How poor sleep sabotages fat loss, strength, and mental clarity I know you have had at least one sleepless night in your life. All of us have. Night before an important exam, big project at work due, bills have been piling up, marriage proposal, kids are unwell, neighbours dog barking incessantly, etc, etc. There can… [Read More]

“Treat yo self!” Donna Meagle and Tom Haverford Parks and Recreation. I used that quote as number one, how many times have you uttered something along those lines yourself in regards to rewarding yourself for a job well done? And number two, it is one of my all time favourite shows. By the way, there… [Read More]

Exercise supports joints, mood, and longevity beyond only aesthetics. I am sure you have heard the title before, and it really does fit the definition of a drug or other preparation for the treatment or prevention of disease. Is it a guarantee? Of course not, there really are no guarantees in life. But exercising is… [Read More]

Ever started an exercise program and quit? Done a quick fix bootcamp or challenge but just stopped after? Currently doing a program and feel like the wheels are just spinning? Never started one for whatever reason and feel like you still really need to start? To me if you answered yes to any one or… [Read More]

I was a challenge addict. Yep, I would do one ‘challenge’ after another. 12 weeks were the go to challenges about 20 years ago, then they went down to eight, and now it is only six weeks for most of them. I began my healthier and fitter lifestyle with ‘baby steps’, walking the dog to… [Read More]

Often one of the most overlooked pieces of a health and well-being regime can be sleep. When you were a kid it seemed the worst thing in the world was bedtime. Now I would dearly love for a responsible adult to send me to bed at a decent hour! So many of us seem to… [Read More]

I just want you to tell me what to eat! Can you give me a meal plan? Oh I finished that one, can I get another? It can be frustrating right? You have been doing some exercise, you feel like you are more active, yet you just aren’t hitting those goals you wanted. ‘Why???!!!’ you… [Read More]

Oh that was so hard, I almost spewed!! I had to lay on the ground after that! I need to get a sweat on and feel exhausted or it doesn’t count! These are some things I have heard over the years, and we have all heard ‘No pain NO GAIN!!!’ haven’t we? Well, to me,… [Read More]

Ever thought ‘I know what to do, I just don’t do it’? Felt like you can’t make progress with your health and fitness because you have been led to believe you are lazy? Social media ‘influencers’ (I call them Influenzers haha) would have you believe that it is just that you don’t get out there… [Read More]

In Feb this year we went into our 14th year as a CrossFit Affiliate. CrossFit Armidale was founded on 10 Feb 2012, so is now officially a teenager.  And yes it does seem to come with many of the challenges associated with any other teenager haha. It got me thinking though, why did I start… [Read More]