"Shakes" are all the rage at the moment. Diet shakes, meal replacement shakes, protein shakes, fat burning shakes are everywhere. There seems to be a shake to suit every person's needs. So which ones are best and will work for you? Well, let's have a think about the purpose drinking a shake should serve. Firstly, let's summarise the advice I've shared with you in previous … [Read more...]
Post Easter Pit Stop
Easter's out of the way and it's time to pull over for a pit stop and evaluate what you need to do to get yourself back on track and see some results. You see, Easter comes at the that time when you're just starting to find some momentum and it throws you off. Now that it's over, you've got the long, steady road towards summer to enjoy some amazing progress. Here's what you need to … [Read more...]
21 Things You Must Do to Stay In Shape This Winter
I like lists. Here is one to help get you through winter. My favourites are 1, 8, 18 and 21. Train 5 days per week if you want to lose 10kg or less. Use your weekends: walk, run, ride or lift, just stay active. Find someone to buddy up with to do each session with. Make each other accountable. Train everyday if you need to lose more than 10kg. Buy some thermals and stop whinging about … [Read more...]
Preparation is now
Winter is coming and the inevitable begins to happen as the mornings get colder and the nights become darker. Motivation wanes as the temptation to stay in bed instead of getting up to training at 6am is too great, or it's too easy driving straight home and not leaving again for the gym. For years I've seen winter completely unravel people's amazing achievements in turning their health and … [Read more...]
The Tipping Point
They say it takes 21 days to form a habit, however it is often very easy to become accustomed to a particular pattern of behaviour, whether it's good or bad, in a much shorter time span. This recently formed pattern of behaviour can easily become a way of life if we revert to it regularly, either consciously or sub-conciously. The recent Easter break is a very good example of how easy it is … [Read more...]
Daylight Savings Hangover
With Daylight Savings over and the days getting shorter, here are 4 things you should do to ensure you maintain your routine and avoid a sedentary lifestyle over winter: Reset your clock: obviously you've done this by now! I'm talking about the clock on your wrist, I mean the one that's inside you, your body clock. You need to find what works for you and quickly go about establishing a routine … [Read more...]
Rule of 5
Managing your weight is not rocket science and it's certainly very achievable with a bit of planning. Executing this plan is another problem altogether. Once you have your "ideal" plan, which can be sorted into yearly, quarterly, monthly, weekly and even daily segments, it is easy to think that the road to your ideal level of health and fitness is all smooth sailing. The reality is, once you … [Read more...]
