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Working out doesnt have to feel like work!

I may be a Sunshine Coast Personal Trainer but I’m no superhuman – I still face the same tests and temptations as my clients do and exercising on weekends is just one of those trials. I just dont want to do a workout that feels like ‘work’!
But on the other hand, I’ve found out the hard way that it’s important to keep in a healthy, active lifestyle frame of mind over the weekend – its far too easy to relax and let your healthy lifestyle habits slip which is not so great for your figure and fitness goals!

Working out on the weekends is even harder, I find, when I work all week on the beautiful Sunshine Coast – where you just want to be outdoors all the time – then come back home to Brisbane where everything is very city-like and urbanised – its just not as inviting to be outdoors and active. So I have to trick myself into exercising over the weekend by aiming to do something fun and active at least one day of the weekend.

me & kane at the Acacia Ridge Ice Rink

For example, I’ve made a habit of going ice skating at a local rink – a three hour public session that I turn into interval training by doing a few laps as fast as I can then slowing down to do the fun stuff and learn a few tricks! (I’ve only fell on my butt once so far –touch wood!- and ironically it was when I wasn’t trying to do any tricks, I was standing completely still! Haha!)

I also bought rollerblades from Cash Converters ($24 for a decent pair, what a bargain!) and blade with my boyfriend and his mates along the Southbank board walk.

$24 blades = fitness fun!

Last weekend I went around to Mum’s place for a bike ride – she was doing a practice run of a new route so she could cycle to work. It was a sunny but cool morning riding through Belmont – one of the few acreage suburbs in the middle of Brisbane that has a pleasant country feel and impressive properties. I forgot that I was exercising while listening to the birds, chatting to mum and stopping to pat some ponies along the way.

Bianca and I made a game of climbing Mts Ngun Ngun and Coollum last year – Bianca brought her ipod and ipod dock and we powered up the mountain as fast as we could with Sneaky Sound System cranking and getting our adrenaline pumping! The rule of the game was that we weren’t allowed to use our hands to help climb up, it was all legs only! Great leg workout! The best thing was – I forgot I was working out!

Why not try this weekend workout trick for yourself? The idea is to do something that keeps your activity levels up over the weekend and keeps you in that ‘healthy lifestyle’ frame of mind. It will help you stay on track with your nutrition too.

Some things you might like to try – a run along the beach; take the kids to the park and play frizbee; or climb Mt Coolum, Mt Ngun Ngun or Wild Horse Mountain – you could take a picnic up with you and make a day of it!

So what will you do next weekend?

Yours In Health & Fitness,

Sascha Aiono

Sunshine Coast Personal Trainer Releases Workout DVD's

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Hi, My name is Bianca Aiono and even though I was an elite athlete from the age of 14, I always struggled with my weight.
It was only when I discovered the SECRET of working WITH my body, instead of against it that I now have a body I can be proud of.

Do YOU want to be proud of your body ?
- Are you confused about the BEST exercises to lean down your legs ?
- Are you scared about bulking up ?
- Have you tried everything to lose that stubborn lower body fat but nothing seems to work ?
You can find out all the answers and more in the first of my dvd series “From Fat 2 Fitness Model Transformation Package”

After releasing my Fat 2 Fitness Model DVD’s a few months ago, i’ve had loads of customers telling me how great they’re feeling and how much a difference my DVD’s are making to their health and wellbeing.

“Hi Bianca, sorry it’s been a while since I last emailed you. I’ve been busy working out with your Dvds, going to the gym, personal training etc. I’ve even taken up tennis. You’ve been a great inspiration. The minute I read about you and your experience, I decided to follow suit and change my life. I’m happy to say I’ve lost 7 kilos since your DVDs and program, I also do vibragym, eat healthy and I get the family to eat healthy too. I’ve lost lots of inches and I look forward to working out everyday. I have one or two bad days every so often but the difference now is I get back on the healthy eating and exercise plan straight away. So I thank you for helping me believe that i can do it and I also thank vibragym but you really started it all for me. You really made me believe. I hope to keep going and lose more kilos. I’ll keep you upto date. By the way, I’m getting lots of compliments from Friends and that is such a great feeling.
I thank you and best wishes,
Angela x.

