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Network launches The Fitness Industry Podcast
Australian Fitness Network has unveiled its completely revamped website , fitnessnetwork . com . au , which features a brand new resource , The Fitness Industry Podcast .
Touching on everything from client coaching and hypertrophy , to nutrient timing , leadership and business growth , The Fitness Industry Podcast features a range of insightful conversations with leading global figures from the worlds of fitness , nutrition , coaching and business .
To kick things off , mindset coach and weight loss hypnotherapist , Kylie Ryan , discusses NLP and behaviour shift , extrinsic motivators , and how to coach clients to selfempowerment , while bodyweight training guru , Mike Fitch , reveals the nine pinnacles for building a perfectly symmetrical body .
If nutrition ’ s your thing , then check out nutritionist and Accredited Practicing Dietitian Cam McDonald talking about caffeine , genetics and performance . Fitness social media marketer , Lynsey Fraser , meanwhile , talks about the best social platforms for fitness , and women ’ s training specialist , Nardia Norman , shares her insights into helping women understand and love their bodies .
New episodes are being released every month , so do your ears a favour and check out the podcast at fitnessnetwork . com . au / podcast or by subscribing to The Fitness Industry Podcast on iTunes .
Moving makes kids happier as well as healthier
Research from Norway has found that physical activity may have the power to reduce incidence of depression in children .
Previous research has found the link in adults , but until now it hadn ’ t been studied in kids .
An estimated five per cent of children and adolescents suffer from depression , with those who have learning , anxiety or attention disorders at higher risk .
The physical activity levels and mental health of 700 children were monitored over a four-year period , starting when they were 6 years old . The researchers found that those who were moderately to vigorously physically active at ages 6 and 8 were less likely to display symptoms of depression two years later . Study author Tonje Zahl concluded ; ‘ Being active , getting sweaty and roughhousing offer more than just physical health benefits . They also protect against depression .’
Source : Pediatrics
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