I have recently witnessed firsthand how someone’s life is affected when the most important section of our bodies- our middle- has forgotten how to work. There is lots of talk going through the fitness industry about working the ‘core’, yet there seems to be a limited understanding of what that really means. I know for …
You might wonder what my time with mum has to do with training, but let me clarify it for you. It started when we first got together on her current bi-annual visit to Australia. I hadn’t seen her for those couple of years, so it came as a shock to me to see her move …
Many times when I talk about training and kettlebells people must think of high intensity – have to be super strong and super fit- and/or injuries by kettlebells. I hear it often. Possibly because of the number of people using then without proper instruction and technique. It is understandable that there is an element of …
As I am about to head to Melbourne to attend a course in Functional Movement Screening- this is a course where we learn to assess people’s fundamental movement patterns in a measurable way, I got to realise the importance of having some means of assessing my clients that is measurable. This course will enable us …
As a 50+ year old I have come to the point where I love being strong and being able to do what I like with my body; but there seems to be something going on with it all the time. I am sure that I am not the only one that is experiencing this. All …
Maintenance, Foam Rollers, Trigger Points and the like Read More »
It’s been a big year, at first having the studio built and then me putting the floor down by myself. 3 m of river gravel shifted in 3 hours- no soreness- the result of training with double kettlebells. That felt pretty awesome. But this is not about me, but rather what is in it for …
Reflecting on my first year of Health Wellness Lifestyle Studio Read More »
A few weeks ago I came across a great email, reminding me of material I had looked at some time ago, but I didn’t quite appreciate the full value of it. I don’t know if this happens to anyone else, but it certainly did to me. This material was put together by Tim Anderson …
Learn how to make your very own sourdough bread Find out why you feel much better after eating sourdough bread than after eating commercial yeast bread Experience the satisfaction of making your own bread Know that you are in control of all ingredients including the starter Learn how you can fit sourdough into your busy …
It is an interesting game- this training or generally striving for something -and doing it smartly as well. As I am on the journey to train for the iron maiden challenge which basically just means getting stronger – a lot stronger- I am again being challenged by my own head and perception of what …