Check out our Fat 2 Fitness Model Transformation Package at http://www.fat2fitnessmodel.com/

Sunshine Coast Personal Trainer for Sunshine Coast Young Business Woman of The Year Awards

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Thanks to Mykie O from Strut for my hair... thanks to Rudi for those bloody quadzilla legs !

I’m very proud to have been named as a finalist for the Sunshine Coast Young Business Woman Of the Year Awards.
Thank you to Genine Howard from Profile Magazine and Melanie Jacobsen from PJT Accountants for nominating me both previous winners of the SCBWN network awards and also our valued clients !

Here is my blurb which I had to write for part of the publicity related to the event about my career journey. Keep an eye out for me in profile mag and the Sunshine Coast Daily.

As an elite athlete I struggled with my weight for 10 years and tried every diet, gimmick andfat pill. When I finally discovered the secret to safe and permanent weight loss I lost 15 kilos in 12 weeks and became a Bodysculpting champion.
So I quit my dead end job and set out on a mission to transform the lives of others on a grand scale. Starting with a single client and a car boot of equipment, I discovered by accident there was a demand for mobile personal training in the beautiful Coast outdoors!

2 years later I have over 100 active clients – many of them local celebrities, a staff of 5 and operate a fully equipped studio in Warana. I’ve been showcased in both local and national media including SBS insight and speak to trainers across Australia on building a successful PT business.

Sunshine Coast Personal Trainer Bianca Aiono

After SCBWN Young Business Woman Of The Year interview

My 12 week program takes Bodysculpting principles and modifies them for the everyday lifestyle. We coach clients 1 on 1, in small groups, hold nutritional coaching challenges and recently launched Bootcamp for Women with enormous success. I’m very proud to say over the past 2 years we’ve inspired over 850 Sunshine Coast residents to lose more than 6,000 kilos

Personal Trainers don't get a chance to dress up much, it's dressing up lorna janes pants and joggers and pretending that qualifies for "smart casual" or sssshhhh it's too late to go out dancing !

Congratulations Sarah & Darren

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Congratulations Sarah & Darren, the wedding looked amazing !!
And Congratulations Sarah you look amazing, see all the hard work has paid off !

“I just wanted to say a huge thank-you for whipping me into shape for our wedding recently.
I was only joking around with Bianca during training this week, that when I rave about my personal training, it’s not my trainer I talk about but my TRAINERS!
I have been lucky enough to train with all of the team at SculptLife PT over the last 12-18 months, and I can honestly say without each one of you I wouldn’t be where I am today.
Yes we started out getting me into shape for my big day, which we achieved! And Yes I’m the first to admit we didn’t get there without a lot of complaining, moaning and tears from me, but hey I still listened, and because of you all I honestly felt like a million bucks on my big day, I could carry myself with a smile thinking all that hard work was worth it. Although that didn’t stop me replying with the answer “that would be the work of my mean personal trainers” when I was asked what I had been doing, I look fantastic.
You guys have not just been a fitness support for me, but an emotional one too, i can’t keep up with the amounts of times one of you have sat there and listened to me offload to you about anything that maybe weighing me down, and you know what you all seem to give the right advise or at least make me laugh about it.
Well the weddings over guys as is the honeymoon! So it’s onto the next journey with my team of trainers, Bianca, Pete, Sascha and the SculptLife Team.
I can’t wait to see what the next 12 months bring!
Thanks again guys!
Sarah

What Makes An Awesome Sunshine Coast Personal Trainer ?

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I just got back from my regular Wednesday PT session with my Sunshine Coast Personal Trainer, Rob Reed at Kawana Fitness and I wanted to give him some well deserved props !

Bianca at WFF Sports Model Competition

I have had a lot of Sunshine Coast Personal Trainers in my time, all of them very knowledgable and credible experts, but eventually we go our separate ways. This is due to for various reasons, sometimes it’s location, sometimes it’s because I’m looking for a trainer with different strengths. But more frequently that I would like, it has happened because I held myself to a high standard, and accordingly so did the trainer – but they ended up letting their own agenda take over as to what was in it for them if I achieved my goals.

