Frequently asked questions

Q: What can I expect from a personal training session?
A:  Expect to be motivated, guided, educated, challenged and inspired to complete exercises you may never have thought you could. But don't forget have fun while you are doing it. It is the way to exercise if you want results. It is using every minute of you exercise time to your advantage and at the same time making exercise a part of your lifestyle.

Q: I haven't exercised for some time. Will Boot Camp be too tough?
A:  Boot camp is designed to push each individual's fitness and strength levels. Exercises are designed to challenge your body in order to change it. Yes you will find boot camp tough. It's not designed to break you but it's sure tough enough that, if you commit to working hard, you will be a changed person after four weeks.

Q: I'm interested in personal training, but want to do it with a couple of friends. Is this okay?
A:  Absolutely, here at the plan b studio we can take groups of up to six people or larger groups outside and boot camp style training. Group training not only provides an exercise environment that will motivate, inspire and challenge you but it is also a very economical way for you to train.

Q: We're continually told to drink a couple of liters of water each day. What does this do?
A: Our bodies are made up mainly of water - it is our cells main reqiurement in order to keep functioning. Every day we all constantly lose water out of the bodies, as this is a way of our bodies purifying, cooling and getting rid of waste products. If the lost fluid is not replaced by drinking water, the body's cells and structures start to struggle and lead to dehydration, dizziness, nausea, excessive urinating, diarrhoea, fatigue, loss of concentration. So much so, the body can be completely shut down if not enough fluid is replaced. A body that is only 5% dehydrated can have dramatic effects on your exercise and day to day performance.

Q: What are the effects of caffeine on my training?
A:  Caffeine has both positive and negative effects on performance. In fact in extreme quantities is banned in some sporting events. Caffeine increases the heart rate therefore speeds up the metabolism, it has been recommend a cup of coffee before exercise will in fact enhance performance. However caffeine in large quantities is also a diuretic, which will cause you to loose fluid quicker, which can lead to dehydration and therefore have detrimental effects to exercise.

Q: I have a couple of old injuries. Can I still do Boot Camp?
A:  Before each boot camp plan b performs a health and fitness screening for all participants. This enables us to asses your injuries as to whether you will be able to participate safely. Most people in society have some complaints of sore knees or other alignments; it depends on the severity of your injury and fitness levels as to what level you will begin a boot camp. Plan b boot camp is very accommodating with using alternative exercises for those people that have certain injuries. I personally believe no injury should stop someone from exercising - it is about finding the right type of exercise and re-training and treating the injury back to 100 per cent.

Q: What if I have an appointment but can't make it to my session?
A: Plan b has a very strict policy of a 12 hours cancellation system. If 12 hours notice is not given the normal charge for the session will be charged. If you have bought a pack of sessions you will forfeit one of those sessions.

Q: Will weight training "bulk me up"?
A: Generally speaking, no. Ask any body-builder if they got their muscles through easy training and normal eating, I am positive the answer will be no. That's because bulking up requires years of dedicated and scientific training to get results. In fact the right weight training program designed by your personal trainer at plan b  will in fact speed up your metabolism, make you stronger and promote calorie burning long after you have left the gym, ensuring you burn fat and  tone your body.

Q: Will eating bread make me fat?
A: Thanks to a man call Dr Atkins and Hollywood stars this myth is widely believed in society, even though it couldn't be further from the truth. Weight gains are largely due to eating excessive calories throughout the day and not compensating by burning them off. However when bread or other carbohydrate foods are eliminated or severely reduced in a diet you will experience immediate weight loss.
Confused? Well you're not alone as this is what masks the truth. The immediate weight loss is in fact fluid and anyone who has experienced this dieting soon realises that as soon as carbohydrates are introduced back into the diet the fluid is returned and the weight is put back on. In fact when the weight is returned it is often more then when you began the diet. The reason for this is that with ever 1 gram of carbohydrate, 2.4 grams of water is stored with it. Therefore the less carbohydrates, the less fluid, which equals a reduction in weight on the scales. Not only does the low carb diets lead to unsuccessful weight loss it has also been shown to slow down your metabolism, cause dizziness, lethargy and decreased performance just to name a few.
The most proven and successful way to lose weight for life - that's body fat not fluid loss - is through a balanced diet and regular exercise.

 Q: How often do I need to train?
A: The world health organisation recommends exercising 30mins a day, which promotes a healthy lifestyle and can prevent certain diseases. However for those of you with specific weight loss or fitness goals it is vital to get professional advice and programming to ensure you do not overtrain or undertrain, as both of these can stop you from reaching your goals.
Session numbers will vary immensely from person to person and anywhere between 3-7 sessions a week can be suitable.

Q: Is there any way to lose weight quickly?
A: Although it is blatantly obvious that there are no easy fixes the general public has and still does cling to the false hope that even though the unwanted kilos took 20 years or so to creep on, these can be shed overnight by taking a magic pill or by using a no-sweat fat-blasting machine.
The safest and recommended weight/fat loss is between .5-1kg a week. This will vary greatly depending on how much weight you need to lose and what type of eating and exercises plan you are undertaking.
Keep in mind the best way to monitor change is through tape measurements of selected sites or clothing measurements, as weight on the scales takes in fat, muscle, water content, bones and others in the total, often dampening the enthusiasm unnecessarily.