One of the most common things we hear at DF (and sorry ladies, you’re the worst for this) is people struggling to make time for themselves. Especially when it comes to looking after our body with exercise. Something we find challenging at the best of times. Seems like everyone else’s agenda comes first. It gets […]
Would you be surprised to know that most people trying to get in better shape struggle with ups and downs along the way? Heck, maybe you’ve even experienced it yourself; One moment you’re on it, training several times a week. You feel great! Unstoppable! You’re even thinking about running a 10k, no wait, why not […]
Part of my job as a fitness pro is helping people figure out where its all gone wrong for them (exercise-wise) in the past. Not to rub their nose in it. But to help them avoid making the same mistake in the future. One of the most common mistakes people discover is that they’ve over […]
One big challenge men and women over 40 face is gradual weight gain. This is pretty much what happened to a lady I met with recently. The creeping started as a pound here and there. But before she knew it she was two stone heavier than she’d ever been and feeling like “whoa – who’s […]
Have you ever started a new fitness program with enthusiasm, only to find a few weeks or months down the line you’ve lost all motivation? Or maybe you’ve lost direction and feel stuck in a rut If this is a problem for you here are 6 steps we use with out personal training clients that […]
Here’s a shocker; When it comes to changing your body, doing anything less than 100% of what you’re capable of leads to little to no positive changes. How unfair is that? You diligently put aside time for exercise, put in the effort and for what? Sure, you feel better when you leave the gym, class […]
Have you ever looked back at your holiday photos and thought Ughhhh! I met with Charlie recently, who’d been away on holiday, and after seeing the post holiday photos was mortified about how much weight had snuck on – seemingly overnight. On reflection she realised that actually, it had been over the last couple of […]
Here’s a shocker; When it comes to changing your body, doing anything less than 100% of what you’re capable of leads to little to no positive changes. How unfair is that? You diligently put aside time for exercise, put in the effort and for what? Sure, you feel better when you leave the gym, class […]
It’s frustrating when we’ve let our health and fitness slide. Especially when we inherently know what we should be doing (eating better, exercising more). But the problem seems to happen when it comes down to actually doing it. If this is the case for you I want to share a couple of insights to help […]
Getting in shape sounds so simple; we kinda know what to do (exercise more, eat better). And can even sound like an expert when telling someone else what they should do. But when it comes to getting ourselves in better shape it’s not so straightforward. Maybe you want to be in better shape, but feel […]
