Hard truths from a personal trainer
There are uncomfortable truths every trainer has needed to drop on clients who struggle to get results. Here are four of the most common nuggets of advice you probably don’t want to hear — but probably need to.
Category: Health + Wellness
Get the fuck up the mountain
Here I am, hanging off the side of a mountain – an epic mountain. When I need to be in control more than ever, I’ve instead lost all sense of brain/body connection.
How long does it take to get unfit?
You’re only as good as your last training session. Soz . . .
Booze, exercise, anxiety + me (maybe you too?)
I’ve done it all: the substances, the drinking, the days-long benders. Here’s why I’m really glad I left the party – and why exercise isn’t just about getting a good arse.
How to do a fitness audit (aka, drop a truth-bomb on your exercise routine)
What’s more terrifying than being financially audited by the tax office? Having your fitness regimen audited by a personal trainer.
So you think you can change?
You’ve vowed to get fit. Great. The thing is, it’s a promise you’ve made to yourself before. So how can you tell if things will be different this time?
Screw Your New Year’s Resolutions
If you’re anything like 90 per cent of the population, you’ve probably set yourself some pretty lofty New Year’s resolutions.
Here are four steps to setting and achieving resolutions you actually give a shit about . . .
What to do when you’re feeling blue
Adult-ing can be hard. Whether it’s boy troubles or your annual existential crisis, sometimes life comes out swinging. Here are five simple ways to pull yourself out of the darkness and back into the sunshine . . . from someone who has copped a few blows.
5 crappy things stress is doing to your body
Although stress sucks, it’s a pretty normal part of life. But stay highly-strung for too long and its insidious effects can be damaging. Here are five ways stress is harming your body – and how to kick it to the curb.
How long does it really take to put on weight?
How long does it actually take from the time the chocolate hits our lips for the evidence to show up in exactly the wrong places?