Core Reflex
Personal Fitness, Health…
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About
About Hi, I’m Claire Wallace. Based in Hong Kong (by way of Cork, Ireland), I have one husband, two kids and three dogs. Having spent most of my life as an office-drone, I grew oh-so-tired of the hum drum and decided to step out on my own. I’m a qualified personal trainer, working with clients in… Read more
The great couch potato debate - laziness or legacy?
An interesting article in the LA Times recently, challenged the idea that the lack of motivation to exercise might actually be genetic!The article examined various studies that were based on the exercise habits of identical (genetic duplicates), versus fraternal (share half genes on average), twins… Read more
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Email: Claire.Wallace@CoreReflex.com Facebook: Click here RSS: Click here Twitter: Click here Website: www.CoreReflex.com… Read more
If you are not hungry enough to eat an apple, then you are not…
Such is the level of wisdom that is imparted in food author Michael Pollan's interesting (and fun!) dietary do's and don'ts. Pollan, whose books focus on various forms of food production, agribusiness, nutrition and diet, requested readers to submit their dietary rules, of which he received thousands… Read more
How to get Michelle's Muscles
It is rare that I blog about celebrities or high profile individuals, but one person in particular seems to be catching the media, and indeed the worlds attention at the moment. Michelle Obama has been in the White House for 10 months now, and its not just her political views or her charitable deeds… Read more
Review > Nike Triax C3 Heart Rate Monitor
Buying a Heart Rate Monitor (HRM) can be enough to raise anyone's heart rate, what with the large selection of multi functional products out there. The Nike Triax c3 is a breath of fresh air in such a market, simply comprising an easy-to-use heart rate watch and chest strap. This is perhaps one… Read more
Review > Shock Absorber Womens High Support Cross Back Sports…
Buying sports bras must be one of my most hated things to have to do. I understand the importance of a good sports bra, and appreciate that a well fitting one makes all the difference, but I really struggle. And I wouldn't mind, but I am not exactly large chested, so I am not limited for choice. However… Read more
Need tough love? Let Weightnags motivate you to get fit and…
Catch sight of yourself in the mirror today, and didn't like what you saw? Yet will you do anything about it? Or will you join millions of people who, despite knowing they are not at their physical best, still continue down a self destructive path of poor diet and laziness? Maybe you simply need motivation… Read more
10 Steps for Diet Success!
If you think you have tried every diet there is, and still failed to maintain a healthy eating regime, the following might help you focus on where you are falling down. No more fad diets - now is as good a time as any to overhaul your day-to-day eating habits, and become healthier for life. 1. A healthy… Read more
Diet Myths Busted
There are multiple rules to maintaining a healthy diet. Trouble is, it's hard to figure out which ones are worth following. A study published in the International Journal of Obesity, looks at the various diet ideals that we are encouraged to live by and concludes that those who are flexible with regards… Read more
Five Good Reasons to Warm Up Before Exercise
It might seem like common sense, but many people forgo a warm up, and dive straight into their exercise routine. While the type and intensity of a warm up varies, depending on the exercise you intend to follow it with, one thing remains the same; warming up is essential to ensure you have the safest… Read more
Reducing the Risk of Breast Cancer through Exercise
As October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, it would be foolish not to address the most common cancer to affect women. Whether a breast cancer sufferer, or not, studies that span the last decade have shown that exercise greatly reduces the risk of breast cancer. Two very clear findings emerge… Read more
5 Golden Rules for Exercising during Pregnancy
Certainly a topic close to my own heart (literally!). When I was pregnant with my first child, I was so confused as to the exercise do's and don'ts for pregnancy. So much so that it nearly made me want to stop exercising, and I would NOT consider myself a cautious mum! I think there are a few golden… Read more
Six Simple Ways to Maximise your Metabolic Rate
Did you know, that once you pass 25, your rate of metabolism declines by approximately 5% every decade? None of us are immune, and many of us show signs of middle age spread long before we begin to feel (or act!) middle aged! There is hope though! Below are 6 great ways to help speed up your metabolism… Read more
Balancing Exercise and Diet
Many of us fall into the same trap time and time again when it comes to exercise. We believe that we can eat anything we like because we are exercising, and that creating a calorific deficit entitles us to indulge.The only problem is most people over estimate the amount of calories they burn while exercising… Read more
Overexercising - a step too far?
Its not like we needed to be told - we could see the evidence for ourselves. But for any of you in doubt, research now confirms that the fitness routines many celebrities claim keep them in shape, are anything but healthy. However, you don't need to be a celebrity to over exercise. For us mere mortals… Read more
Bonking
You have heard it mentioned multiple times but still probably have no idea what it really means. Simply explained bonking or ‘hitting the wall’ is a phenomenon that occurs mainly in endurance sports or intense exercise, where glycogen (energy) stores in the liver and muscles are depleted causing exhaustion… Read more
Finding the time to exercise
Currently it seems we are being hit daily with economic doom and gloom, and those of us lucky to have held onto our jobs, seem to be putting in more hours at the office. With time in short supply, one of the first things to suffer is your workout routine. While this might seem a fair trade off, given… Read more
Interval Training - Lose fat and get fit
Its nothing new, but interval training is an often overlooked way of maximising the effectiveness of your work out. By mixing bouts of high intensity cardio, with low intensity recovery periods, you work both the anaerobic and aerobic systems at the same time. This allows the body to benefit from both… Read more
Review > Foam Rolling and Self-Myofascial Release
I love my foam roller. I was introduced to it in the gym, but the joy of having one on hand at home, is priceless. For the uninitiated, foam rolling or self-myofascial release, is a stretching technique which applies a gentle force to knots in your muscles, by rolling your body on a cylindrical piece… Read more
'Would you like wine with your workout?'
Though it would seem to defy logic (and sanity!), a recent study by the American Journal of Health Promotion, shows that those who drink, exercise more each week than their tee total counterparts. The lead author of the study, Michael French, also claimed "Alcohol users not only exercised more… Read more
Enjoy Life - Live Longer!
There has been much research into the benefits of maintaining high levels of fitness, such as a decrease in cardiovascular disease and obesity related illnesses. However for those of us who cannot always find enough hours in the day for a full workout, a recent study in Medicine & Science in Sports… Read more
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