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What the research says about short bursts of exercise for busy people
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Training, fat loss and health — backed by research
Plain-English articles from personal trainer Michael Lea on strength, fat loss, training over 40 and fitting fitness into a busy life.
Do You Really Need 10,000 Steps a Day?
What the latest research says about how many steps a day you actually need
Is Grip Strength a Sign of Good Health?
What your grip strength says about how you're ageing, and how to make it stronger
Sore After Training? What Actually Helps (and What Doesn't)
Why muscle soreness happens, why it fades fast, and what the research says actually helps
What Is VO2 Max and Why Does It Matter?
The fitness number most strongly linked to living longer, and how to improve it
How Much Protein Do You Need Over 40?
What the research says about protein, muscle and strength after 40
Strength Training Through Menopause: What Lifting Can Do
What lifting can do for hot flushes, strength, heart and bones
Training in the Queensland Heat: A Summer Safety Guide
How to keep training safely through a Redcliffe summer, backed by the research
Fall-Proof After 60: Balance and Strength Training That Works
Keeps you steady, strong and independent
AI Fitness Advice or a Real Coach? What Actually Gets Results
Why real, supervised personal training in Redcliffe still matters
Is a 30-Minute Workout Enough? What the Research Says
Short sessions, real results
Why Weight Training Is Non-Negotiable on GLP-1s
Strong and Lean!
Justin's Transformation
Inspirational Dad!
Smarter Training for Busy Professionals & Parents
Why a Needs Analysis Should Be Non-Negotiable
Maximizing Your Home Gym with Adjustable Dumbbells: An Evidence-Based Approach
Toaster Dbells!
Maximise Your Push-Ups with a Push-Up Board
10x your push-ups
Zone 2 Training: The Best Way to Burn Fat & Build Endurance
Optimise your training for maximum results
Bulletproof Your Body
Five Science-Backed Strategies to Prevent Injuries
The Science of Strength Training
Unlocking Long-Term Health and Fitness
Boosting Testosterone for Muscle Growth Over 40
Optimising hormone health
After 40: Evidence-Based Strategies for a Healthier You
Age is just a number
Rest Your Way to More Muscle
It's all about rest.
How Smartwatches Can Transform Your Fitness Journey
Watch yourself!
The Power of Progressive Overload: Your Key to Consistent Fitness Gains
Challenge to gain!
The Power of Mobility Training
Free your body!
Top Fitness Trends of 2024
Hybrid Workouts, Wearable Tech, and More
The Power of Consistency
My Four-Year Fitness Transformation Journey
The Role of Exercise Intensity in Fat Loss
How Hard Should You Work?
EPOC for Fat Loss
The Secret Weapon in Your Fitness Arsenal
The Stoic Approach to Fitness
Harnessing inner strength
High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) vs. Low-Intensity Steady State (LISS) for Fat Loss
Which is better?
Eccentric Stretching for Muscle Hypertrophy!
The stretch effect!
Unlock Better Results: The Power of Full Range of Motion Training
Be the long ranger!
Multitask Your Fitness
Who said fitness wasn't fun!
My 3.5-Year Sober Journey
The way back!
Perfecting Push-Ups
Maximizing Chest and Tricep Engagement While Minimizing Injury
Elevate Your Metabolism with These Top Exercises
Maximise your workout time.
Sculpting a Trimmer Waistline: Effective Strategies
Unlock Your Path to a Slimmer Waist with Michael Lea Fitness
Achieving Homeostasis: The Key to Effective Fitness at Home
Balancing Your Body and Mind with Michael Lea Fitness
Exploring the Role of Cortisol in Fitness: A Closer Look
Why cortisol is your best friend and your worst enemy!
Resistance Training for Weight Loss in Older Adults
Is resistance training the key to a longer healthier life?
Exercise and Resting Blood Pressure: What Works Best
Which exercise is best for lowering blood pressure?
Boost Your Fat Loss with NEAT: A Practical Guide for Everyday Fitness
A NEAT way to fat loss?
Stress and Fitness: The Unseen Enemy of Your Weight Loss
How stress is killing your gains (or losses!).
Get More by Doing Less
Why doing less in the gym will get you better results.
Does sleep affect your fat loss?
Find out the reasons not getting enough sleep may be affecting your lat loss progress.