I’ve had a Sunshine Coast Personal Trainer who told me I couldn’t break from my diet for the next 8 weeks, so what do you think I did for the next 4 days? I ate everything I could possibly imagine ! You know, the age old adage – you don’t want something until someone tells you that you can’t have it.

Now when you are getting your fat folds measured in TENTHS of millimetres every week, these guys KNOW when you have not been following your diet. Eventually he just stopped taking my calls or replying to my texts to book in. I understand that I should have been true to my goals, but I struggle with the implementation of any exercise and diet regime just like any other regular client – why should I have been dealt with so harshly ?

Because I have a bit of a profile in the Sunshine Coast Personal Training world, it’s easy to forget that I’m just an individual with my own personal goals, and my own personal struggles and failings. I’m not superwoman, I’m not infallible and if I tell you what I’d like to achieve – that is really truly what I would like to achieve. I’m not trying to “test” you, I’m not going to steal your ideas and trust me – I don’t want your clients! We have plenty of super motivated guys in our SculptLife family, and they keep our hands plenty busy !

After winning my competition for the INBA Brisbane Titles I finally got that monkey off my back – something I had been trying to achieve for the past two years. But I fell off the wagon big time , when I made the rookie mistake of not resetting my goals straight after the comp. I had literally burnt myself out, I had no more motivation and drive, I spent like 3 months of eating everything I had deprived myself of, things like toasted cheese and tomato sandwiches laden with butter – hot dogs, chocolate milk shakes. I think the morning after the competition i had a packet of mint slice biscuits for breakfast ! Oh my gosh I was sooo sick !

Samoan Sistas, Bianca & Sash

And of course you can imagine the deep deep hole I dug myself – and threw away the shovel !

So when I met Rob last November, I was the heaviest I had been in a long time and I sheepishly told him that my goals were to have an IFBB Figure girls body ( thos girls are the voluptuous, curvy muscly girls – not the skinned rabbit look ). I wanted to look good for photoshoots and be fit for Volleyball, oh yeah, and not let my neck get injured. Rob enthusiastically spouted off all the different hypertrophy and strength phases, macronutrient cycling with my diet and the various testing modalities we were going to use. He might has well have been talking latin, cos I have no concentration when it comes to that technical stuff – but it was like poetry to me – exactly what I needed !

This next bit is a little bit embarrassing … I was so happy to have a trainer ACTUALLY listen to me and what I wanted to achieve – without any other agendas I cried ! Yep big tough Xena Warrior Princess is all for show ! But to make me feel better, Rob in all his metro-sexuality gave me a few little crocodile tears in sympathy too !

Bianca on stage

So off we started on a training adventure and here I am today after just finishing such an awesome, exhilarating and fantastic session I had to share it with you.

45kg Bench Press
120kg half squats
Body Weight Squat Jumps
Barbell Snatch
Medicine Ball Side Power Throws
Double Leg Throw Downs
Repeat x 3

*During the 3^rd set of Double Leg Throw Downs and after some very unflattering groans, I decide I’m not going to have babies. I don’t think I can handle that pain!*

Single Leg Hops Up the Stairs
20 seconds speed skipping
10 lateral bounds Repeat X3

The hardest thing is trying to walk gracefully in those heels !

* By this time I use one of my sneaky rest taking tactics- I normally throw in a few questions about the meaning of life – the deeper the question I ask the more lengthy a response I get. This is fantastic when you are training and in desperate need of a rest, hee hee – but if you guys use it now, I’ll know! Rob knows I don’t really care about the mitochondria’s role in the ATP –PC cycle but he just can’t help himself to explain it . It’s like he’s possessed and has to tell me or he’ll self combust and this big long winded explanation full of technical jargon spews forth – ha ! I love it ! *

Then outside we go in the car park ( ominous music )

10 Medicine Ball Power Soccer Throws
Resisted Sprinting ( Pushing Rob in the middle of the back up the length of the carpark ! )
Race back to the start ( I sprinted so hard to beat him I’m lucky the wind didn’t change at that moment – I was making some nasty faces ! Okay, I beat you Rob, but it’s okay – you weren’t warm! )Repeat

The oxygen debt I felt in the 10 seconds after each of these activities was enough to have me semi crouched pressed up against the wall and gasping for air. Which would have looked very strange to all the passers by ! ( Thanks for the public airing Rob ! )

But I absolutely LOVED IT ! Sunshine Coast Personal Training – what a fantastic activity to include in your LIFE !

