Chris Dawson, Author at Authentic Health Studio, Personal Training Essendon Gym

Is It Safe To Exercise While Pregnant? Find Out More Here..

October 25, 2021September 11, 2019 by Chris Dawson

Finding out your having a baby is both the most amazing feeling but if you are anything like my wife all of a sudden there is brain overload of questions. One my wife found herself asking and one we get from the many ladies we train when they find out the exciting news is ‘Can … Read more

Womens Health Week – Training Throughout Your Cycle

October 25, 2021September 2, 2019 by Chris Dawson

This week is Women’s Health Week and in true Authentic Health style we would love to share with you some interesting facts you may or may not know about being a woman. Each day, myself (Sarah), Madeleine & Sam will share a new post about women’s health. Today, let’s talk about what’s all over the … Read more

Training Frequency

October 25, 2021September 2, 2019 by Chris Dawson

The question of how much training and what do I need to do is a common question from both the novice general population client and the everyday athlete (intermediate-advanced gen pop). As is often the case when it comes to exercise and nutrition related questions the answer is it depends on your current condition and … Read more

What To Do Before Joining A Fitness Studio

October 25, 2021August 5, 2019 by Chris Dawson

I am a big believer that we all want to be fit and healthy, the degree of health and fitness varies from person to person and that’s perfectly acceptable. So the question is what level of health and fitness do you want? If your someone that just wants to be able to lose a couple … Read more

Sleep For Health & Fitness

October 25, 2021July 26, 2019 by Chris Dawson

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This Blog provides 5 of the most common questions Personal Trainers get surrounding sleep in terms of Health and Fitness.

Weight & Fat Loss Guide

October 25, 2021July 2, 2019 by Chris Dawson

The Fundamental Rule for Weight Loss When it comes to nutrition and in particular fat loss there is so much information out there it can be hard sometimes for even a trained professional to sort through and understand the facts from the ummm bullshit. Below I am going to help you understand the most important, … Read more

How To Lose Weight Without Dieting

October 25, 2021April 22, 2019 by Chris Dawson

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One thing I have noticed from many years of coaching working with a variety of different people is ‘dieting’ is a short term solution to a long term problem. What can be defined as a diet you ask? thats a great question. Its my belief dieting is any kind of eating plan you can not maintain as a long term solution.

HIIT Training Limiting Your Results?

October 25, 2021April 22, 2019 by Chris Dawson

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Over the last few years I have noticed an increasing obsession with high intensity (high heart rate) training. The main reasons for this I believe is that we are more time poor than ever before, – a large number of my clients are working 10 – 12 hour days and commuting anywhere between 1-2 hours … Read more

Becoming Your Best Self

October 25, 2021April 22, 2019 by Chris Dawson

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Your Best Self – Lifestyle Tips What is ‘your best self’? I decided on this tag line for Authentic Health as my focus has always 100% been on helping people be their best self. I believe that exercise, when utilised correctly, has the ability to positively influence all areas of your life but being your … Read more

3 Tips To Help You Make Better Nutritional Decisions

October 25, 2021June 18, 2015 by Chris Dawson

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When you look across the web, every business has an opinion of what the best diet is – it’s a topic even the most qualified cannot seem to agree upon. Should you eat high fat or high carb? Is protein dangerous or not dangerous? How much protein is optimal? Are animal products great for our … Read more