Christmas & New Year Class Hours 18/19

Hi Reps Fitness will be operating at reduced hours during the Christmas and New Year period of 24 December 2017 to 18 January 2019. Our operating hours during this period will be (below), we will be closed (non-staffed) between 9am-3pm throughout this period & closed on 25-26 December 2018 and 1 January 2019. Members can utilise any of the below…

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project YOU – Nutrition Camp 2019

The best project you will work on is YOU! – Nutrition Camp With Christmas & New Year just around the corner, everyone is already starting to think towards what the New Year will bring and what they want to get out of the 1st few months of 2019. Do any of these resonate with you: knowing what to eat,  how…

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Spiced Carrot Cake with Ricotta Icing

This healthy, tasty twist on the classic carrot cake is also gluten-free, making it perfect for those with intolerances.  Serves 10 Prep Time: 15 minutes           Cook Time: 1 hour 15 mins STUFF YOU NEED: 3.5 cups (350g) Almond Meal 2 tsp vanilla extract 2 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg 2 tsp gluten-free baking powder 1/2 cups (125ml) maple syrup 1/4…

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Why exercise is so essential for mental health

You almost certainly already know that an inactive lifestyle contributes to chronic miseries such as obesity, diabetes, heart disease, cancer, osteoporosis, and an earlier death. You may also be one of the third of us who’ve recently resolved to exercise more. But how often do you consider the contribution of physical exercise to your mental health? Rates of depression and anxiety are at their highest recorded levels —…

Want to Live Longer? Lift Weights

LINKING LIFESPAN AND LIFTING Several studies have found a correlation between strength training and lifespan. The latest, a 2018 study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association found women with an average age of 62 who spent up to 145 minutes per week engaged in strength training activities were less likely to die from cardiovascular disease and any other cause…