So I feel like I have achieved a milestone here that I need to stop and thank you Rob for everything you have done.

From that day in November, when I was feeling so low and out of shape, I have lost 4 kilos, 5% in body fat, I’ve increased my hamstring strength by a whopping 250% – I was recently voted MVP in one of my Volleyball games and I felt good enough about myself to enter a sports model competition. Rob has also been able to juggle all these fitness paramaters as well as making sure my physique stays balanced – preventing my chronic neck pain from taking over ! You Bewdie !

Oh, and can I give a big shout out to Vanessa from Starshots, aka “Buffy” for giving up her day and coming down to do my makeup. I felt a million bucks – I’ve decided when I finally get around to getting married, I’ll definitely have my hair like that Ness ! Thank you!

Rob has motivated me through many periods of self doubt, has pondered the meaning of various aspects of life, we’ve had plenty of laughs, has shamed me with his flexibility ! ( man, for a 95kg body builder, you should see his side kicks – I’m going to say they are better than my Pilates instructor and ex ballerina Sue’s ! ) Rob’s made me remember to be true to myself and the goals I set for myself when I try to convince myself it’s not that important to me and I’m so thankful that the universe has crossed our paths.

So – what makes an awesome trainer ?

Rob with his son Kai

An Awesome Sunshine Coast Personal Trainer will

LISTEN TO YOU when you tell them your goals and create an action plan to get there

IGNORE YOU when you try to convince them that it’s not that important to you anymore

HOLD YOU ACCOUNTABLE to your goals and the time line and keep you honest to yourself

ADAPT your program as you improve and refine your goals

TELL IT TO YOU STRAIGHT – hey, there’s no point in lying, if you’re not following your diet, you’re not going to lose the weight ! There is no TRY only DO!

And when all else fails an Awesome Sunshine Coast Personal Trainer will TELL YOU TO SHUT UP AND GET UP !
( Well, Rob hasn’t had to use that one on me yet, but it would definitely stop question time ! )

Thanks Rob – you’re awesome !

So what do YOU want in a trainer – what do you thinks makes an awesome Sunshine Coast Personal Trainer?
Make sure you leave a comment below - we always love to hear what you think !

Sunshine Coast Personal Trainers Favourite Winter Warmers!

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Baked Moroccan Chicken and Rice

Cooking Time
35 Minutes
Serves 4

1/4 cup apricot jam
1 1/2 tablespoons Moroccan seasoning
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 tablespoon olive oil
500g skin free chicken breast fillets, cut into 3cm pieces
2 cups basmati rice, rinsed
1 brown onion, thinly sliced
1 large tomato, roughly chopped
1/2 cup frozen peas
2 1/4 cups salt-reduced chicken stock
1 lemon, juiced
steamed green beans, to serve

Method

- Preheat oven to 220°C. Combine jam, seasoning, garlic and oil in a bowl. Add chicken and stir to coat. Season with salt.
- Place rice in a 5cm-deep, 22cm x 26cm (base) baking dish. Top with onion, tomato and peas. Pour over stock and 1/4 cup of lemon juice. Top with chicken.
- Bake, uncovered, for 30 to 35 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and rice tender. Serve with steamed beans.
- We suggest using less rice and chuck in some broccoli with the beans.

