Physical strength defined by the Macmillan Dictionary as “the physical energy that someone has to lift or move things.” This sounds hard because it is hard. Picking up and lifting heavy things in or out of the gym gets you … Read More
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Easy exercise
You may’ve heard the following exercise phrases before. “Go hard or go home.” “No pain, no gain.” “Pain is a weakness leaving the body.” “Sweat is fat crying.” “If it doesn’t challenge you, it doesn’t change you.” If your goal … Read More
Exercise for grown ups
Exercise for grown ups. What to do when you have no time. … Read More
Let Kids Play in the Mud
It was like a red rag to a bull. The city was repaving the country road outside my childhood home and this was too good an opportunity to pass up. So my brother and I raced off to play … Read More
Keeping exercise simple
Life is already complicated. Your exercise shouldn’t be. Keep exercise simple for best results … Read More
Variety is the spice of fitness
Going to the gym and doing the same old thing day in day out gets boring quickly. Then further down the track, it starts to get harder and harder to drag yourself out of bed each morning when the results … Read More
(Mind the)Gap Training
While I was travelling around on the Underground train in London in 1998, a time when I was young, carefree and had hair, that moronic voice would repeatedly come over the loud speaker. “Mind the gap. Please mind the gap.” … Read More
Move, smile and de-stress
We all lead busy lives. Between work, family and the time we spend helping others, we have less time to devote to our health and wellness. This can lead to stress and weight gain. These 2 factors can go hand … Read More
FINDING YOUR BALANCE
At times our focus is everywhere except on ourselves. Some of us tend to let our good habits slip. Having that extra serving of fries, that extra drink at a holiday party and not setting aside some time to move. … Read More