13 March 2023

Short-Term Results, Long-Term Harm: The Dangers of Crash Diets and Exercise Programs

13 March 2023

Crash diets and exercise programs may seem like an attractive solution for those looking to reach their fitness goals, but they come at a high cost.

13 March 2023

5 March 2023

A Scientific Guide To Reaching Your Fitness Goals

5 March 2023

Are you struggling to keep up with your New Year's resolutions? You're not alone. Many people rely solely on willpower and determination to achieve their goals, but this approach may not be enough to see long-lasting change.

5 March 2023

9 February 2021

Fast Fitness - Choosing exercises for muscle growth

9 February 2021

Choosing exercises for your workout routine can be daunting, but it doesn’t need to be. If you find an exercise that ticks most of these boxes, you’re on the right track to making the most of your workout.

9 February 2021

26 January 2021

Guest article: The importance of rest days in a workout routine

26 January 2021

Today we’ll take a look at why rest days are so important, as well as giving you some actionable tips on maximising your rest.

26 January 2021

22 December 2020

Dieting 101: What you need to know

22 December 2020

It's very tempting to try get the results you want as quickly as possible, and many fad diets claim to be able to help you drop weight in record time and transform your body. The reality is that dieting isn’t a sprint, it’s a marathon

22 December 2020

1 December 2020

The dummies guide to supplements

1 December 2020

We’re back with another guide to yet another thing the fitness industry loves to over-complicate: fitness supplements. Find out what are they, if they work and which ones are best suited for your goals.

1 December 2020

18 May 2020

Myth Busting Monday

18 May 2020

The most popular fitness myths, debunked! Updated each time a new article is posted on my Skeptical Fitness Facebook Page

18 May 2020

26 April 2020

Scientific Skepticism 101

26 April 2020

It can be easy to think about our view of the world as accurate; what you see is what you get, but the truth is we don’t view the world objectively, we have numerous biases, both innate and learnt that constantly skew our perception

26 April 2020

27 March 2020

The no-equipment home workout

27 March 2020

Gyms are being closed and people are being made to stay at home to self-isolate - It can make keeping your fitness level up difficult if you don’t know how to adapt your routine to work at home.

27 March 2020

21 March 2020

COVID-19 Medical Misinformation

21 March 2020

Medical misinformation is running rampant both in social and mainstream media with armchair experts coming out of the woodwork.

21 March 2020

1 March 2020

Keeping your shoulders healthy

1 March 2020

Keeping your shoulder injury-free for the long term isn’t easy, but learning the how and why may just help protect them

1 March 2020

27 January 2020

Body recomposition: Can you gain muscle during a diet?

27 January 2020

People often view being in a calorie surplus or a calorie deficit as a static state, you can build muscle in one, and lose fat in the other, but never able to do both in one state. This is not true.

27 January 2020

14 January 2020

Imposter Syndrome: The insecurity of experts

14 January 2020

Imposter syndrome is a consistent feeling of being a fraud at your job, only seconds from being found out that you shouldn’t be in the role that you’re in

14 January 2020

1 January 2020

How to stick to your new years resolution

1 January 2020

Sticking to your new year’s resolution can be incredibly difficult to do, so today we’re helping you stick to them with some actionable tips.

1 January 2020

15 December 2019

The Dummies Guide To Gaining Muscle

15 December 2019

Today we’re bringing it back to the basics, how to build muscle, how to adjust your training to keep adding muscle and how to optimise your nutrition to suit.

15 December 2019

8 December 2019

What is double dopamine dieting?

8 December 2019

Fad diets are nothing new in the fitness industry, is double dopamine dieting just another fad?

8 December 2019

6 December 2019

Detoxes are a scam; here's why

6 December 2019

Let's get one thing straight; a 'detox' is a legitimate medical term used in hospitals under life-threatening circumstances, usually used when there are dangerous levels of alcohol, drugs or other poisons in the body.

6 December 2019

5 December 2019

Fitness Myths Busted

5 December 2019

Fitness myths are rampant in the fitness industry, so today we’re going to bust nine of the biggest ones.

5 December 2019

2 December 2019

Exercise and depression: What you need to know

2 December 2019

Depression is an incredibly important topic that’s often misunderstood. Let’s talk about how exercise can help.

2 December 2019

27 November 2019

The basics of weight loss

27 November 2019

In the fitness industry you hear claim after claim of people who say they've lost miraculous amounts of weight will little effort and little change. Usually all they say they did was just workout x or eat supplement x. Don't believe them.

27 November 2019

25 November 2019

20 tips to improve your training

25 November 2019

Twenty quick tips for you to improve your training today

25 November 2019

24 November 2019

How to optimise your recovery

24 November 2019

Having trouble recovering from your training and can't figure out what to do or why you can't recover? Give these tips a go and see how you feel.

24 November 2019

19 July 2018

The fast/slow metabolism myth

19 July 2018

How many times have you or someone you know moaned about being unable to lose weight no matter what you or they do? Or that there is someone who, no matter what they eat never gains weight?

19 July 2018

Caffeine & Exercise part 3: Usage in training

19 July 2018

Found in almost every pre-workout on the market, caffeine is there for a reason; it packs a powerful boost for strength and aerobic exercise.

19 July 2018

11 July 2018

Caffeine & Exercise part 2: Hydration and withdrawal

11 July 2018

We’ve all heard that caffeine can cause dehydration, but what does the evidence say?

11 July 2018

The Biggest Loser diet; a recipe for disaster

11 July 2018

The Biggest Loser is known for its fire and brimstone approach to weight loss;no matter your weight, putting in 100% effort will get you the results you want. If you were to base all your ideas about weight loss off this show, you would think that weight loss = suffering.

11 July 2018

Hormones and weight loss: An in depth review

11 July 2018

Why is it so hard to lose weight? It’s just simple energy balance after all. You expend more energy than you consume and the rest of that energy has to come from somewhere, preferably your fat cells. So why then can’t we easily lose weight?

11 July 2018

Caffeine and exercise: Part 1

11 July 2018

If there is one thing that can be shared across nearly every country and nation, it is our love of caffeine. Caffeine is one of the world's most used drugs, ranking just behind alcohol and tobacco, with 46% of the Australian population consuming it and over 90% of the world's population consuming it daily.

11 July 2018

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