How to make working out a habit?
So often I hear people struggling to get into an exercise routine. I have and have had clients that start with the greatest intentions and are all in and then after a week or two they miss a day, then miss two and then feel like they have failed and need to give up. Like…
The most important post pregnancy rehab exercises
Pregnancy and childbirth affect your body in so many ways but the part of your body that takes the biggest knock is your core. Your abs get stretched and abused beyond recognition. Most people think of their core as their abs where in fact it is actually all the muscles in your midsection including your…
Why Rest Days Are So Important When Training
So many people, and I’ve seen this with a lot of my clients too, are so motivated when they start exercising and never want me to schedule in a rest day for them. Even when I do they sneak off on that day. I want to explain how important it is for your muscles to…
How Interval Training Can Help You Burn More Fat
Are you battling to lose that stubborn fat or feel like you are doing so much cardio but just not getting any results? I’m going to explain to you how interval training can take your body’s fat-burning to the next level. Research has shown that people burn more fat in a shorter time doing intensity…
Why keep a food diary?
1. Accountability Writing everything down and seeing your daily intake increases your perception of how much you actually eat. 2. Learn how to control your calories The extra helping of salad dressing in your salad, the chocolate you picked up when you stopped at the petrol station, even the second drink you had at dinner.…
How to stick to your New Year’s fitness resolutions
The two most common resolutions at the start of every year are to get fit & healthy and to lose weight. As concepts they are great but as goals they immeasurable. Instead set goals such as lose 5 kgs, complete a half marathon, increase your back squat by 25%. This helps you to find ways…