse that people give themselves.

You can get a great bodyweight workout, and burn off some unwanted belly fat in the comfort of your own lounge room with this little exercise routine that comprises only five exercises, each done for 15 repetitions.

These exercises are as follows: 100 Star Jumps, 20 Burpees, 20 Floor Trunk Extensions, 20 Hover to Push Ups and 20 Plyometric Jumps are your exercises. Repeat 2 times through and you'll be well and truly toasted.

You can find the video right here



The other big tip for you the day after a big event is to ensure that you are drinking plenty of water. Too often people suffer from a hangover after a big day or night and the only reason a hangover occurs is because you are dehydrated. Yes, simply drinking water when you are enjoying a few drinks and before you go to bed that night can help prevent you from feeling like the world is going to end.

So, now you have two fool proof ways to ensure the day after the Super Bowl or any big party is not a total write off that leads you to bingeing even further on unhealthy food options to ease your stomach which feels like it is doing somersaults all day.

Don’t make excuses after a big day out. Make smart choices that will encourage you to achieve the best fat loss results possible.

Spin Bike Workouts for Great Fat Loss Results

Have you ever done a great cycle workout on a spin bike?

Seriously, if you haven't you are missing out. It is one of the best interval training methods when you are looking for optimum fat loss results.

I prefer a spin bike to the usual exercise bike that you would find in a gym because it gives you a much smoother ride experience.

It also feels more like you are riding a real bike.

The only downside to a spin bike is that you cannot see what level you are working at so it is harder to compare your progess.

But that is a sacrfice I am willing to pay for a better workout.

I am going to be hitting my spin bike this arvo for a big interval training session.

I recently purchased a second hand one for a steal - $65 from a gym that I train some clients out of who were going through an equipment refit.

That is a steal for a Schwinn bike that granted, may have had 3 years of hard use, but it is still a lot better than the older one we used to have that was on it's last legs.

My workout today will involve me doing Tabatas on the bike - 20 seconds sprinting flat out followed by 10 seconds of recovery. This goes on for 4 minutes - 8 rounds total.

I'll be going through this for 3 rounds - 16 minutes of total work.

It is a really tough workout that really gets the heart rate going.

I use Workout Muse for my audio soundtrack. I just press play on the iPod and it tells me when to work and when to rest. I don't even have to look at the stop watch.

Seriously, this product is well worth your investment. You can find out more information by clicking here

I will be smashed afterwards but it'll be worth it.

We Might As Well Win

As you may have read on my other blog yesterday, I was in Adelaide on the weekend for the Tour Down Under.

While there I had the privilege to meet and have my photo taken with Lance Armstrong's coach, team manager, mentor, call him what you will, Johan Bruyneel.

I met him during a book signing for his new book "We Might As Well Win".

It sums up what he told Lance the moment Lance decided he wanted to come back to cycling after beating cancer all those years ago.

I love that attitude!

There's no point in doing anything half arsed so we might as well win is a great attitude to have don't you think?

I can't wait to get into the book (I am just about to finish Richard Branson's latest book which is a great read by the way).

I am really keen to get inside the mind of the champion team and see what makes them tick as well as they do.