Jason Tiatia Christchurch Personal Trainer

Do you have a goal for this summer?

By Kathy Swailes | February 10, 2010 | Filed Under Nutrition | Leave a Comment 

Amazing how time flies and we’re already into another year. The summer months have arrived when hiding under those bulky clothes is no longer possible. Christmas & New Year often spells doom for those of us who have a tendency to put on weight with all those delicious festive specialties and perhaps some of you [...]

Exercises you can do in under 30 Minutes

By Jason Tiatia | December 11, 2009 | Filed Under Exercise Tips | Leave a Comment 

Got 30 minutes free for exercise? You can do a total body workout in no time at all – trust me.
If you are short for time and feel like you need to exercise, here is how you can manage a resistance programme in a short period.
1. Choose 4-5 Resistance exercises (using weights) such as: Squats, [...]

New Circuit Training Available

By Jason Tiatia | December 10, 2009 | Filed Under Latest News | Leave a Comment 

New Circuit Training sessions are starting on 15th December 09. They will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays 5:30 pm.
There will be at least two sessions held before Christmas and then regular weekly sessions in the New Year.
Get your body moving in a group environment and bring a friend. Great value at $10 per [...]

S.M.A.R.T Goal setting in fitness

By Jason Tiatia | November 22, 2009 | Filed Under Exercise Tips | Leave a Comment 

1. Be Specific About Your Fitness Goal:
“I want to lose weight”, but if you really stop to think about it, that goal is not quite specific enough. What amount of weight do you want to lose? When do you want to lose this by? The answers to this and other so-called “W-questions” make our [...]

Why you should look after your core!

By Jason Tiatia | November 22, 2009 | Filed Under Exercise Tips | Leave a Comment 

While most people look at the core of a person and judge it by how many shadowed lines they see between each muscle, there actually is a lot more to your core. It really is what it says it is – the core – to everything else in your body. A strong core is [...]

Aghhh… what can I eat?

By Kathy Swailes | November 22, 2009 | Filed Under Nutrition | Leave a Comment 

Perhaps you feel that the title of this blog is a little strange, but time and again I speak with people who make that strangulated sound, followed by the forlorn cry that the popular press tells you ‘everything’ is bad for you!
Of course, on the flip side of that are the articles that try [...]

Setting Realistic Fitness Goals

By Jason Tiatia | August 27, 2009 | Filed Under Exercise Tips | Leave a Comment 

Setting up fitness goals is the first step toward reaching them. As the saying goes, “Fail to plan, plan to fail.” Don’t be like so many and fail just because you failed to do a little planning!

Benefits of Goal Setting
Increase your motivation and look towards satisfaction in your results. Boost your self-confidence because you [...]

Circuit Training

By Jason Tiatia | May 6, 2009 | Filed Under Exercise Tips | 2 Comments 

Circuit Training is amongst one of the most common ways to exercise. One benefit that Circuit Training can give you is a combination of Resistance & Cardio, so giving not only your heart a challenge but also creating a leaner body.

RESISTANCE TRAINING – split routines

By Jason Tiatia | April 6, 2009 | Filed Under Exercise Tips | Leave a Comment 

A split routine is where you divide your resistance training into body parts by using the compound exercises and it’s also a time efficient way to exercise especially if you really enjoy cardio training. For example, you should group your chest and triceps exercises into one workout as most exercises that work the chest also work the triceps.

Why we need to stretch continued…

By Jason Tiatia | March 1, 2009 | Filed Under Exercise Tips | Leave a Comment 

Last month we talked about the importance and benefits of stretching our bodies. I gave you some stretches to try out on your lower body, here are a few more for the upper body.