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How to Identify Trustworthy Health and Fitness Advice

By Annette Shepherd

What your body responds best to is determined by many factors. Factors such as stress, your gut health, inflammatory foods, weak muscles, tight muscles, old injuries, your posture, mindset…this list can go on and on.

10 years ago just before I became a personal trainer I used to go to the gym with my favourite fitness magazine and do the workouts the fit toned models were doing. Did those workouts help me look like them? Nope. So I tracked down a hot fitness model PT with a large insta following who trained me 3 times a week for 3 months. Did I start to resemble a body like hers? Nope, barely any changes at all. After many years of further study in the field of health and fitness, I found out the simple reason why.

Your best results and fastest progress comes down to addressing the biggest issue holding you back right now with a personalised solution through a professionally trained and educated person.

There are a lot of really good knowledgable trainers around and there are also a lot who do the bare arse minimum and charge themselves out at a competitive rate. There’s also the fitness lovers with no qualifications at all who think they know more than some trainers, I can’t argue with that because of the latter reason above. So let’s clear this up. A professional is not your basic certified trainer, it’s not your fitness lover with years of training experience just on what works for themselves, and it’s not to be confused with the online trainer who’s great at marketing and invests more time chasing fame and building a following than investing in their education. The purpose of this article is to get you thinking twice about who you trust and follow for your physical health and fitness advice. Here are some questions to consider before choosing to take on nutrition advice or following someones one size fits all approach.

  • How qualified is the person?
  • What certifications do they have?
  • Where or who did they learn from?
  • Do they endorse a particular one size fits all approach?
  • Are they a “health coach” who’s been educated by an organisation or company they receive kickbacks or incentives from?
  • In addition to themselves, do they have proof that what they are offering works?

We all have to start somewhere and along the way we can get caught up offering a one size fits all approach because it’s human nature to want to find a simple solution that helps our clients reach their goals. Starting out in this industry I did only offer a science based transformation system that my mentor, the creator of the program, was adamant that the reason why clients didn’t get results was because they weren’t following the system to the letter. Then later on I tried some products from a MLM company that had me feeling great but that was only because I followed their “program” that had me eating minimal real food and lots of shakes and vitamins. If the “real” food you cut out is food that you’ve been eating that your body actually doesn’t digest well, well of course you are going to feel better. The best way around that is not by spending a fortune on “health products” that make you feel good, but eating healthy foods your body can digest in the first place that are a lot more healthier than most shakes on the market.

A good coach is someone who can teach you these things and help you turn unhealthy habits into healthier habits so that the roller coaster of chasing that feel good goal doesn’t have to exist anymore.

Since becoming a PT, I’ve invested tens upon tens of thousands of dollars in further education because the more I questioned, the more I found there was to learn. The more people I worked with, the more I realised that EVERYONE needs a different approach to get them from point A to point B and everyone has a different starting point! Even with a wall full of certificates and industry experience since 2009, I don’t refer to myself as an expert but I am a professional personal trainer and transformation coach. After realising there was more than meets the eye when it comes to health and fitness, I chose my own trainers based upon the criteria listed above and that was an investment that changed my life. It’s also the same way I choose my mentors and what courses I want to do now too. The best courses I have done haven’t come with CEC points (fitness industry accredited courses) and can’t even be compared to the ones that did come with CEC’s! Again, careful with who’s been taught by who. For example, the healthy food pyramid is NOT healthy, it never has been! It’s any wonder there is so much confusion around what’s healthy and good for us.

The industry of health and wellness is very controversial but when our greatest asset is our health, we should be asking ourselves who’s advice can I trust to live out my best life! If you would like help with a personalised training program, contact us and we can have a chat about your goals and where you’re at.

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Yesterday we celebrated 10 years with our doors "officially" open at Assist PT.

It's been the best 10 years of our life! So many transformations for us and our clients.

Thank you for being part of the experience ❤️💪

On offer at the studio we have:

☆ 1:1 PT sessions
☆ Personalised nutrition support
☆ Personalised supplementation support for optimal health and wellness
☆ Life coaching
☆ Forensic Healing
☆ Physiotherapy
☆ Massage
☆ Breathwork
☆ For women looking for online support, @body.mind.soul.wellness offers a deep dive into your mind, body and soul inside Breathe Nourish Grow. A collaboration of all the goods we teach in our transformation programs with a nice drop off woowoo and energy healing.