Ratatouille

This is a great warm, healthy meal for winter, make up a massive pot, freeze portions, then microwave whenever you need a quick dinner or lunch!
Preparation Time –25 minutes Cooking Time—70 minutes

Ingredients (serves 8 )

250ml (1 cup) vegetable stock
2 red onions, chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
3 medium red capsicums, deseeded, cut into 2cm pieces
2 medium green capsicums, deseeded, cut into 2cm pieces
3 x 400g cans Italian whole peeled tomatoes (La Gina brand)
70g (1/4 cup) tomato paste
2 tsp caster sugar
4 zucchini, quartered, cut into 2cm pieces
1 cup roughly chopped fresh basil leaves
Salt & freshly ground black pepper
2 medium eggplants, cut into 3cm pieces

Method

Bring the stock to the boil in a large saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium, add onions and garlic, and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes or until the onions soften slightly.
Add capsicums and eggplant, and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, tomato paste and sugar. Cover and cook over low heat for 40 minutes.
Stir in zucchini. Cook, covered, for 20 minutes or until vegetables are soft. Remove from heat. Stir in basil. Taste and season with salt and pepper.

To freeze (for up to 3 months): Place in a heatproof bowl and set aside for 10 minutes to cool slightly. Cover with plastic wrap and place in fridge for 30 minutes or until almost cold. Place portions or whole quantity in shallow airtight containers or freezer bags (expel air), label, date and freeze.
To thaw: Place the frozen ratatouille in the fridge for 10 hours (single portion) or 24 hours (whole quantity), or until thawed.
To reheat: Heat thawed ratatouille in a saucepan over medium heat, covered, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until it comes to the boil.
Microwave defrosting & reheating:
For 1 frozen portion: transfer to a microwave-safe dish, if necessary. Defrost, uncovered, on Medium-Low/Defrost/350watts/30% for 4-6 minutes or until defrosted but still a bit icy in the centre. Cover with lid or plastic wrap and set aside for 10 minutes to thaw fully. Reheat, covered, on Medium/500watts/50%, stirring every 2 minutes, for 6-8 minutes or until heated through.
For the whole frozen quantity: transfer to a microwave-safe dish, if necessary. Defrost, uncovered, on Medium-Low/Defrost/350watts/30% for 15 minutes or until defrosted but a bit icy in centre. Cover with lid or plastic wrap and stand for 15 minutes to thaw fully. Reheat, covered, on Medium/500watts/50%, stirring every 3 minutes, for 12 minutes or until heated through.

Nutritional Information is per serve

Protein – 6.00g Dietary Fibre – 7.00g Energy – 420Kj
Fat total – 1.00g Carbohydrate Total – 16.00g

Garlic and rosemary chicken

Ingredients (serves 4 )

2 tablespoons olive oil
1/3 cup red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons fresh rosemary leaves
2 garlic cloves, crushed
4 skin free chicken Breast fillets, Diced
6 (1kg) carrots, roughly chopped
1/4 cup burghul (cracked wheat)
1/2 cup boiling water
2 oranges, segmented (see note)
310g can chickpeas, drained, rinsed
1/2 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves

Method

Combine half the oil, 1/4 cup vinegar, rosemary and garlic in a bowl. Add chicken. Turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or overnight, if time permits. Preheat oven to 200°C/180°C fan-forced. Line a baking dish with baking paper.
Place carrot, in a single layer, in prepared dish. Season with pepper. Roast, turning occasionally, for 30 to 40 minutes or until lightly browned and tender.
Meanwhile, combine burghul and boiling water in a heatproof bowl. Cover. Stand for 15 minutes. Drain. Return burghul to bowl. Add carrot, chickpeas, parsley, remaining oil and vinegar. Toss to combine.
Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook chicken, in batches, for 4 to 5 minutes each side or until browned and cooked through. Serve with burghul mixture.

Notes

To segment oranges, remove peel and white pith. Cut down either side of membrane to release segments.

Nutritional information
This information is per serve.

