Author Archives: Mark Woodgate
10 Characteristics of Fad Diets!
As a personal trainer with 22 years in the fitness industry, some would say I have some unique insights into what works & what doesn’t. Especially when it comes to diet. From Atkins, Dukan & the South Beach diet to Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig & Hollywood Celebrity Diets. The truth is, I’ve seen them ALL.…
My Medical Mystery (And Shock Diagnosis…)
Sometimes you never know what’s around the corner. And lets face it, it’s easy to take your health for granted sometimes. Strange thing is, I thought I was doing all the right things, and I thought I was healthy. So when I came down with pneumonia last summer (almost a year to the day) I…
The Power of Prevention
The results from the 2016 / 2017 NZ Health Survey are in! The statistics give a picture of New Zealander’s overall health, smoking, drinking, obesity and mental health status. First up, the good news… * The smoking rate has decreased from 20.1% in 2006/07 to 15% in 2016/17, and the rate for 15-17 year olds…
Highs and Lows of 2017
Another year has flown by! How was 2017 for you? Did you achieve your health, fitness & wellness goals? Did you set time aside to exercise regularly and prepare wholesome meals? Did you maintain a healthy work-life balance? Did you look after your mental & emotional well being? Did you form any new relationships or…
Top 10 Most Popular Articles of 2017
At the start of 2017 I set out to provide you with tangible, practical steps you can take to achieve your health, wellness and body transformation goals. So how did I do? Here are my top 10 most read articles of 2017. (Just in case you missed them) 1: Why Healthy People Get Sick 2: The Amazing…
Bootcamp for One!
Rebel Insider talked to body transformation specialist, Mark Woodgate. He shared his home-based bootcamp style workout for the ultimate in fat loss and fitness. A boot camp usually conjures up images of groups of people performing athletic type drills, circuits and body weight exercises. But what if 5.30am workouts at the park or gym aren’t…
The BEST Workout for Body Transformation (Part 2)
In part one I revealed how high frequency training (HFT) is one of, if not the best way to transform your body in a matter of weeks – not months. We discovered the mechanism whereby low volume, high frequency workouts create more protein synthesis and therefore lead to better overall gains. In part two I…
The BEST Workout for Body Transformation (Join the Revolution)
Is there a BEST way to work out to achieve a rapid body transformation? For example, some of the most common questions I receive are… How often should I work out? How often should I train each muscle group? How many sets and repetitions should I use? What are the most productive exercises? Truth is,…
My Top 10 Stress Busters
In part one I asked the question, “why do healthy people get sick?” In part two I explored this further and we discovered why some unhealthy people DON’T get sick. In doing so, I revealed the startling findings of the Whitehall 2 study which found that stress, and more precisely our stress response, can cancel out the…
Why UNhealthy People DON’T Get Sick!
In part one we asked the question “Why Do Healthy People Get Sick?” We discovered there’s more to good health than exercising regularly and making wise food choices, and that stress is a major contributor to health problems and chronic disease. Stress takes many forms these days. It can be mental, emotional, financial, relationship stress…