Amy started her 1 on 1 coaching sessions back in August 2010 with my wife, Tash. Amy was very nervous about coming to the gym, it was a daunting prospect as it is for many. But as the old saying goes, “taking the first step is always the hardest”. Read more

Fat Blasting, Brain Improving Supplement Pairing.  

L-Carnitine & High Doses of Fish Oils – By Darren Bain 

For clients that are looking to drop fat quickly this is a combo that works well. Here’s why;

OMEGA 3 FATTY ACIDS

Omega 3 fatty acids have benefits to just about every disease known to man, in terms of fat loss it has been shown to increase metabolic rate by increasing celluar activity & fat burning/oxidation. Omega 3′s increase insulin sensitivity, which is crucial for fat loss. Most overweight people are insulin resistant, what this means is they can’t get glucose into the cell. Insulin is a complicated hormone but simply what happens is when we eat carbohydrates they are converted into glucose for energy which rises in the blood stream, insulin is then secreted from the pancreas to process the blood glucose. In a healthy body the insulin binds with receptors on the cell, when a cell has insulin attached it acts like a messenger to allow glucose into the cell to be used.

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6-12-25 Method

By Darren Bain 

If you have too many Easter eggs here’s a program and nutrition/supplement tip that will get your body composition lean and mean in no time. Make sure you take the time to read the fat blasting supplement combo at the bottom of this blog. 

When overindulgence occurs over a holiday period weights training with short rest intervals and heavy loads is usually the best way to drop fat. Using a rep scheme that produces lactate is best as it will promote the production of growth hormone (GH) which is a key ingredient for fat loss – the more of this you produce the more fat loss and lean muscle you will get.

One of our all time favourites here at fw to elicit such a response is the 6-12-25 method. This method includes rep ranges that vary from relative strength, to hypertrophy, and finally to muscular endurance. Combining the three into a tri set with short rest periods is a grueling shock to the  body.

6-12-25 Method Parameters Read more

By Darren Bain

This month Easter and the ANZAC day holiday period are among us. This is likely to equal time off from your usual fitness routine. When you combine that with the abundance of hot cross buns and chocolate bunnies, it is no wonder that the Easter period lends itself to indulgence.

There are some ways to ensure healthy eating wins the war against the Easter bunny. Read more

Paleo Hot Cross Buns: For members coming along for this Saturdays Metabolic Session at 7.30am my beautiful wife will be baking these on Friday and bringing to the class on Sat. Yum….

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Reverse Hyper & Glute Ham Raise

As with a lot of the equipment here at function well it’s results based equipment which generally means you need to be taught how to use it, so you won’t find these pieces of equipment at your 24hr gym or standard commercial gym – sorry non function well members.

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By Darren Bain

You may not like what you’re about to read but it’s the truth on fat loss whether you like it or not. This article may hurt your feelings, but my passion is to get people healthy and lean and I’m not going to tell you what you want to hear I’m going to tell you want you need to hear. Take on board that this is my passion and my honesty in this article is with your best interests at heart which is to get your fat down, put some muscle on and most importantly improve your health, so I have to ignore your feelings for the

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What Is Your Acid- Alkaline Balance and How Will It Help You Drop Fat & Improve Your ENERGY?

By Darren Bain

The key to maximising energy is keeping the body in balance, when the body is out of balance there are all kinds of problems such as; fatigue, depression, stress & disease.
Keeping a correct ratio between acid & alkaline foods in your diet is critical to your health, energy and fat loss – If your body is acidic you will struggle to drop body fat and have poor energy. Too much acid in the body is the cause of many types of health problems including fatigue, obesity & then onto much bigger health challenges & disease.

When looking at the priorities of health one of the most important components is to make sure your body is alkaline at a level to support cellular life.

Some Problems of Being Overly Acidic: Read more

By Chris Muckert

When Nick first came to Function Well he had limited training experience but possessed a willingness to learn and a drive to achieve his goal of losing body fat.I came up with a program to get his joints used to lifting weights and employed some structural balance exercises to help his posture because of the long hours he spends in front of the computer. Read more