One of the best things about exercising
One of the best things about exercising is the endorphin release after an exercise session – like a natural high – if you are exercising correctly (intensity, distance, etc) you will know what the endorphin high is like – if a smoker (or a recently retired smoker) can focus on achieving that high it will make giving up smoking so much more rewarding....
Hands up who plays sport
Do you play or have kids that play sport? If you have kids and they play competitive sport they may have been pestering you to supply them with chocolate milk after the game – they are not trying it on – you might have thought great! It’s better than them begging for Maccas. For a while now chocolate milk has been touted as the perfect “recovery drink” –...
Losing weight is an age old problem
You try every diet known to man and woman and nothing works – I hate those magazines where the front pages screams “10 Top Weight loss Tips” you quickly flick to the article only to find it is the dame old boring non-specific diet tips that are yes obvious and logical but leave...
BIM is very convenient for Mums with children
Our business has filled a niche in the market – we hire fitness equipment to mums with young children – it is a drama to load up the car, put them in a crèche and then go your gym workout – similarly it’s not always easy to take small children with you on your daily walk...
The Rebel Alliance
We hire fitness equipment to a range of clients - from Mangwhai Heads down to Pokeno and everywhere in between, most people assume we just hire to the domestic market but we also have a good commercial client base. As mentioned in a previous blog we hire a lot of treadmills to Podiatrists. For...
Quitting smoking with exercise
This week I had a call from a lady who had given up smoking 6 days ago. Like most smokers this was not her first attempt but this time she was determined to put in place a couple of new habits to help her. Wisely she decided to hire a treadmill and begin an exercise programme. Like many...
Why podiatrists are renting our gear
We don’t just rent treadmills to the domestic market - a big chunk of our commercial market is renting treadmills to Podiatrists. What’s a Podiatrist ? in a nutshell – they are foot doctors. Our Podiatry clients include Foot Mechanics, Platinum Podiatry, Auckland Sport...
Thoughts on Christchurch
I was due to post a blog last week - but who managed to do anything they were supposed to last week, I never considered I would see such a disaster in my lifetime. In my other life as a sports coach I get to travel to Christchurch 3 or 4 times a year - last year I was there the week before...
Why we recommend using a registered dietician
We all know exercise can help lose weight as well as watching what you eat. The two combined can make your weight loss even more successful. Our trainers can provide you with programmes and exercise guidelines that will ensure you are doing the correct exercise to help you get fit and burn...