Secrets To Finishing What You Start
Everyone, who makes a New Year resolution to get fit and healthy, feels enthusiastic and excited. But as time goes by the zest begins to wane and it becomes harder to keep moving forward. Why? The answer is simple; Many have experienced the feel good of...
Tip The Scales In Your Favour
Coming out of winter many are starting to think “summer body” and may begin to wonder whether our short workouts will help with weight loss…. Well…… a study conducted by Scientists in Copenhagen found that exercising 30 minutes a day resulted in more...
Shape-UP Quickly Online
This blog post is for those online who are looking to make a life-changing decision to get fitter and healthier NOW and FOREVER. Is It Possible To Get Fit Fast? The answer is YES! When you stop thinking in terms of “I am going on a diet” or “how fast I can...
Friends in Fitness
Whether you realize it or not, your friendships and those you associate with, affect your level of success in every aspect of your life. We are social creatures irrespective of our personality type. Whether we are introverted or extroverted, the people we...
Men, I Dare You To Exercise!
Following father’s day in Australia yesterday I thought I would write about men’s health today. Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2014–15 National Health Survey 2014-2015; Reported 55% of males (aged 15+) rated their health as EXCELLENT...
Hidden Reasons For Not Exercising
I have observed hundreds of people at the various stages of the “I am going to get fit” decision-making process, and the hidden points of “resistance” are almost always the same. These reasons are difficult to acknowledge, and are buried deep inside,...
Body Beautiful Money Can’t Buy
In today’s society and its focus on immediate, transitory, two-dimensional social media beauty; the appeal of cosmetic procedures has gained popularity. So much so, that cosmetic procedures for on-screen beauty is considered normal, and its pursuit is...
Engaging The Pelvic Floor And Exercise
The pelvic floor is a group of muscles and ligaments that support the bladder, uterus (womb) and bowel. It is part of what is commonly known as the ‘core.’ The 4 main muscles of the core are: Pelvic floor, (hammock or a sling, and that supports the...
Waking up is never easy, I know…
I was born at 12.35 am wide-eyed and ready for action (according to my mother). Over 50 years later not much has changed, and I am still at my most creative and productive after midnight. Despite what you may think, being a night owl is debilitating and...
Fitness…The Story Of Losing “I Can’t”
Perhaps the most challenging aspect of getting into shape is overcoming “I Can’t.” Rooted in a deep belief system it's difficult to extract. Eating well and exercising regularly isn’t impossible it’s just improbable given the systematic way we have...
Should You Get Fitter Or Fatter In Winter?
Winter training is the fastest way to condition your body for optimal year round health. Many studies focus on peak performance training in cold weather, to take advantage of the body’s need to keep warm. An interesting study by NASA on “Acclimatization to...
Secrets of Staying Young
What does it really mean to be young? To me, it is about having the ability to eat freely and move easily. Age in years or fitness? Many focus on the number of years since birth, without understanding that there is a difference between chronological and...