Inspire Women's Fitness

There is a lot of controversy regarding weight loss or fat loss and birth control. Many doctors will argue that birth control has no effect on weight or body composition, but birth control users seem to think otherwise. If you have been unsuccessful in losing weight no matter how hard you have tried, your birth control may very well be more » Read More »

Staying on track while on vacation is a struggle for most, but there are some things you can do to keep you on track while still enjoying yourself! 1. Eat for maintenance If you still want to enjoy yourself while on holiday then I recommend eating at maintenance. This way you are able to eat more while maintaining your current more » Read More »

Starting a new exercise program can often cause a temporary increase on the scale. Notice I said increase, not weight gain. This can be very discouraging, causing you to give up quickly. When you start a new exercise program (or change your current program), you usually experience DOMS (delayed-onset muscle soreness) which usually occurs 24-48 hours after a workout. This more » Read More »

When you first start on your weight loss journey, many start by cutting calories – some as low as 1200 calories a day. You lose weight initially and then the scale won’t budge. You get frustrated and think you must be eating too much and continue to restrict calories even more. Cutting calories can be dangerous to your health and more » Read More »

Diet soda is a popular choice for dieters who want to stay away from the excess calories and sugar that normal soda has. But is it really bad for you? Read below to find out. Diet soda comes in the form of Diet Coke, Coke Light, Pepsi Max, Sprite Zero amongst many others. They all contain artificial sweeteners like Aspartame, more » Read More »

4: Burn it off! Exercise is the final part to the equation of weight-loss. I know, you thought it would be first on my list – unfortunately not. You need to have a solid foundation and know where it is you need to go and what you need to do before you go adding in exercise! Don’t get me wrong, more » Read More »

3: Eat right! The key to losing weight and getting the body you have always wanted is nutrition. Weight-loss is 80% what you eat. As they always say, abs aren’t made in the kitchen! A lot of Personal Trainers will tell you that its all about ‘calories in vs calories out’; that is true – but what you eat is more » Read More »

2. Fail to plan then plan to fail Planning is crucial when it comes to weight loss. Have you ever heard the quote ‘a goal without a plan is just a dream’? It is important that you have a plan in place to help move you closer to your goals. I want you to grab a pen a paper and more » Read More »

This is a very frequently asked question which is hard to answer in just one sentence.  There are a lot of different aspects that you need to take into account when starting to lose weight. Here I am going to try and simplify it down for you in steps, as best as I can. Each step is just as important more » Read More »

My friend, like many others are curious for the answer to this question. We all want to burn more fat and lose weight quickly, but which type of cardio will do it the fastest? Unless you are a fitness model or prepping for a photo shoot the best cardio to burn fat is the one you enjoy the most. Why more » Read More »