When it comes to your health, you’ve got to start somewhere When I moved from my childhood home to the city and moved schools in 1985, it was a difficult transition. Not only leaving all I had known for 15 … Read More
Fitness
The Ultimate Self-Care Act
Self-care is the latest buzzword. Because if you cannot take care of yourself, how can you care of others? If you’re a parent, caregiver or in a helping profession, it is imperative to take care of yourself the best way … Read More
Fix This To Get Fit
This one simple switch could be standing in the way of you getting fit. In a previous post I mentioned you don’t need fixing. Fixing implies something is broken and needs repairing. Seeing I believe the human body is already … Read More
4 Ways Getting Fit Makes You A Better Parent
Not Just A Better Parent But Better Human Too Getting fit is a selfish endeavor. You start or continue to exercise because you want to look better, move better, and feel better. There is nothing wrong with that because this … Read More
It’s My Birthday And I’ll Write If I Want To
Here’s is what I’ve learnt from lifting weights for 30 years For 12 years of my 51 birthdays stomping around this earth have been spent telling people what to do while wearing tracksuit pants and drinking excessive amounts of coffee. … Read More
Need to Get Back In Shape? Start here
Okay, you’re at the gym. Finally, you’ve been procrastinating but you made it. And today is the day you’ll start getting back in shape. Because your doctor told you to either lose weight improve your health reduce cholesterol strengthen your … Read More
The Missing Link With Your Fitness
I’ve often been called the missing link and it’s got nothing to do with my (cue hairy jokes here) appearance. It’s a behavior issue. Often I get a little silly and move around on my hands and feet and eat … Read More
Fun Fitness
Do these 4 things add some fun to your fitness One thing keeps me lifting weights and training clients is because ‘Exercise is a reward and never a punishment.‘ Don’t you think people who have lost the use of their … Read More
Why Fitness Is Not Essential in America
With such a low bar for fitness, why are so many Americans out of shape? There is a growing concern that more and more Americans are becoming overweight. The US Department of Defense is feeling the impact as 71% of … Read More
The Comparison Game
The comparison game is a game you will always lose Note- This was first published here. This is an edited version Have you ever heard of this game? If not, this is how it usually goes. You’re flicking through a … Read More