So you’re motivated to get fit? Avoid these 5 mistakes. 1. Don’t do too much too soon – start slowly to avoid overwhelm, discouragement & the temptation to quit. 2. Don’t ‘just’ rely on the scale to determine progress. Look at performance goals & non-scale victories to measure your success. 3. Find the right fitness … Continued
The less you move, the less functional you’ll become over time. That’s why it’s important to find ways to strengthen muscles around sore or achy joints. Not everyone can squat, so try the wall sit. It’ll help strengthen your quads so going to the bathroom won’t become a partner activity. Do a few sets a … Continued
Health transformation starts by changing your habits. James Clear’s ‘Atomic Habits’ is an excellent read. Check it out! And here’s another… No diet plan will help like a simple change of habits can. Another great read is the book ’Tiny Habits’ by BJ Fogg… Fogg maintains that transformation happens we you feel good about what … Continued
Have you checked your posture at your desk, driving or even on your phone? Most of us have rounded shoulders & forward head lean. This can lead to tight chest muscles & loose & weak back muscles. The simple ‘stick up’ is an exercise you can do even in your office. You won’t even get … Continued
Feeling stressed?… Sometimes a hard workout is actually COUNTERPRODUCTIVE if you’re looking to lose your menopause belly. The body can perceive hard exercise as stress so this may contribute to elevated cortisol levels. Cortisol is the belly fat storing ‘fight or flight’ hormone that the body releases during stressful times. You may benefit more from … Continued
There’s NO magical food for faster fat loss. In other words, you can’t eat more or less of something to have fat melt off your body… BUT… That’s not to say that there are some foods better than others. We all know that eating veggies is better than potato chips for better health and weight … Continued
There are MANY reasons that weight loss isn’t happening for you. Here are a few videos with reasons and you’ll also find a TIP or actionable step to help you. Part 1 – Focus on Your Habits Setting progress goals over outcome goals is the best course of action. A progress goal is something like: … Continued
You’ve lost weight? Fantastic! Now stop dieting for a bit… I know what you’re going to say: But I have more weight to lose. Trust me when I say that continual dieting will do nothing but shut down your metabolism so that losing weight will get harder and harder. This video will explain it more… … Continued
‘If you don’t use it, you’ll lose it’… That goes for the ability to sit/stand unassisted over time. There’s NO better exercise than squats so make sure you’ll including some sort of squatting into your day. No one wants to think that they won’t be able to use the bathroom unassisted as they age. But, … Continued
STOP eating before you’re full & START eating before you’re famished. In other words, remember the mantra ‘Never Starving Never Stuffed’. It’s easier to make decisions when we aren’t famished & it takes 20 min for our belly to tell our brain that it’s had enough. This simple tip has saved me thousands of calories. … Continued