Protein – 39.7g                 Dietary Fibre – 13.5g                      Energy – 2126Kj
Fat total – 21.9g               Carbohydrate Total – 30.90g      Sodium - 393mg
Fat Saturated – 5.2g       Cholesterol – 152mg

Moroccan pan-fried fish

Preparation Time
10 – 15 minutes
Cooking Time
10 minutes

Ingredients (serves 4)

1 bunch coriander, washed, dried, ends trimmed
3 garlic cloves, peeled
2 tsp ground cumin
Pinch of chilli powder
2 tsp finely grated lemon rind
60ml (1/4 cup) fresh lemon juice
80ml (1/3 cup) olive oil
2 tsp sweet paprika
190g (1 cup) couscous
250ml (1 cup) boiling water
50g (1/3 cup) plain flour
4 (about 700g) firm white fish fillets (such as snapper)
Olive oil spray
90g baby spinach leaves

Method

Place the coriander, garlic, cumin, chilli, lemon rind, lemon juice, oil and half the paprika in the bowl of a food processor and process until smooth.
Place couscous in a heatproof bowl. Pour over the boiling water and set aside for 5 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Use a fork to separate grains.
Meanwhile, combine the flour and remaining paprika on a plate. Season with salt and pepper. Add the fish and turn to coat. Shake off excess. Spray a large non-stick frying pan with olive oil spray and place over medium heat. Add the fish and cook for 3-4 minutes each side or until golden brown.
Place the spinach on a serving platter. Top with the fish and drizzle over the coriander mixture. Serve with couscous.

Nutritional information
This information is per serve.

Protein – 49.00g                Dietary Fibre – 03.00g                     Energy – 1840Kj
Fat total – 22.00g              Carbohydrate Total – 12.00g      Sodium -
Fat Saturated – 3.00g      Cholesterol -

Cajun Chicken

Spice up your Tuesday night with this healthy, low-carb Cajun chicken dish.

Ingredients (serves 4)

4 small (180g each) chicken breast fillets
1 tbs sweet paprika
Pinch of cayenne pepper
1 avocado, flesh cubed
2 tbs lime juice
1 long green chilli, seeds removed, thinly sliced lengthways
2 tbs freshly snipped chives
Olive oil spray
250g steamed green beans

Method

Cut each breast into 3 thin escalopes, then toss in the combined paprika and cayenne to lightly coat. Set aside. Place avocado, lime, chilli and chives in a bowl. Season and stir gently to combine. Set aside.
Heat a large frypan over high heat and spray with oil. Cook chicken, in 2 batches, for 2 minutes each side until cooked. Stand for 3 minutes, then halve each piece on an angle. Serve chicken on beans and salsa, and drizzle with any resting juices.

Nutritional information
This information is per serve.

Protein – 41.2g                 Dietary Fibre – 02.7g                      Energy – 1687Kj
Fat total – 24.8g               Carbohydrate Total – 2.00g      Sodium - 109mg
Fat Saturated – 6.1g       Cholesterol – 118.0mg

Source

Super Food Ideas – July 2008

Eating Yourself Slim – Tips From A Sunshine Coast Personal Trainer

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As a Sunshine Coast Personal Trainer I know how hard it is to wade through the ocean of misinformation out there. But the secret to permanent and effect weight loss is to eat yourself slim! That’s right – awesome isn’t it ! I come from a family of Samoans – we’re big eaters, and in the traditional Samoan culture the fatter you are, the more you show your wealth. So as you can see, “dieting” is going against hundreds of years of ancestry for us ! But , I’m very pleased to tell you that my cousin Keri has recently lost 18 kilos after spending a day with me working on her eating habits ( and of course training with my talented cousin Josh’s bootcamp in Sydney )

She was absolutely over the moon that we had to schedule her meals in every three hours – with alarms so that she wouldn’t forget. But she was totally blown away with how much she could actually lose weight, just by choosing the right amounts of food to eat – and when to eat them.

To permanently lose the fat stores in your body, you’ve got to burn more calories and increase your metabolic rate ( the rate at which your body burns fuel throughout the day – even when you’re NOT exercising) with a precise exercise routine and proper nutrient ratio adaptations ( that means eating the right stuff at regular intervals ) . Even if you don’t exercises ( but I recommend you do ), just eating 5 – 6 small high quality meals each day ( and by a meal, I mean anything from a nutritious snack to a sit down dinner ) will substantially increase your metabolism and you’ll burn more calories.

