You felt triggered or disappointed by an email, text or remark You felt stressed You had just checked your phone It was just “there” It was late at night And what to do instead…. Keep a journal, noting down things that disappoint or trigger you and unpacking why they did so to increase your resilienceContinue reading “Reasons you ate when you weren’t actually hungry…”
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Seaweed Saltbush Scramble
A saline slipperiness rubs into your fingers, a mild saltiness on your tongue, a gentle seasoning to your food. Saltbush is excellent and dried saltbush can have many uses. Brewed in a tea, a garnish on salads as well as desserts, mixed with other spices and used as a meat or vegetable rub. Here IContinue reading “Seaweed Saltbush Scramble”
Setting New Year’s Goals
…Is super fun and motivating when you first do it, when you are caught in that intoxicating New Year’s rush, new love or new ambition. Often, after a while it can become a bit of a grind and you can forget why you started. So find your why. Find that most salient reason that youContinue reading “Setting New Year’s Goals”
Enjoying balance in the Silly Season
Take joy in time with loved ones.100% that is what life’s about. Not your lifts, not your body fat % Try new foods you don’t usually get to eat.With an open mind and freedom of guilt. Set boundaries with your work commitments.The work will be there when you get back. You don’t have to stickContinue reading “Enjoying balance in the Silly Season”
Things you shouldn’t worry about when planning a holiday
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”
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”
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
Establish goals as processes & habits for the results to follow.
Examples:– The goal is not to lose 10kgs. The goal is to be someone who chooses good portions of whole foods 80% of the time.– The goal is not to gain muscle. The goal is to be someone who consistently follows a muscle gain program and optimises their nutrition and sleep to support their gains.–Continue reading “Establish goals as processes & habits for the results to follow.”
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