How long did your 2016 New Year Resolution last? For many of us - not long! But don’t feel disheartened – I’m here to tell you why ‘New Year, New You’ isn’t worth waiting for. January is the ‘Monday morning’ of the New Year and the time we...
What is the right exercise for you? The simple answer to this question is whatever you enjoy and gets you moving. In reality, there is no “right” exercise but there are certainly exercises that will benefit you more than others depending on your own specific goals...
We all need our beauty sleep to be at our best but sometimes it can be hard to come by. Follow these 5 simple tips to ease your body into sleeping and wake up feeling ready to face the day! 1. Exercise Not only will regular exercise...
I'm 2014 I was offered the opportunity of a lifetime. I was offered the chance to manage a health club in the Sunshine Coast of Australia on a 4-year visa with the chance of residency at the end. I'd fallen in love with Australia and...
Life cannot exist without water. The human body can last weeks without food but only days without water. A vital nutrient essential for digestion, nutrient absorption and chemical reactions. So why are people neglecting such an essential nutrient that is so readily available?! Lack of time, too...
One of the most common questions I get from people who are complete beginners to the gym is, ‘What weight should I lift?’ During a gym induction someone will be shown how to use a machine, however without being shown how to effectively select the weight,...
Ok firstly, the M here stands for Macros (as in macronutrients). A macronutrient is a type of food e.g. a protein, carb or fat. Every decent diet you can buy that is training related should be macro based and it should tell you how many grams...
I have a secret for you.. I didn’t join a gym until I turned 23…. I was lucky that I managed to stay relatively lean, until I went to University and gained some weight, with too much booze and takeaways. That’s what pushed me to...
1) Have a plan. It's so much easier to know what you're doing before you try and do it! It's way too easy to get into the gym, float around feeling slightly unmotivated, not get very much done, and then leave feeling like you've not achieved...
Around 18 months ago I was working my notice at my old job and I was scared shitless about leaving the reliable monthly income and going it alone in self-employment....