Are you making progress?

Are you making progress?

Many people who start a fitness program get discouraged early in the process when they don’t see the scale moving in the right direction. As a general rule, people lose about 0.5-1% of body weight per week. So round numbers, a 100kg person would lose an average...
Accountability

Accountability

I hear people say all the time that the one thing that’s holding them back from achieving their health and fitness goals is that they lack accountability. What does this mean? Accountability basically means you have someone checking in on you and making sure you’re...
How much is your body worth?

How much is your body worth?

The most successful (and highest-paid) athletes in the world spend hundreds of thousands of dollars a year investing in their bodies. It goes without saying that such high-level athletes need access to the best fitness and recovery equipment. But much of their...
SMART(ER) goal setting

SMART(ER) goal setting

A client asked me recently if I could help her set a goal for the week. “I want something to shoot for, but I don’t know how to set a goal.” It reminded me that it’s worth going over proper goal-setting again. There is a good approach to setting goals called...
How do you handle your weekends?

How do you handle your weekends?

After a long week, there is nothing better than relaxing over the weekend. You get to catch up with friends, do a little reading and do some fun activities you may not be able to do during the week. But the weekends can also be a troublesome time for those...
Simple things to boost your immune system

Simple things to boost your immune system

Many people are getting colds and flu recently. For some, it is really exhausting 2-3 weeks when they fight with the virus. Although you can’t completely prevent the cold or the flu from striking, there are everyday things you can do to support your immune...