How will I get all my work outs in? Will I even be able to find a good gym, should I try pick up some more bands? How will I stick to my macro split? How will I track my calories? How will I look when I come back? I wish I hadn’t worried soContinue reading “Things you shouldn’t worry about when planning a holiday”
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Rest Times; a game changing variable in your program
Long rest times(2-4 minuets) Facilitate recovery for absolute strength and power lifts. Are good for performance in that moment. Shorter rest times(10-120 seconds) Increase metabolic demand/ strain for fat mobilisation & muscle growth. Boost testosterone and human growth hormone release. What extended rest periods do: Allows the removal of waste products and lactate diminishing theContinue reading “Rest Times; a game changing variable in your program”
When People Talk About “Functional Training”
It’s not just a buzz word and while it can sometimes look buzzy or complicated it is purposeful. Functional exercises transcend into real life, they mimic everyday movement patterns to help you move better and prevent injury. Example? Turning to pick something heavy up behind you. Either you will injure yourself or you won’t andContinue reading “When People Talk About “Functional Training””
Understanding the fundamentals
Get around the basics of what works and why it’s important to prioritise. Sleep and recovery is essential for: Your muscles recovering through adequate protein synthesis and human growth hormone release Appetite regulation. A lack of sleep increases ghrelin production (the hormone that makes you feel hunger) Managing stress and the hormones that regulate yourContinue reading “Understanding the fundamentals”
Value your effort
Yes, training, eating right and getting to bed on time takes discipline and isn’t always easy. Sometimes it can feel like sacrifice but maybe you need to redefine sacrifice. I wouldn’t sacrifice unleashing my bodies potential or sacrifice my health for anything. This doesn’t mean never missing a days training, never going out for wood firedContinue reading “Value your effort”
🧗🏼♀️My journey started with focus on all the things I was going to cut out, on the weight I wanted to lose.⠀⛰But the gains in energy, confidence and strength have been the ultimate pillars of my motivation. Day-day motivation may ebb and flow but these benefits are what draw me into keeping up this lifestyleContinue reading
Find Exercise You Love
If you haven’t yet found exercise you enjoy, if you’re doing the bare minimum you put into your my fitness pal to hopefully burn a few calories then you are not creating a lifestyle. Some steps will definitely be harder than others… but if you’re not enjoying any of them your fitness journey won’t takeContinue reading “Find Exercise You Love”
The difference between discipline & and obsession
Discipline essentially comes down to asking yourself what you want more and finding methods to keep you tuned to that end game.Some powerful methods include:– Developing your mindset.-Optimising your environment to suit your goals. -Finding an orbit around positive and goals oriented people. Discipline is also just something to practice so don’t be discouraged if you fallContinue reading “The difference between discipline & and obsession”
Intuitive Eating
It is a thing, it can work for you. But like all things, it will take a bit of practice and a lot of learning to trust your body. Making good food choices is critical as hyper palatable food (think things high in sugar, salt, trans fat) will drastically undermine your brains ability to processContinue reading “Intuitive Eating”
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