On the plane on my way down to visit Josh and Keri I took a photo of the food that they were serving to the girl who sat next to me. Everything looks nutritious and healthy, and you’d be forgiven if you thought that meant you would be able to lose weight. But as you can imagine, everything that they served was highly processed, packaged material, that had a lot of carbohydrates ( used to provide energy for ) and next to no protein ( used for growth and recovery of lean muscle tissue ). Accompany that with the next 3 – 5 hours of sitting on your bum waiting around, you’ve got the perfect conveyor belt for everything that you consume to go straight to fat stores. There is a lot of occupational hazards when going travelling as a Figure Competitor and a Sunshine Coast Personal Trainer – especially when those Krispy Kreme donuts seem like they are actually sending you ESP messages to go pay them a visit ! he he

On my return, I was very proud to open the door to our Sunshine Coast Personal Training studio fridge and see how we are all practising what we preach ! There are tupperware containers upon tupperware containers, filled with lean beef stirfry with rice noodles, morrocan chicken and basmati rice ( my snack and lunch ) a lean beef burger and salad on a whole grain roll ( Tiani ) salmon, salad and low fat fetta on a mountain bread wrap ( Sammy ) and steak and rice and steam fresh vegetables ( Sash ). Now, just as long as we make sure we clean it all out ( if not we always have Tiani just kidding ) we should really be seeing some changes in both our figures and performance over the coming weeks. Recently I lost 2 % body fat after 3 weeks of tightening up my diet like this, and of course still enjoying my treats on a weekend ( you may not be able to see my diet chocolate mousse in there – but it’s in there !)

If you need more help with your eating, we’re here to help you , with our latest body composition analysis testing and our Diet Master Pro system so that we can customise a nutritionist approved eating plan, complete with exactly WHAT to eat and WHEN in order to achieve RAPID FAT LOSS! And bonus for all you time poor guys out there – it even comes with a complete shopping list !

Remember, your nutrition is your foundation to your health and fitness, without it , no matter how hard you exercise you won’t get your ideal healthy body. If you would like a free nutritional consultation valued at $80 to find out how we can help you with your nutrition just email us on info@sculptlife.com.au or phone 5493 8269.

Sunshine Coast Personal Trainer Calls for Industry Reform on National Television

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How Healthy Is The Fitness Industry?
Sunshine Coast Personal Trainer Calls for Industry Reform on National Television

“The fitness industry in Australia is booming with boot camps and personal trainers filling our parks and beaches. It is now estimated to be worth over 800 million dollars per year but how qualified are the people who are pushing us to our limits and potentially causing us serious injury? The minimum qualification for a personal trainer can be attained in eight weeks and many veteran trainers and allied health professions feel it is nowhere near long enough. Should we be looking to personal trainers to help us move the extra kilos? Or are they simply ripping us off and endangering our health?” [1]

Sunshine Coast Personal Trainer, Bianca Aiono of SculptLife was featured this week on SBS Insight’s program to discuss industry reform. Bianca says “ They invited me down to help shed light on the problem at hand, but they were more interested in one bad experience I had with a Sunshine Coast Personal Trainer I had years ago. It’s easy to try to make a name for yourself by criticising something that is essentially very positive and I definitely didn’t make a trip all the way to Sydney just for that!”

Bianca believes the problematic issues lie in the “Fly By Night” nature of the Personal Training Industry, a lack of communication between client and trainer, and the “No Pain No Gain” mentality typical of “The Biggest Loser”. Being a PT and “getting paid to have fun” is an enviable lifestyle, and Training Providers know many people hate their job. But in eight weeks time, a taxi driver can become a SunShine Coast Personal Trainer and for the unsuspecting consumer, this can spell disaster.

Sunshine Coast Personal Trainer, Bianca, says though it’s not the length of education that is to blame, a willingness to learn and life experience can make a world class trainer. Conversely, trainers with a 4 year degrees have been turned away by employers for not having the “people skills” necessary to give good service to their members. A lack of experienced trainers is compounded by the fact that a PT’s expected career life is just 18 months, as quoted by Fitness First’s Personal Training manager, Dominic dos Remidios. Bianca believes this is due to new graduates often having unrealistic expectations as to how hard you need to make it work before getting the big bucks and not being equipped with the skills to run their own business.

