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Body Fat Loss - How to lose fat effectively
by Brett R. Taylor (BAPSC) - Exercise Physiologist |
 | Read this article if you're among many people who don't prioritize their health until they become sick. There are some easy and realistic tips to improve diet, exercise and long term fat loss.
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Six Fitness Myths & Fads
by Brett R. Taylor (BAPSC) - Exercise Physiologist |
 | Fitness myths and fads surround us every where we go. From the local gym to the Oprah Winfrey Show. These myths have been saturating western countries for years, and unfortunately it is starting to damage the fitness industry in South East Asia as well. Let’s set some myths straight before you are confronted with it in your area.
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Athlete Training Asia
Brett Taylor |
 | Working in Asia presents many opportunities for an exercise physiologist that perhaps would not be presented as regularly in Australia. ‘A small fish in a big pond in Australia, but a big fish in a small pond in an Asian city’ is a common slogan amongst expatriates when referring to English speaking professionals.
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Responses to sub-maximal exercise
Brett Taylor |
 | The purpose of this study was to measure ones aerobic capacity (VO2 max) and find the physiological responses to sub-maximal exercise. ‘VO2 max testing is currently the most reliable and valid indicator for measuring one’s aerobic capacity’...
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Effects of the relative intensity of exercise on fuel selection by the working muscles
Brett R Taylor |
 | Relative intensity of exercise significantly influences the working muscles capacity to breakdown macronutrients in the form of carbohydrates, fats and to a minor scale, protein as a fuel source. There is a mix of fuel selection throughout varying intensities, although one might be utilized more than the other at different stages.
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Type 2 diabetes and exercise
Brett R Taylor |
 | ‘Regular physical activity is beneficial in improving glycaemic control, increasing insulin sensitivity and reducing cardiovascular risk factors’ (Burke & Deakin, 2006). Mcardle et al. 2006, suggests that ‘Insulin sensitivity improvement imparts one of the most important health benefits that regular physical activity confers to the diabetic’ by enhancing blood glucose uptake. In fact, a ‘single workout increases insulin sensitivity for up to 12-15 hours, and can be longer if regular training occurs’ (Burke & Deakin).
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