Becoming an adult means taking responsibility for our life and accepting consequences for the decisions we make.  It is doing what needs to be done, and sometimes, whether we like it or not.  It includes making healthy whole food choices.Eating like an adult isn’t...

If you’re genuinely looking to make health and fitness part of your life, then a look at your belief system is essential. If you believe you can’t exercise in the morning, then your attempt at getting fitter has a greater chance of failure according to scientific...

Every year, around this time, people start to think about their New Year goals and resolutions. How helpful are making resolutions? Can any one really make resolutions stick? Should we bother making a New Year's Resolution when it may be broken by the...

Failure isn’t a good feeling, and so I do my best to limit the experience and put in place processes that either avoid it happening again or limit its impact. I have a 4 step process to problem-solving failures, and they are: Define the failure and limit...

The most powerful part of any workout is the mind, it dictates whether we are going to exercise and when we don’t “feel like exercise”  the mind puts an end to our fitness efforts. Tricking the mind into liking exercise is the art of seduction.  It’s a...

Strengthening muscles of the  back and upper body takes pressure off the lower back, which often takes the burden in lifting. . Working towards building strength in our  Latissimus Dorsi (Lats) is a good place to start.  The Lats they are the largest...

Your body will change over time and that is a fact, aging is also a fact, becoming dilapidated, and decommissioned is a choice. I don’t need to remind you that exercise can regenerate your body at any age if you choose to exercise... Getting old doesn’t...

When it comes to weight training you probably fit into one of three categories: Too much, Too little, Just right, And today I am going to be talking about the Goldilocks principal of exercise, is “just right” exercise a real thing? Or just a fairy tale?...

It takes a certain kind of intelligence or madness to exercise consistently early in the morning, either way, the effect on the body and mind is the same, it increases physical and mental well-being. On Friday morning I was talking to my senior’s class...

On the heels of Halloween let’s talk sugar and how it can be part of a healthy diet. By now, chances are you know that too much sugar is not good for your health…the problem is, what does “too much” actually mean? How long is a piece of string? Too much,...

The one thing, I am most proud of is being Australian, not because it’s better than another place on earth, but rather, it is where I live with my family and friends. No matter where you are in this big world we are united in the belief that the love for...

Love love love…is what our term 4 fitness is all about! Over years of teaching exercise, nutrition and well-being, I have noticed that people who live with fitness are happier, healthier, interesting and fun! Life becomes an adventure of endless...