Well, I’m above ground for another year. I don’t know where the year went, but it’s my birthday again and time to ‘celebrate’. I’m not a present kinda person, I really prefer to celebrate with experiences and creating memories, but that’s not to say I don’t have a present for YOU. You can click here … Continued
Excuse me for one moment, I’m just colour coding my underwear drawer – be right with you! Oh, sorry about that – just checking that my world is organised, controlled, the T’s are crossed and I’s are dotted. Um, just diverting to sort the cutlery drawer. All good! Not that I have control issues … Continued
Guest Post by Lisa Bullock “Organisation is the mother of all successful weight loss” And if Shakespeare didn’t get around to saying that, he should have! You’ll have heard that other famous quote “Failing to plan is planning to fail”. I was chatting to a client last week about the frenetic pace of her life … Continued
Just because you gave up white bread and sugar doesn’t mean that you can’t enjoy a delicious plate of French Toast! This recipe is made with sprouted grain bread, egg whites and protein-packed Greek yogurt. The whole family will love it. Servings: 5 Here’s what you need… 5 slices cinnamon raisin, sprouted grain bread … Continued
Here is a protein packed snack that the whole family will love. It’s important to enjoy snacks that are low in carbohydrates and sugar, and high in protein in order to shed body fat and develop healthy muscles. This recipe delivers on all fronts, without sacrificing flavor. Servings: 1 Here’s what you need… 6 … Continued
Here’s a bodyweight workout that uses the RIST and FUW method. RIST means ‘reps in specific time’ and FUW means ‘finish up with’ Set your timer for 45/10 and do: 5 prisoner squat finish up with burpees 5/leg spiderman push ups finish up with plank alternate leg lift wall sit with 5 stick ups finish … Continued
Guest Post by Lisa Bullock It’s stupid o’clock here in Melbourne! Another night of sleeplessness and I’m wondering if anyone is on Facebook at 2.30am? Surely there must be a host of over 40’s women who’ll want to hang out with me in the middle of the night because they can’t sleep either? Maybe we … Continued
First up, the push up is the ‘be all end all’ of body weight chest exercises. If you only did push ups, you’d have lots of variety to chose from. Just look at some of the variations I have for you: (click on each word to view the video demo) Incline push up Decline push … Continued
Back Exercise Substitutions I often get asked what exercises can be swapped in for others. If you’re wondering about what to do for your leg workout, check out this post. Back is one of the hardest muscle groups to train with just body weight. If you have absolutely no equipment (i.e. no dumbbells, no barbell, … Continued
Question: I want to see my abs this summer, what’s the best ab move for me to make them show? Answer: Bad news. There’s no ONE ab move that will be the magic exercise to get your abs to pop. Instead, the best answer is: ‘abs are made in the kitchen’. The … Continued