Who says good food can’t taste amazing!?

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Posted on May 15, 2012 by Simone

Whenever I passionately talk about a new “healthy” version of a sinful treat that I have made, I generally get rolled eyes. “What… like you think I am actually going to eat that!?” or “If it’s healthy, then how on … (Continue)

Strawberry Shortcake

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Posted on April 16, 2012 by Simone

Many people think that as trainers, we don’t ever let our hair down and relax from our exercise and diet regime. Well, the truth is we do know how to have fun, but all in moderation of course! On the … (Continue)

Food Innovations

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Posted on April 12, 2012 by Simone

It’s always good to try new foods, at least then you know what you like – and what you don’t. I love discovering and experimenting with new foods, and finding healthier ways to prepare and cook it. It is this … (Continue)

Tough Mudder 2012 – Team Realmers

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Posted on April 1, 2012 by Anthony Cutajar

As I sit in my living room on a Sunday night typing up this race report I’m nursing an aching knee and hip.  I’ve almost forgotten what it feels like to have those endurance aches and pains!  I’m sure all, … (Continue)

Who Wants Hot Buns This Easter?

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Posted on March 27, 2012 by Simone

I confess, I love all things Easter. I love the extra long weekend, I love Hot Cross Buns and I love quality Easter Eggs. But I know all too well that Hot Cross Buns and Easter Eggs are treats and … (Continue)

Trainer Diary – Anthony: 22nd March 2012 – Deadlifts, back and biceps

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Posted on March 23, 2012 by Anthony Cutajar

So today’s training was with Simone as usual.  But what was unusual was that we had scheduled 1 rep max’s (1RM) for deadlifts. For the last six weeks we have been following our own strength program and both been progressing … (Continue)

Trainer Diary – Simone: 5th March 2012 – Deadlifts, chest and back

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Anthony Cutajar

Summary of today’s workout.  Anthony and I did this one together: 1.  Deadlifts:  3 sets.  Build up to 3rd set  – max for 5 reps.  As much rest as needed between sets 2.  Deadlifts: 3 sets (15/12/9) @ approx 75% … (Continue)

Trainer Diary – Anthony: 5th March 2012 – Deadlifts, chest and back

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Anthony Cutajar

Summary of today’s workout.  Simone and I did this one together: 1.  Deadlifts:  3 sets.  Build up to 3rd set  – max for 5 reps.  As much rest as needed between sets 2.  Deadlifts: 3 sets (15/12/9) @ approx 60% … (Continue)

Don’t get angry – get educated!

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Posted on February 27, 2012 by Anthony Cutajar

Marketing and fitness.  I often wonder where we start with this ridiculous combination.  Marketing has confused us so much in the fitness industry that it seems people are buying powders, training equipment, and whatever else in vein hope that something … (Continue)

Fitness is about looking after yourself

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Anthony Cutajar

Fitness ain’t just about exercise.  The majority of people we see and the goals our clients want to achieve generally revolve around losing kilos and looking better than what they currently do.  Unfortunately we live in a bullshit world that … (Continue)

Focus for the year ahead

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Posted on January 29, 2012 by Simone

As a Personal Trainer, I spend a lot of time goal-setting with clients and working with them  to make sure those goals are achieved. It is one of the many rewarding aspects of my job, to see people achieve things … (Continue)

January 2012

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Posted on January 23, 2012 by Anthony Cutajar

January 2012.  This is my exact training regime for the next 10-12 weeks (until the end of March 2012). I started the year off with a week and a half break from training.  Unfortunately I didn’t follow my own advice … (Continue)

The information age and fitness

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Posted on January 19, 2012 by Anthony Cutajar

I’ll start this post off by saying this… ‘There’s a million different topics in health and fitness and it seems there’s a million different point’s of view on each topic!’  There are self professed fitness guru’s on the net, ebooks, … (Continue)

Resolution to reality

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Posted on January 10, 2012 by Anthony Cutajar

Welcome to 2012!  As the new year comes and goes so do many health and fitness resolutions (unfortunately), so what better time than now to give a fitness professionals assessment on how to attack your good intentions to get fit … (Continue)

You can’t solve a problem…?

