You’re good

You’re good when you do your workout, cook a healthy meal for the family and get outside for a long walk. You’re just as good when you skip a workout, order fish and chips for dinner and binge Netflix. Because life and you just can’t the bothered today. You’re good, […]

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Being compliant won’t get you there

Rigid meal plans and training programs are appealing because they promise a clear path from A to B. And yes, if you have the willpower on a full-speed arrow and a mind that loves authority, you’re in for a win. But, if your goal is to keep your results for […]

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Effort or enjoyment

Being outdoors doesn’t have to be about exercise, fitness, or competition. But simply about experiencing the outdoors. To connect with yourself and your kids. To feel energized. To participate and to complete. Fitness just happens to be a by-product of it all. It’s a small shift in thinking. But it […]

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Buckets of focus

In a recent Huberman Lab podcast, Dr Andy Galpin talked about the four buckets of focus. 1. Business/work2. Relationships3. Fitness4. Recovery/rest/whatever makes you feel recharged and g-g-g-gooooood You have 10 points to allocate between the buckets. To shove points in one bucket means taking them away from another bucket. I […]

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Buying energy

“I don’t have the time for it.” That’s a typical comment from someone who realises they need to adopt a more active lifestyle. But struggle to justify the time commitment because of the hectic work and family life. Yet, when they do commit to being more active, and stick with […]

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Who dat on my way?

Look into the review mirror when you’ve started and stopped following workout routines. What were the obstacles, issues or problems you rammed into that made you stop? Both temporarily and for good. There’s likely a reoccurring obstacle that keeps terminatoring your efforts. Getting injured or ill, not having time, work, […]

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Even easier way to find the right tools

Related to this post, I’d like to know what podcasts you listen to? Regardless of the genre. Please hit reply and share. Anyhow, here’s today’s post. Have (or listen to) conversations with people who have already achieved (and can maintain) what you want to achieve with your health and fitness. […]

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Learning the right tools

What’s stopping you from stepping onto the next rung on the ladder? Here are some common struggles and some (un)common tools to overcome those struggles. Negative self-talk? Explore the why and what of what causes this negative talk. Then learn the tools to help you change that self-talk into something […]

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The ladder

The gap between where you feel your strength and energy are now and where you want them to be in three, six and twelve months can feel daunting. Especially when you’re just getting (re)started. You don’t need to have it all figured out. You just need to figure out how […]

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The illusion of balancing life and fitness

This balance requires multiple factors, some (most?) of which are outside of our control, to go our way. When we feel like we’ve finally figured out the perfect balance, it will only be for a fading moment. Because life has the annoying personality of being a real dick sometimes. Yet, […]

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