Exercises to Avoid
Alright, you got me! You’ve managed to push my buttons and inspire me to write this blog post. Today, I want to talk about some exercises...
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Pilates or Strength Training??
Ladies and gentlemen, I recognize that this is a controversial subject, so I will jump right in and explain the differences between...
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If you are over 40, how and why should you stretch?
I was recently invited to contribute as an expert to and article on stretching for over 40s in SHE finds. Read on to find out what I...
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The core vs the abs and how often to train them!
I was recently invited by Insider magazine as an expert to contribute to an article on the core vs the abs. If you have been confused...
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Looking for a gym but never been to one before?
I am Dr Susan Baxter (PhD) and I am a fitness and nutrition educator for personal trainers and allied health professionals. I also work...
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Fitness trends that need to be cancelled this year
The following trends need to be put to rest and replace them! Demonizing weight loss and glorifying good genetics I am so happy that the...
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Should you foam roll? Does it work?
I recently was invited to contribute to Cosmopolitan magazine about whether foam rolling was worth it and effective. Read on to find out...
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How to dispel jetlag as soon as possible
With the world opening up (and hopefully staying open) I was invited recently to comment on a Wall Street Journal piece on optimising...
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Why didn't the scale go down this week on your diet?
So you're reading this and you might have been following the diet for one week, two weeks, three weeks, or four weeks. You've been...
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Is it your feet?
Did you know that the answer to a number of people's injuries, complaints or even poor posture might be coming from your feet? We all...
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How to make exercise a habit and get results for the least amount of effort.
If you're reading this, you're wondering how you might be able to make working out a habit and make working out work for you. You've come...
Dr Susan Baxter
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What You Can Do to Reduce Stress Eating
Stress eating is a common problem for many, which involves the consumption of food as a coping mechanism to deal with stress. Although it...
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Things to consider in your exercise regime
My sister was quite surprised and astonished when she saw her daughter sitting up, just a baby sitting up typing on her turned off laptop...
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But Dr Suz, I can’t afford to exercise or get a diet
Okay, I'm glad to be sharing this post because I do know a lot of people that believe that their ideal weight loss-fat loss fitness goals...
drsuzbaxter
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Do you know what a Personal Trainer does? And what do you need?
So I figured I'd jump on here and give you a bit of insight to things I've been thinking about a lot lately when it comes to my client...
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Does Menopause mean not losing weight? Over 40s guide when you're weight is increasing unexpectedly?
If you're reading this you're probably wondering how come despite the fact that you are making very sensible decisions that have worked...
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How to get rid of back pain for good
if you're reading this, you've probably had a back pain injury that you potentially have been ignoring for a while, or that you felt...
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I'm injured? Now what? How to exercise and heal when injured.
If you're reading this, you or your client must have recently got injured. Regardless of whether it was: - during the day, doing...
Dr Susan Baxter
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Scared to work out in the gym? Read this first.
Just started going to the gym? Found out that you are avoiding going at certain times, or avoided it altogether? Don’t worry you are not...
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Some of my findings for how to feel better with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Okay, so first of all, we'll be using this blog post to help you better understand rheumatoid arthritis either for yourself or for a...
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How often should I go to the gym?
So, you’ve just started exercising and are unsure if you are doing enough sessions or are doing too many. Well, the answer to this is...
Dr Susan Baxter
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Do I Need To Work Out More To Get In Shape Faster?
If you work out harder or longer or more often, you will get faster results, right? While this may seem rational, increasing your...
Dr Susan Baxter
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Where Are All My Gains / Losses / Results?
If you don’t change anything, nothing changes right? But what about if you changed a good deal of things – maybe you have changed...
Dr Susan Baxter
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How To Fight Tiredness with Exercise as a Parent and Why Should We Bother?
Are you a parent? You can use physical exercise to help you in various areas of your life: to get more flexible and stronger, reduce...
Dr Susan Baxter
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What Do I Do To Change My Workout? And When?
We learnt in the last post here that the body adapts to exercise: the more exercise that you do, the better and more efficient the body...
Dr Susan Baxter
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Healthy Eating Ultimate Guide: Start Eating Healthy Without Being Miserable
Our bodies are subject to thermodynamic rules, which dictate that we must burn more calories than we ingest daily to lose weight....
drsuzbaxter
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HIIT training, should you do it?
Is HIIT the best? Should I do HIIT? Is HIIT best for weight loss? You might be wondering whether HIIT training will get you fat loss...
Dr Susan Baxter
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Follow These Three Habits Fit People Do
It’s tempting to look at the fittest person we know and be jealous of their impressive body shape and youthful look. Is there some magic...
Dr Susan Baxter
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Why Can't I Lose Weight? 7 Awkward Reasons And How To Solve Them
Losing weight can be a big task that requires time, patience, and dedication to the process. If you’re putting in a huge amount of work...
Dr Susan Baxter
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How to Measure or Calculate Your Body Fat Percentage (And Lower It!)
Weighing yourself is one of the easiest ways to check on your weight loss, but as you progress and want to get healthier or have specific...
Dr Susan Baxter
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Do I Have To Workout Every Day To Lose Weight?
Most people assume that you must work out to lose weight and may even believe that working out every day is required to meet your weight...
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7 Ways to Fit Exercise into Your Crazy Busy Schedule!
Too busy to exercise? If you are here, you are probably a parent or someone who runs a business or two, homeschools the kids and probably...
Dr Susan Baxter
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“I’ll Be Back”
With the Arnold Classic Australia coming up in March, we figured that we would channel our inner ‘Terminator’ and help you get back on...
Dr Susan Baxter
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How Do I Speed Up My Results?
Congratulations on commencing your new healthy life plan! Making a change is hard to do. That's why I've also written a post on building...
Dr Susan Baxter
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Have You Hit A Plateau?
Congratulations on your new healthy workout routine! You are knocking your sessions out of the park, and you haven’t missed a beat when...
Dr Susan Baxter
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Is Sleep Undermining Your Gains?
We have all been there. The procrastination that happens on a “school night” (or work night), where you feel just a little bit naughty by...
Dr Susan Baxter
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Females vs males … Intermittent fasting
Intermittent fasting or IF has a plethora of different potential protocols to follow, but overall the message is the same: there are...
Dr Susan Baxter
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IIFYM (If it Fits Your Macros)
QU: Suz what is IIFYM? ANS: IIFYM or 'if it fits your macros' is (as I understand) a type of flexible dieting and eating. It is flexible...
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What is the BEST time of the day to exercise?
Well my young padawan, the answer all depends on your goals! First things first, showing up is paramount. If your aim is to get there in...
Dr Susan Baxter
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Is running a good way to burn fat?
Many people choose running as a form of weight loss, thinking that it is the most optimal way to lose weight. I would disagree. Whilst...
Dr Susan Baxter
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Is low carb safe? What is the nutritional key to living longer?
People these days are quick to blame carbohydrates as the cause of excess fat. However, any food, when eaten at a surplus to the...
Dr Susan Baxter
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DIETS AND WILLPOWER
It’s no longer January; most of us have now abandoned their new year’s resolution to “Get fit and healthy”. Despite the most zealous of...
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