'You can't solve a problem with the same conciousness that created it...'
Posted on December 12, 2011 by Anthony Cutajar

Here’s another post that falls under the ‘hocus pocus mind stuff’ category.  If I could I’d spend most of my time writing in this category because I know what benefit it would have for readers.  You see it’s the mind … (Continue)

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Anthony Cutajar

More about Realm clients coming soon…

Teach a man to fish

Teach a man to fish, and feed him for a lifetime...
Posted on December 8, 2011 by Anthony Cutajar

We have a saying by an unknown author printed on the opening pages of our Weight loss Mentoring handbook… ‘Give a man a fish and feed him for a day.  Teach a man to fish and feed him for a … (Continue)

No simple answers (unfortunately)

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Anthony Cutajar

Over the last few years I have been writing articles giving tips and advice for various publications including the Herald Sun.  At the moment I answer questions that people write in as part of an ‘ask the expert’ section.  It … (Continue)

Don’t pull the ripcord this Christmas

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Posted on November 28, 2011 by Simone

I’m sure you’ve read articles like this before. Do articles titled “How to survive the silly season” sound familiar? Well I just want to get in your ear before December hits and we find ourselves caught up in this whirlwind called Christmas. … (Continue)

Stretch or suffer

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Posted on November 16, 2011 by Anthony Cutajar

There’s enough information out there regarding the benefits of stretching – from injury prevention to improving mobility – so I’m not going to regurgitate it all.  Just get on google and you’ll get your general answers.  What I will do, … (Continue)

Marketing confuses the hell out of us!

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Posted on November 13, 2011 by Anthony Cutajar

This is a topic so big and so horrendously influential to the public it’s hard to know where to begin.  I guess as with many of the topics I write about, there’s so much information I could indulge you with … (Continue)

My contest prep (part 5) – The Food!

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Posted on November 8, 2011 by Anthony Cutajar

Nutrition is a massive topic!  You can train as hard and as long as you like but unless you get your nutrition dialed in you will not reach your aesthetic desires! Welcome to part 5 of my series where I … (Continue)

Moving the critical mass

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Posted on November 1, 2011 by Anthony Cutajar

One of the hardest things about ‘getting fit’ for the average person is doing enough training/nutrition to actually start seeing results.  Lets face it, most of us are training to ‘look‘ fitter and healthier.  Everyone familiar with Newtons 3rd law … (Continue)

My contest prep (part 4) – The shopping list

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Posted on October 24, 2011 by Anthony Cutajar

This post is pretty straight forward.  Here’s my shopping list as well as a list of thing’s you specifically WILL NOT see just to drive the point home! SHOPPING LIST Note:   Most money is spent on foods in the meat … (Continue)

Unlock your training potential

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Posted on October 19, 2011 by Simone

Do you sometimes get to the gym and then think “So…what am I going to do today?” or “I can’t be bothered doing weights so I might just take a walk on the treadmill”? If you answered yes to one of … (Continue)

My contest prep (part 3) – Fatloss success blueprint!

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Posted on October 18, 2011 by Anthony Cutajar

Here is a list of things I did to lose fat and at least maintain muscle from June 1st 2011 to October 2nd 2011 for my contest prep.  I still do most of these things, with a few exceptions as … (Continue)

Avoid being a social outcast

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Posted on October 12, 2011 by Anthony Cutajar

I was talking with clients after a recent Realm Training HIIT Fit session.  We were discussing fat loss and how, in particular, one of our clients had lost a good amount of kilo’s (12kg to be exact) and the troubles … (Continue)

My contest prep (part 2) – Before & After

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Posted on October 10, 2011 by Anthony Cutajar

For all our followers I am putting myself out there!  Below you’ll see 2 pictures of me in my jocks.  The first pic, the ‘before’, was taken 1st June 2011.  I was fit at this point, but my body composition … (Continue)

Protein – are you getting enough?

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Posted on September 28, 2011 by Simone

I am often asked by clients about whether they should cut out carbs and increase protein to lose fat. The truth is that the key to weight loss isn’t as simple as calories in and calories out or simply eliminating … (Continue)

My contest prep (part 1) – Weighing it up

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Anthony Cutajar

This is the first of a whole series of posts I’ll be making for my training diary in reference to my contest preparation for the ANB Victoria Natural Physique Championship Title which, as I write this, is 8 days away.  … (Continue)

My contest prep (Intro)

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Anthony Cutajar

Alrighty folks, here’s the very first post in my training diary for all to see.  Both Simone and I (and new trainers coming aboard) will be updating our training diaries regularly so you can see that we really do practice … (Continue)

Flavour your water

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Anthony Cutajar

Find it hard to get your quota of 2-3 litres of water a day?  I know I certainly do, so here’s a trick I use to flavour my water with no added sugar – you want to make sure you … (Continue)

Welcome to the Realm Blog page!

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Posted on September 17, 2011 by Anthony Cutajar

Well, this is the very first post on our new blog and I’m excited! Why? Because now Simone and I will be able to keep you updated on a whole heap of topics. Not only will we be able to … (Continue)