“ There are cold early mornings, late nights, unreliable pay and high rental commitments from the money grabbing corporate giants such as Fitness First.” Bianca says “Safe effective and permanent weight loss does not require a trainer screaming orders, injuries are just waiting to happen.”

At SculptLife Personal Training on the Sunshine Coast we offer potential clients a free fitness consultation on our website www.sculptlife.com.au valued at $80 to assess exactly what they want to achieve, a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee and plenty of client testimonials. Don’t sign up without a complimentary consultation, know your limits and if you have a special condition, make sure you hire a trainer who can cater to your needs. Group Training can be very rewarding and positive, but remember in a group environment a trainer cannot give you their undivided attention. Bianca believes that over regulation is not the solution, rather a commitment going forward to mentor new graduates with experienced PT’s and to provide avenues for Trainers to be recognised for their experience on a national level.

SBS Can Be viewed at http://news.sbs.com.au/insight/episode/index/id/212#watchonline

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"No Pain No Gain" says Sunshine Coast Personal Trainer

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Sunshine Coast Personal Trainer Bianca Aiono appears on SBS’s Insight to tell about Personal Training on the Sunshine Coast.
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Everyone needs to get pushed ! Even Sunshine Coast Personal Trainers!

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I live at the beautiful Glass House Mountains with my fiancé and my six dogs ! Yes, I have 4 beagles, a Doberman and a Great Dane who keep me very busy.

When I go on my morning run, as part of my Sunshine Coast Personal Training program, I only take Audi the Doberman, she is well behaved off the lead and makes my run enjoyable. If I take the rest of them, I have to attach 3 beagles (Indie, Boogie & Busa) to my waist as they cannot be trusted off the leash to go and chase wallabies (say goodbye for 2 hours or more if I do !). They then pull me along at a ridiculous pace whilst I have to avoid the Great Dane in my hand on a leash because he gets so tangled up, and then Audi the Doberman is about 50m out in front, and Scout the lazy beagle runs about 50m behind.

I still think children would be more difficult though !

So anyway, if I don’t want to take the rest of the dogs I have to distract them by throwing a cup of food and sneaking out. Otherwise they’ll stand at the fence howling waking up the neighbours at 6am.

BUT ! As I discovered this morning, they have already figured me all out and instead of howling, they eat the food at their leisure, and then just dig under the fence and escape ! Imagine my surprise when I’m running along listening to my ipod, a million miles away and Hey !!

That’s my dog running beside me, and then hey there’s two more of them !

Now, we live on a pretty quiet country road, there are hardly any cars but, just my luck – the garbage truck had just arrived.

If you have had anything to do with beagles, you will know that they are extremely disobedient and naughty puppies especially if they get on a scent. So, I had to do a juggling act to make sure that a lively Doberman and 3 untrustworthy beagles would not run off into the paddocks, and that they would follow me home and not get squashed by the rubbish truck.

It ended up being this bizarre interval training session, beagle friendly game which involved me sprinting and calling out all their names to get ahead of the truck whilst it was stopped so I could get as much distance between us and the truck.
Then I would have to stop and grab their collars whilst the garbage truck moved up the 30m to the next driveway – I can only imagine what he was thinking of this strange dog lady ! Then once he stopped, off I went once again ! I thought I was working hard before – but man the joke was on me ! I was annihilated after only 400 m of this, at the end of a 20 minute run and on the verge of vomiting !

I had my own Sunshine Coast Personal Trainers, 4 of the canine variety !

Those naughty beagles have definitely made sure that I won’t be leaving them at home again !
So! As I reached the house, absolutely shattered I realised that there were 3 morals to this story

1. No one should miss out on their morning run (because even Beagles get upset if they miss out!)
2. Everyone needs to get pushed outside their comfort zone, and even when you think you’re working hard - You can definitely work harder !
3. Don’t try and trick anyone out of their daily exercise – because they will make you pay for it in the end.

Have a healthy and happy week !

Bianca !

P.S No, no – I wasn’t expecting any sympathy from anyone! and yes I know you will all take great delight in this story and possibly even let my dogs out on purpose now !

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