Fattening Spring

Japanese page(日本語ページ)→ 太りやすい春は要注意!

The Gold Coast is in spring season now and I feel really sleepy and I have a big appetite these days.

Why do people feel these ways in spring?

Sleepiness in spring

Our bodies can’t adjust to the change in the temperature between morning and night when the winter season changes into spring.

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Our nervous systems are in disorder.

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The quality of our sleep gets bad.

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We get sleepy in the daytime.

Appetite in spring

We can’t get enough ultraviolet rays to keep our mentality and bodies healthy in spring.

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Serotonin which makes us happy is not secreted in our brain so much.

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Our nervous systems are in disorder.

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We feel stress.

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We can’t stop eating.

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We gain weight.

 

Our basal metabolism lowers in spring season, which makes us fat as well.

Doing exercises is recommended to release stress and raise basal metabolism.

For more information, click here → Swan Studio

Why don’t we exercise together?

We provide 12 Week Body Transformation Program as well.

One of our clients has finished 12 week body transformation and has lost 6.7 kg.

We are so proud of her

This is the comparative photo😍

12WBT clients photo

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How many steps should you walk each day?

Japanese page (日本語ページ)→ 一日に一万歩、短時間で達成する方法

It is said that walking 8000 steps a day supports our health maintenance, activating brains and mental stability.

If you want to be thinner, 10000 steps per day are needed.

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Taking a dog for walk for 20 min: 1800 steps🐶

 

 

ZUMBA 60 min: 5000-5500 steps👯

For more information about ZUMBA → ZUMBA®

Step lesson 45 min:

10000 steps!!

For more information about Step lesson → Step Lesson

Step lessons involve cardio exercise which can strengthen and tighten your lower body through cardiovascular workout with an adjustable step named ‘platform’.

★★★Effects of Step exercise★★★

You can get your lower body slim.

It can be expected that you want your buttocks and thighs to be as thin as possible.

Blood circulation is promoted as well.

Your basal metabolism will be increased and you can get a fast metabolism.

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We provide 12 Week Body Transformation Program as well.

 

★★★7 benefits of cardio exercise★★★

1. Increased capillaries 30-50 times → good for skin, anti-aging
2. Stronger heart and lungs
3. Stimulated brain
4. Incresed bone density
5. Increased basal metabolism → weight loss
6. Promoted fat-burning → weight loss
7. Reduced stress / temporary relief from depression and anxiety

Why don’t you join us?

 

Do you know how many calories you are using a day?

Japanese page → 一日の消費カロリーはどれくらい?

Firstly knowing your basal metabolism is fundamental.

 

Basal metabolism is the minimum amount of energy required to maintain vital functions in an organism at complete rest.

The calculating formulas are as follows:

 

Male: 12.397 × weight (kg) + 4.799 × height (cm) – 5.677 × age + 88.362

 

Female: 9.247 × weight (kg) + 3.098 × height (cm) – 4.33 × age + 447.593

 

My basal metabolism is around 1250 kcal per day.

 

Then let’s calculate your approximate daily calorie use!

Choose which one of these below is similar to your lifestyle:

  1. I do not exercise very much: your basal metabolism×1.2
  2. I do light exercises twice a week : your basal metabolism ×1.4
  3. I do moderate exercises 4 days a week: your basal metabolism ×1.55
  4. I do intense exercises almost every day: your basal metabolism ×1.7
  5. I do physical labour every day×1.9

I think my case is 4, so my daily calorie use is 2125 kcal.

If I do not eat more than this many calories in a day, I should be able to keep my weight the same.

 

I think knowing yourself is important.

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12 Week Body Transformation Program

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Upcoming event

Cells renew every 3 months

Japanese page → 細胞の入れ替わりは3か月周期

Our cells are reborn every day. The cycles of cells’ turning over are as follows:

acbd1f74aae3532b96ec79667dbc9bde_sStomach and intestines: about 5 days

Heart: about 22 days

Red blood cells: about 130 days

Muscles and livers: about 2 months

Bones: about 3 months

Skin: about 28 days

 

In this way, the cycles are different depending on the body tissues.

In consideration of the longest one, I think that we need at least 3 months to change our bodies for the body transformation.

Even though we can lose weight for a short period, we will regain weight as our cells have not changed.

We provide a 12 week body transformation programme.

This is one of our client’s result.

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She is still in our 12 week body transformation programme.

Look forward to the photos over the next 3 months!

For more information about our program, check this → 12 WBT

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Do you know Step exercise?

Step lessons involve cardio exercise which can strengthen and tighten your lower body through cardiovascular workout with an adjustable step named ‘platform’.

 

★★★Effects of Step exercise★★★

  • You can get your lower body slim.
  • It can be expected that you want your buttocks and thighs to be as thin as possible.
  • Blood circulation is promoted as well.
  • Your basal metabolism will be increased and you can get a fast metabolism.

