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When starting your fitness journey or starting work on a new fitness goal, you need to keep these training basics in mind. There are a multitude of ways to get your sweat on, from a weights session in the gym to swimming in the sea. So how do you know what method of working out best suits you?

Fad diets are exactly what they are called. Fads. Short-lived crazes. At Flamin’ Fitness, we aim to be Fuelling Forever Fitness. That means sustainability, and fad diets are not. Fad diets have become popularised over the decades because everyone wants a quick fix. A magic diet that finally gets you the results you’re maybe too lazy to achieve. Don’t be a fad fanatic, be a fitness enthusiast.

You’ve probably heard that word thrown around by a few fitness enthusiasts but what an earth actually is it? Your diet should be built up from macronutrients in suitable divisions and micronutrients sprinkled in for optimal health. Let’s take a look at each macro in detail to understand how you should be eating.

When firing up your fitness venture, remember that Rome wasn’t built in a day. Focus on tackling the small changes rather than the bigger jumps. Create a foundation of healthy habits that after a while require no thought or attention.

If you’re beginning a venture into health and fitness it’s a great idea to have a specific goal to help navigate your way through the journey. But how on earth do you decide on the best goal for you? Do not fear, we will explain the importance of setting a goal personal to you and your life. You are going to learn how to set a SMART goal so you can smash those achievement in the most effective way possible. 

The fitness industry has been marketed as a very 'all or nothing' environment. The 'go hard or go home' mentality stems from elite athletes whose JOB it is to be in the best physical condition possible. They get paid to dedicate their life to health and fitness. For the rest of us, health and fitness should be an enjoyable add on to our already busy lives.

Motivation isn’t something that comes effortlessly, you have to work towards it. It’s also not a permanent state, motivation fluctuates like the weather! No athlete or fitness fanatic is motivated 24/7. We are all human and all have days where the only thing you want to do is wrap up in bed, binge crime dramas and devour everything that isn’t a vegetable.

Bulking, massing or gaining are all terms referring to the process of increasing muscle mass and body weight. Phases of bulking are, in theory, the reverse of weight loss phases. So instead of cutting your calories right back, we are looking to increase the calories and stimulate our muscles enough to nurture growth. 

We wish we could tell you there’s a magic button for weight loss, one that you press, and you instantly drop 2 dress sizes or can start seeing some washboard abs. However, here at Flamin’ Fitness, we pride ourselves on being 100% transparent, and unfortunately, no such button exists.