Also, we've recently found out we haven't been receiving all our website enquiry emails. If you've enquired with us and were left hanging, we sincerely apologise. As of this afternoon the issue has been fully resolved.

#weturned10 #happybirthday #10yearsold #personaltrainerlilydale #personaltrainingmelbourne #ptstudiomelbourne #bodytransformations #healthandwellness #strengthandconditioning #gameready #basketballtraining #slamdunk @benursich #assistpt #conditionbeyondgameready #breathenourishgrow

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It's been a while between posts. With so much time during the past 2 years of lock down for the fitness industry, we were able to really take time and reflect with a clear mind what's important in our lives.

Providing a truly transformational service has always been our priority, to make as much of an impact as we can with the hope that what we teach and provide as an experience is something that can be valuable in our clients lives well after their days of finishing with us.

This is the space you get to train in all by yourself, just you and your trainer.

Your time with us is not just about keeping you accountable by having to meet regularly with an experienced trainer who has the foresight to guide and help you navigate through what makes you feel like you need to be accountable but also addressing your mental and physical health and wellness. 

Your body is the master communicator. It's always guiding you with messages to help you experience your best life imaginable - in all areas of your life.

Since returning we've added a whole lot of new equipment, replacing some of our very old original pieces.

Annette is now offering breathwork in addition to Forensic Healing and Applied Muscle Testing for personalised nutrition and supplemental support.

And we'd also like to officially welcome Jesse from @corenetichealth to our studio who available for physio appointments in Lilydale too.

Online, we are offering mindset coaching, forensic healing and the 8 week transformational program Breathe Nourish Grow with @body.mind.soul.wellness.

All PT sessions are still 1 on 1 with Matt Shepherd who is approaching 15 years building on his skills. He's also assisting with coaching again for the NBL1 Kilysth Cobras Men's team in 2022 too.

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New supps in stock from our friends at @designsforhealthaus

Tri Mag Supreme caps $28
Tri Mag Supreme powder $36
Tri Mag Supreme Night Powder $66
Immunitone Plus $27
Liposomal Vitamin C $66
Liposomal Vitamin D3 $36
Liposomal Methyl B12 $47
ProbioMed 50 $52
TriGandha $45
Whole Body Collagen $60

Collection available from Lilydale.

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I have over 40 of you registered for "Your Body - The Road Map to Your Soul"! I'm so excited to share this info with you all.

Do you know that gallbladder issues relate to us holding onto acidic emotions?

Which can affect the function of our digestive system and digestive issues can be the start of many health issues down the track....which could all be avoided if we started digesting life better.

This is the type of thing we are going to be going through in this webinar.

It's free.

It happens 1pm AEST tomorrow!

Please join me. Head over to @body.mind.soul.wellness
and you'll find the link to register tomorrow.

I'll be talking about muscle tightness, health issues and how the body is constantly trying to communicate with us for better health and happiness.

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Whatever it takes now guys. We are at that point and your health matters 😉 #lockdowntip  #VictoriansHaveHadEnough #supportsmallbusiness

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Lockdown #5 here in Melbourne, Victoria. The gyms might be closed but please do not underestimate the power that stretching, movement and exercise has over your health in stressful times.

“Muscles absorb and respond to tensions and feelings. If they do not relax sufficiently following stress, then the tension accumulates and causes deeper, long-lasting damage. If this continues over a period of time, the muscles become set and fixed in this restricted form.

This is where you “hold” issues, emotions and trauma.

Frozen anger, fear, or grief creates a kind of body armour, which further blocks and holds back feelings, locking the musculature into fixed positions.

The muscles enable all the bodily systems to function, such as circulation, digestion, breathing, and nerve impulses. Their freedom of movement is essential for optimum health. When the muscles are restricted, your energy will be unable to flow smoothly.

Stress release and emotional expression are therefore essential for muscle ease. Exercise is also vital – it not only releases muscular tension but psycho/emotional tension as well.” YOUR BODY SPEAKS YOUR MIND ~ Deb Shapiro

Our psoas literally embodies our deepest urge for survival so if lockdown has put you into survival mode, stretch your hip flexors, get a tennis ball in there and start releasing it.

#lockdown #smallbusinessmelb #gyms #essential #healthadvice #emotions #injuryprevention #painmanagement #emotionalwellbeing #exercise #stressmanagement #anger #fear #grief #digestion #breathing #breathnourishgrow #psoas #hipflexors #stretching #survivalmodetip

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