Protein is something we need as a vital macronutrient throughout life. Proteins are the building blocks of life and every cell in the human body contains protein. The basic structure of protein is a chain of amino acids. As we age, in particular from 40 onwards,...
You start to wind down and then boom, your brain fires up, you start thinking and it’s all on for a long haul evening when you should be enjoying rest. In fact, if you are over thinking or stressed about something, your body has likely awakened the sympathetic...
The feeling of ‘meh’ for health and fitness happens to most people at some point. Decreased motivation, lowered or no interest and the feeling of you just can’t be bothered can drag you down. We often hear the solution to this being to ‘connect to your why’ to bring...
The belly area is often a target when you are looking to reshape your body. It is important to remember one key point though, there is no spot reduction. (No need for hundreds of reps of an exercise that will exhaust your body, good news!) Taking the approach of total...
Burnout is the unfortunate buzzword that so many are going through or may be lucky to have emerged fairly unscathed at the other end. In overcoming burnout as a whole, you must consider your overall lifestyle and how you can reduce energy output to reboot your...
Self care is a common phrase these days and it applies to many areas of life. Taking time to care for yourself can get tricky when you are juggling it all like most people are, but in doing so, you achieve more on the back end. We often think of self care to include...
It was going on two years of feeling flat, demotivated and needing to sleep from extreme tiredness after teaching my gym classes. My clients were always bubbly and energised afterwards, but here I was, desperately wanting to go home, escape the busy gym and just lay...
Often we associate boredom with not having an interest in something, or not being challenged in life. Remember being ‘bored’ in school holidays? Luckily we had the good old 1990’s computer with Ski or Die and Duke Nukem (tell me you remember these games!) and of...
It’s 3am. The baby has started making noise again. It’s not too bad yet, maybe, hopefully he will go back to sleep! Ahhh...sleep. Remember the days where you got like 8 hours straight sleep (and still sometimes woke up tired !?) That was some time ago. Darn it. Bub...
When you’re stressed out, the foods that you’re turning to are most likely going to be traditional ‘comfort’ foods like big meals, take-out, fatty foods, sweet foods, and alcohol. Let’s face it – we’ve all found some comfort in a tasty meal and a glass of wine when...
You may have heard about the glycemic index and wondered what it is all about. The glycemic index is a ranking of carbohydrates based on their immediate effect on blood glucose (blood sugar) levels. It compares foods gram for gram of carbohydrate. Carbohydrates that...
Ever been completely nervous where it overtakes your entire body and mind? Or just feeling a bit low in yourself? Or lacking confidence in that moment where you really need it? I have. I’m sure we all have at one point or another. Self confidence is something that we...
You have heard about core, abs, back muscles, six packs and pelvic floor. But what does it all mean? And how important is it, really? What is your ‘Core?’ Your core muscles comprise those in your trunk forming the basis of movement for your arms and legs and are...
Back pain is a huge topic and one that requires a one on one diagnosis in many cases. Some causes include desk work,injury, underlying chronic conditions and postural or muscular imbalances, the list goes on. It can be related to vertebral issues like slipped disk,...
How Should I Exercise While Pregnant? It’s certainly beneficial to exercise during your pregnancy. Not only will you have better energy management, stress management, strength and less aches and pains, but more likely better recovery post birth. Some even say a better...
It’s important to maintain your fitness and strength during pregnancy with modifications for each trimester. In a nutshell you must modify your exercise in the following ways during pregnancy: No tummy work after mid first trimester Do not let heart rate go above...