Matt Murfitt
Professional Profile
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Bio
Hi my name is Matt and I love health and fitness.
I am a Personal Trainer from Sydney, Australia with many years experience in Australasia and Europe.
I am a strength and conditioning coach, specialising in nutrition and training to hone the physique to the best of it's potential. I specialise in gaining muscle and fat-loss. I develop kick-ass work-outs that produce top-quality results and get my clients what they want - looking super fab super fast. I also write many articles on the web about looking and feeling your best, which includes topics such as nutrition, lifestyle, exercise plans, workouts, programs and much more.
As well as being a Certified Personal Trainer and Boxing instructor I also have a degree in Psychology, so am never afraid of taking on a challenge.
In sports I am passionate about boxing, racquet sports, kickboxing, skiing, surfing and weight-training and more.
If you would like to get hold of me please feel free to call me on 041 250 3685 or email me at [email protected]
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1/12/2011 - Areas Of Interest Alopecia Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Weight Management Fitness Food Allergies Nutrition and Healthy Eating Ageing Well First Aid
Answers contributed by Matt Murfitt
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Are cardio exercises an important part of bodybuilding?
There are two different questions here. Body builders normally separate their goals into two distinct phases - muscle building in the off-season, and fat-loss in the pre-contest season. Strictly from a body building point of ... read more -
I want to loose weight and was wondering should you eat breakfast before morning exercise?
Hi Nicky One of the greatest fat-burning advantages of early morning cardio is the fact that your glycogen levels are low in your muscles and liver, as you have not consumed food over night while ... read more -
Diabetes in the country
Hi Helen, I admit I find more cases of diabetes present in rural communities as a health practitioner there. Would you agree this is the case country wide? read more -
Time spent sitting as an independent risk factor for chronic disease?
Thanks Neil... Do you think going for a light jog for 15 mins every lunchtime on a week day would alleviate problems associated with prolonged sitting as well? read more -
What are the most common vitamin and mineral deficiencies in Australia?
I gather Zinc is a major one generally... read more -
Time spent sitting as an independent risk factor for chronic disease?
Hi Neil - completely agree. We spend so much of our lives in a sedentary state. How about 45 mins to an hour of exercise 5 times per week - -eg Monday to Friday (normally ... read more -
Are there any benefits of vitamin c iv?
Good stuff - why don't they do this here? read more -
Coffee as an appetite suppresant
all coffee does it - but the black makes it come on the fastest. I wonder if caffeine evens works to reduce hunger for a lot of people. I do know however that it increases ... read more -
Coffee as an appetite suppresant
If I drink a black coffee - I will be starving within 20 minutes. Weird. read more -
Are their preventative medications for migraines?
My doctor prescribed me a very powerful antimigraine medication called Imigran. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumatriptan It is very effective. read more -
What is the paleo diet?
hi guys - here is an article i put together the other week - let me know your thoughts... read more -
Milk....cow, soy, rice, oat, almond, sheep???!!!
Good post Amelia - I was always wondering what the difference between cows milk and that from people actually was. read more -
Milk....cow, soy, rice, oat, almond, sheep???!!!
Don't forget that all of us were originally raise on milk but I gather 20% of people do no have the genes to properly digest cows milk - that is - they are lactose intolerant read more -
Effective wight loss for new mum?
Hi Robyn As a personal trainer myself I would have to say that you need to be careful when adopting blanket rules, such as no carbs after a certain time. As a new mum it ... read more -
Do the same principles apply for men and women when trying to shed excess kgs?
Yes and no. Men need significantly more energy than women generally. There is a great formula known as the Harris Benedict Formula that gives calories to maintain, lose, and gain weight responsibly and sustainably according ... read more -
What is a realistic amount of weight to lose each week?
Eats nuts - they are always better than lollies - though preferably not salted ones. When there is no sugar in your system - your body will happily churn away at the fat in your ... read more -
What is a realistic amount of weight to lose each week?
That depends on the person - however the rough guidelines would be around half a kilo each week. Most of where people go wrong is through nutrition. It is possible to do this through nutrition ... read more -
What exercise routine is good to avoid injury?
Hi David I would suggest you take a light jog and stretch well before you start to push your muscles hard. For more specific info you can check out our Sports Injury prevention community,partnered by ... read more -
What is the best mix between cardio and weight training?
I would say 3 days of weight training 2 days of cardio - or vice versa that way you can hit every muscle group 2 times per week - ideal for keeping them in their ... read more
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