How important is your health to you? When I say health, I refer to both physical and mental. I guess most people would say “Really Important” [especially in the current climate] But Their actions do not match these words. For example some ladies will say that their health is important to them but they drink …
One of the toughest parts of my job is telling people that no matter what reason / excuse they come up with as to why they are not fit and healthy right now – it’s no one else’s fault but theirs. [wince / cringe] When I say this the knee jerk response is never …
When it comes to creating new healthy habits your chances of success are increased to 91% if you write down what you intend to do – with the day / time / location – this is called Implementation Intention This alone is amazing info that you can put to good use. BUT I have MORE …
Back in 2001, a study was completed in the UK with a group of people to try and build improved exercise habits. [if you’ve ever struggled with motivation in the past then you are going to find this very interesting] The group was divided into 3. GROUP 1 – The control group – were simply …
It’s not just you: The scale really does move during that time of the month. I can have a swing of up to 7lbs some months! But it’s not technically as bad as it sounds in that a lot of that period weight gain is water weight and only temporary. You retain a lot of …
Women’s hormones are totally connected to weight loss!!! Read More »
This time of year is always fascinating. [July / August] In fact not just this time of year – it’s any time of year when people have a holiday / Christmas / new job / getting married / Easter / move house/ Winter / Summer – ANYTHING that can be used as a reason to …
If you want to burn fat, gain muscle and live a healthy lifestyle, resistance training should be your best friend, here’s why: You’ll lose more fat Weight training helps prevent the natural loss of muscle mass and resulting drop in your metabolism that occurs as your grow older, and of course, the faster …
Want to blast fat, get toned and live longer? Here’s the secret every women should know… Read More »
We have lots of ladies struggling at the moment – there are tonnes of bugs doing the rounds so I thought I’d share some tips With no cure in sight for the cold or the flu, over-the-counter treatments can at best bring symptom relief or shorten the duration of those symptoms. Or you can take the …
I know it can be challenging to find the time to exercise, especially when you spend most days in the work office. The good thing is, you’re not alone! We can all struggle to schedule in an exercise routine, but it doesn’t mean it’s not possible. I always work out early morning, before work as …
Did you know that you don’t actually “get fitter” when exercising? In fact, what you are actually doing is elevating your heart rate and breaking down muscle tissue. The “fit” part comes in after, when you are resting. This is when your body gets to work on repairing tissue damage and strengthening your muscles. Your …
The Truth about Recovery is that you Never Really Recover! Read More »