Diabetes

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Too tired to exercise.

I’m a parent of 2 kids. To me, being a parent is the most rewarding experience in life. It brings so much love and fullness to my life, that its actually difficult to explain it in words. And its damn hard work. Not sleeping properly for at least 7mths – with our latest addition to […]

Chronic Pain = Exercise is good!

Chronic pain can be a debilitating issue – with millions of people experiencing pain around the world. Its big business – billions of dollars are spent each and every year to pharmaceutical companies – in the hope to manage discomfort. There is another way – EXERCISE! Exercise reduces pain Science has studied it for […]

The Secret to Ageing Happily – Physical Activity and Exercise for Older Adults

I have literally met thousands of people in my job – from all sorts of backgrounds, at different aspects of health (or lack of health), and at different ages across our lifespan. I have fortunately met a small group of individuals across my career – whom: live independently in their own homes who cook their […]

Jogging for beginners

As the weather warms up – so does our inspiration to improve our fitness and get in shape. Jogging/running is one of the ultimate methods of improving our fitness, but it can be a little daunting to get started. Here is a simple plan to get you from walking to a run. It […]

Exercise for beginners

If you are new to exercise, or its has been a while since you were last active – I have a plan for you. Simply move more Make an active choice to add in more activity in your day – take the stairs, walk to the local shops, take the kids to the local playground […]

23 1/2 Hours – all you need is 30mins

I came across a video on youtube years ago, and I have been using it and sharing it with patients/clients ever since. Basically, it is a health education video which helps to explain why 30mins of activity per day is recommended. It cleverly re-frames the message, pointing out that you have 23 1/2 hours of […]

Plan for Success part 2

Ok, so in the previous post we worked out what you want to achieve, and dug deep into the meaningful reasons why you would like to achieve your goals. In part two of our Plan for Success series, we’re going to look at goal setting and making achievable exercise goals that you can use to […]

Plan for success – part 1.

In this series were going to talk about the different things that we need to put in place, in order to succeed with your health and fitness. Step 1. Goal Setting Having a plan and setting goals is key! What you need to do is to work out why you’re actually wanting to be […]

The 3 step plan to lose abdominal fat fast – with this new fancy ab machine!

I hope I got your attention, as I am about to drop a bombshell. Spot reduction does not work – I repeat and in caps for emphasis – SPOT REDUCTION DOES NOT WORK! For years we have been bombarded with info-commercials and ads – promising us to lose 10 pounds in just 1 […]