Author: Australian College

Sick of studying at home or in the same place over and over again? Well, we’ve come up with some great places of where to study if you’re feeling a bit adventurous. Local Library Or a university library. Libraries are full of information in different mediums and you’re in an environment where people are in… Continue reading Great places to study

We did a little Q &A with one of our lecturers., Gina. Gina specialises in the Fitness industry and is part of our Fitness Faculty.   How long have you been in the fitness industry?I have been involved in fitness for 35 years, a fitness professional for 22 years, and a fitness lecturer/course developer for 15… Continue reading Questions with Gina – Fitness Faculty

  1/. Do you have Flaccid Fin Syndrome? On a recent summer holiday, I noticed the number of holiday makers really making the most of their leisure time by lazying around more than enough, sipping cocktails by the side of the pool, power napping and generally restricting their daily movement to levels way below their… Continue reading Fitness NEWS #4 – 2016

We currently offer a wide range of both professional and personal development courses. Whether you’re looking to up skill to improve your career prospects, or whether you’re looking for an exciting new career opportunity, you’ll find a course to meet your needs in our extensive course catalogue. From highly specialised technical skills to general communication… Continue reading 150+ Courses across 10 Academic Faculties

How do we integrate free living, walking and standing back into our urban lifestyle? One of the most dramatic changes to our lifestyle over the past 100 years has been the decline in standing and walking. At the beginning of the 20th century 90% of the world’s population was involved in some sort of rural… Continue reading Fitness NEWS #3 – 2016

Finding it hard to get organised? These apps will help get you back on track!  Evernote Never lose another idea! This app helps you keep everything in one place. Your ideas, checklists, drawings, draft assignments and even voice messages. There’s also a function where you can capture handwritten notes and save pictures. It’s a sure… Continue reading Best Apps for Organisation

On the way to work today or at the shopping mall you will be confronted with a choice… to take the stairs or the escalator or the elevator… We know that we should take the stairs because fitness professionals tell us that we should be more active and less sedentary…. so what will you do?… Continue reading It’s about time you stood up for yourself!

  What happens when energy restricted diets are crossed with high intensity exercise? If you are on a healthy eating plan based on the current macronutrient portioning of food per day, you are probably eating 2,000- 2,200 Kcalories if you are a female and approximately 2,600-2,800K calories if you are a male. What is our… Continue reading Fitness NEWS #2 – 2016

The current dietary recommendations suggest that our diet should be broken up into proportions of 50% carbohydrates, 30% fats and 20% proteins. An interesting Collaroy to this break up is that the various cells of the body do not all partition food as per this recommendation. There are some cells that prefer to use fats… Continue reading What is our preferred form of fuel

At any one time most people we know are either thinking about losing weight, are currently on a diet or have just broken their diet and putting the weight back on.  There is at any one time approximately 55% of women and 39% of men in the general population always trying to lose weight. Two… Continue reading Are you a “Yo-Yo” dieter?