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Articles to help you on your fitness journey.
What is a healthy diet?
One of the most important aspects of improving an individual's fitness and health is their diet. An individual's diet will be whether or not their goals will be achieved, that is if they are aiming to lose weight, gain weight, gain muscle or gaining muscle mass and...
Training vs Exercise
To many individuals starting a fitness journey exercise and training are the same thing. However, exercise and training are two very different things and understanding these differences will help you achieve your fitness goals. What is Exercise? Exercise is in...
What is Plyometrics?
Plyometric training is a type of exercise training that requires individuals to jump, hop, bound and/or skip. Plyometric movements can be found in all sports whether it be jumping or running. Plyometrics has been seen to improve: Strength Speed Power Change of...
The Truth Behind Carbs
So what is the truth behind carbs? Sometimes weight loss is not as easy as calories in versus calories out. Although having a simplified approach may make sense, developing a nutrition plan needs to be taken into more detail. More complex factors must be taken into...
Strength & Conditioning for Junior Soccer Players
At Vida Fitness, we love helping junior athletes develop in their chosen sport. As many of you may know, we have junior athletes from a variety of sports training with us, and we develop sport-specific training sessions being developed. We are very fortunate to have...
How to Maintain Fitness While Recovering From an Injury
If you have a sports injury, chances are you will need to take some time off to rest, recover, and regroup. But if you don't want to stop all exercise, there are ways to maintain fitness while recovering from an injury. Maintaining Your Fitness Base Athletes who are...
The truth about a plant-based diet
What is a plant-based diet? A plant-based diet is essentially a diet that contains foods that are from plant sources. It’s important to note that a plant-based diet is not the same as a vegan or vegetarian diet. It is often mistaken as such. The foods emphasised:...
Sports Performance S&C Program
Want to take your physical development for your chosen sport to the next level? Check out the Vida Fitness athlete development Sports Performance Strength & Conditioning Program. Athlete development or sports performance strength and conditioning is about...
Strength & Conditioning for Junior Tennis Players Program
At Vida Fitness, we love helping junior athletes develop in their chosen sport. As many of you may know, we have junior athletes from a variety of sports training with us, and we develop sport-specific training sessions being developed. We are very fortunate to have...
How can your diet impact your mental health?
Fact: Our brains are highly sensitive to what we eat. Not only does our diet influence our brain function, but it can also even change the structure of our brains. Deakin University recently did a study on how diets can associate with mental health. The study shows...