 

★★★7 benefits of cardio exercise★★★

1. Increased capillaries 30-50 times → good for skin, anti-aging
2. Stronger heart and lungs
3. Stimulated brain
4. Incresed bone density
5. Increased basal metabolism → weight loss
6. Promoted fat-burning → weight loss
7. Reduced stress / temporary relief from depression and anxiety

😺Monday & Thursday 10:00-10:45 am

😺Saturday 2:00-2:45 pm

@ Swan Studio (Upper Coomera, M1 Exit 54)

Reservation is necessary because the number of platforms is limited.

For more information, click this → Step Lesson

 

Microblading (cosmetic tattoo) on the Gold Coast

Japanese page → ゴールドコーストのマイクロブレーディング

Because of my work as a fitness instructor, I always get sweaty and sometimes feel too lazy to put on my makeup.

 

It’s been about 5 years since I started going to Miki’s salon on the Gold Coast.

Miki is trustworthy and has a long career as a cosmetic tattooist.

I got eyebrow and eyeliner tattoos this time.

Have a look at her awesome skill!

Microblading (cosmetic tattoo) helps me not have to use eyeliner and eyebrow pencil.

That’s why I like it.

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I think her price is very inexpensive compared with others.

Jewellery Ear Points on the Gold Coast

Japanese page(日本語ページ)→ ゴールドコーストで耳つぼジュエリー

 

I tried Jewellery Ear Points not to regain weight at Micolo SALON.

I lost 8 kg in 3 months since I started dieting and physical training from the end of 2017.

Now I have to think about how I can keep weight from now on.

I cannot increase my physical activities being concerned about the possibility of overuse, so food requirement should be taken care of at the recent stage.

I think that most women have a few days every month in which it is hard for them to suppress their appetite.

Recently I found a good way.

Do you know Jewellery Ear Points? 

It will be able to promote appetite suppression.

Therefore I went to Micolo SALON in Southport, Gold Coast.

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Mieko, an owner of the salon, specially cooked a healthy lunch just for me before the treatment on the day.

Everything (lamb chops, spinach salad with pumpkin seed oil dressing, simmered hijiki seaweed and miso soup) was delicious.

Mieko is an attentive lady.

Jewellery Ear Points is a sticker with titanium, not piercing, and be stuck on the points of the ears.

The surface stone is Swarovski authorized by Swarovski Japan Co., Ltd.

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There are 20 colours. The titanium has 99.9% purity and is made in Japan.

Mieko decorated the beautiful jewellery on my ears.

Have a look at the video.

 

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Jewellery Ear Points is also effective against sensitivity to cold, stiff shoulder, stress etc., not only appetite suppression.

It costs $5 each stone.

It has a good appearance as well as wearability.

Micolo SALON

Email: micolosalon@gmail.com

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For more information, check this! → 12 Week Body Transformation Program- Get ready!

1 year milestone at Globe Health Club

Japanese page(日本語ページ)→ サウスポートのスポーツジム

 

I’m working as a ZUMBA instructor at the sports club, Globe Health Club and today is my anniversary for 1 year of work.

This club is on upstairs in Australia Fair Metro, Southport Gold Coast.

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The fate between the Globe Health Club and me started interestingly.

The boss found my lesson videos on the internet and contacted me.

Actually I am struggling with English even now however it’s been nearly 7 years since I emigrated from Japan.

My job doesn’t need language so much, but language which is spoken in the country is fundamental on social communication to be accepted by the society.

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I was so happy because the owner and boss accepted me looking at my skill, not English in the first place.

Thank you for supporting me every time, all the members and Globe Health Club!!

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I’m doing my ZUMBA lessons at the club 3 days a week:

Monday 5:30-6:30 pm

Thursday 6:30-7:15 pm

Friday 5:30-6:15 pm

For more information, → Globe Health Club

 

★This video was taken at Southport Community Centre.

 

Performances at Chinatown, Gold Coast, June 2018

SWAN FITNESS has been performing at Chinatown Street Markets, Southport since October 2017.

We are enjoying performing there.

Performers: Ayami, Miho, Sarah, Reika and Natsuko
Choreography by Natsuko

Performers: Ayami, Miho, Reika and Natsuko
Choreography by Natsuko

Performers: Miho, Sarah, Reika (MC), Satoko and Natsuko
Choreography by Natsuko

Freestyle Dance Lesson 宣伝

For more information about the lesson, → Freestyle Dance

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Performers: Nina & Sarah
Choreography by Satoko

Performers: Nina & Sarah
Choreography by Satoko

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A lack of muscles has a bad influence on your beauty

Japanese page(日本語ページ)→ 筋肉枯れを甘く見るなかれ

Do you know muscles shrink and the strength gets worse because of aging?

Check the list below:

  • Can’t put on a sock standing with one leg

  • The thighs get thinner

  • Stumble on the flat surface

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If you have any one of these, it might be a danger signal.

Particularly leg muscles shrink 1% each year after 30 years of age if we don’t exercise.

Then we will lose 40% of the muscles in our 70th.

It is said that such a reduction of action is due to muscle weakness and a decrease in signals of motion commands from brain because of aging.

