Facebook is a pretty funny place. It can have people get all up in arms and angry and it can provide some very happy memories. And the latter happened to me this last week or so. I sometimes cringe when I see what I wrote as a status update ‘On this day 12 years ago’… [Read More]
A Promise To You
You want the silver bullet, the magic wand, the one thing that will get you where you want to be.Being fit and healthy really is simple, not easy, but simple. Move well and with intention Eat plenty of veggies, some fruit, protein and some good fats day to day. Sleep for around 7 to 9… [Read More]
Constantly Varied
CrossFit at its core is defined as Constantly Varied, Functional Movements, performed at High Intensity. That first part to me is pretty important. Constantly Varied. What else is pretty well constantly varied? Life. And that is why the constantly varied part of CrossFit is something I love so much. It prepares us for so much.We… [Read More]
Go hard or go home!
I remember this being a catchphrase when I was a kid in the 80’s and 90’s, can never remember where it came from, but it just always sticks in my mind. When it comes to training I have seen plenty of people go by this adage, and plenty become unstuck by it. There is a… [Read More]
Do you do it all?
Do you?All of it??Think about the hats you wear.Think about your career. Think about home, and other commitments. When we are at work, generally we have a team of people, covering all the different roles. Managers, labourers, data entry people, project managers, carpenters, nurses, doctors, researchers, etc, etc. You get the picture there…. [Read More]
Do you put yourself first or last?
Having been in the fitness industry for almost 17 years now I have seen a lot change. The way we train, the nutrition regimes, the attire, the gyms themselves. But time and again I have seen one thing that remains pretty constant. And that is a significant number of people putting themselves last. We have… [Read More]
Consistency
A recent trend on social media, with ‘influencers’ has been to bark the way of consistency. It isn’t about what you do, or how you do it, but that you do it consistently. And hey, I agree with them, mostly because I have been saying this for my almost 17 years now in the fitness… [Read More]
M.E.S.H Model
MoveEat Sleep Headspace When we either start an exercise program, or keep consistent with one, it can be easy to overlook the other aspects of what contributes to someone being healthy or well. Sure we know the benefits exercise has, and for the last 15 years or so I have been helping people with… [Read More]
The Best Way to Start and (This Time!) Stick to a Fitness Program
You kicked off 2023 with all the gusto and vigour of a person possessed! You were up at the crack of dawn, out running/walking/lifting weights/jumping/swimming/anything at all that you tried, on the 2nd January. You make it! And arrived home quite puffed, but satisfied, you had started! Fast forward to the second month of the… [Read More]
Do you still want it?
Here it is mid February again.January just seems to get faster every year, am I right? Anyway we just have to accept that. I want to talk about February because it seems to be the month that some people give up on those New Years Resolutions they made in earnest only a short time ago…. [Read More]
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