Step exercise is suitable for brain training and strengthening your lower body. It includes well-balanced cardio and muscle training → Step Lesson

Predictable risks in the case of leaving a muscle shrunk are:

  • Basal metabolism reduces and it makes us have slow metabolisms.
  • Then energy consumption also reduces and parts of body get swollen.
  • Cause stiff shoulders and arthritis.
  • The skin metabolism doesn’t work normally and cause dullness and roughness of the skin.
  • Decrease body temperature and have poor circulation to cold.
  • Get tired easily.
  • Stumble on a flat area and break bones.

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Not only the amount, the strength is also important for muscles.

A lack of exercise changes the muscle structure and the strength is lost.

Such phenomenons occur in our 30th to 40th.

Prevention of shrinking muscles

Walking is well known as a general easy method for health.

But unfortunately only walking is not enough to strengthen muscles.

We can improve and keep our muscle strength by doing exercises that we feel are a little strenuous.

ZUMBA is a little strenuous, but we can exercise enjoying the danceable movements →ZUMBA®

Please put your mind at ease!

The more we train our muscles, the more our muscles get stronger and bigger regardless of age.

Additionally we can save up our muscles.

Muscles can remember stimulation given by exercises in the past.

If we can wake our muscle memories up, they will recover even though we have a long blank without exercising.

Why don’t you save up your muscles enjoyably?

We have a muscle training class as well → Short Boot Camp & Low Impact Cardio

Photography by KeykoDesign

 

 

 

The way to lose 8 kg in 3 months

Japanese page(日本語ページ)→ 3か月で8キロ痩せる具体的方法

I have lost 8 kg since I started dieting and training at the end of last year.

As it is said that it takes about 3 months for our cells to turn into new cells, I think we need at least 3 months for a remarkable result of losing weight.

I’ll tell you 7 specific ways for losing weight that I used recently.

Firstly 3 preparations are needed before you start dieting and training in earnest.

1. Make sure how much you want to lose weight and when the goal is.

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Look for your old photo that you want to go back and imprint the figure in your memory.

2. Reexamine your life customs and decide a daily intake of calories.

There are no shortcuts to losing weight or getting fit.

It’s important for you to plan out your dieting and training carefully.

Write down everything you ate in a day in a notebook uncompromisingly even though it is a small candy or drink.

Keep watching it for a week.

You will be able to calculate a rough daily intake of calories and view your eating habits objectively.

Then knowing your basal metabolism is fundamental.

Basal metabolism is the minimum amount of energy required to maintain vital functions in an organism at complete rest.

The calculating formulas are as  follows:

Male: 12.397 × weight (kg) + 4.799 × height  (cm) – 5.677 × age + 88.362

Female: 9.247 × weight (kg) + 3.098 × height (cm) – 4.33 × age + 447.593

My basal metabolism is around 1250 kcal.

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I did 6 ZUMBA lessons which are one 1 hour each in a week during the period of dieting and training.

It is said that the calories consumed by doing a ZUMBA lesson is 600-800 kcal approximately.

From the consideration, I examined that I may consume at least 1850 kcal a day and guessed I would be able to lose weight if I reduce my daily intake less than 1500 kcal.

Additionally I started 4 days of 30 min jogging and 3 days of 1.5h muscle training in a week to increase the amount of exercise.

As a result, I could lose weight just as I hoped.

3. Recognize your monthly biorhythm

Especially women can get to know the change of mental and body conditions easily by checking their menstrual cycles.

Even though we are not specialists, we may be able to recognize when our PMS and weight gain before our periods by increasing body water starts counting from the first day of period.

It is said that women gain 1.0-1.5 kg before their periods.

If we know this cycle, we will not be disappointed then.

All that left is to practice.

4. For dinner, avoid carbohydrates.

Consuming carbohydrates is a causal reason that increase aging speed (→ The reason for aging that causes skin trouble)

KaleRecently my favorite vegetable is kale.

Steamed kale with Japanese styled sauce (mixed soy sauce, ginger, vinegar, sesame oil and mayonnaise, and  heat it for 1 min) becomes staple food for dinner.

You can eat a normal breakfast and lunch.

5. Drink apple cider vinegar to suppress appetite.

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It is said that there are lots of benefits of drinking it (put 10 ml in with 50-60 ml of water and drink it after breakfast and dinner).

I especially feel that it reduces my appetite and relieves my PMS.

6. Make a dieting and training note.

Recording what you ate and which kind of exercise you did every day helps you get to know your body habit and changing.

7. Love yourself

I don’t have a negative opinion about narcissism.

Set your goal to become who you want to be if you have lost confidence because you put on weight.

Go back to your previous self.

I think it is an important thing.

★★★7 benefits of cardio exercise★★★

1. Increased capillaries 30-50 times → good for skin, anti-aging
2. Stronger heart and lungs
3. Stimulated brain
4. Incresed bone density
5. Increased basal metabolism → weight loss
6. Promoted fat-burning → weight loss
7. Reduced stress / temporary relief from depression and anxiety

🐱🐱🐱🐱🐱

 

For more information, check out the page below.

12 Week Body Transformation Program

 

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