The misconception of “feel the burn”, or “no pain no gain.” , are outdated concepts of human movement science. Delayed onset muscle soreness, also known as DOMS, occurs when the muscles experience stiffness and pain after a new exercise regime, increased weight used, and exercising for the first time in a while. It should only …
Healthy thinking and how to do it
Balanced Nutrition
Part 1: Know your sources, and trust your intuition Otherwise known as healthy eating, it’s not at all complicated and makes logical sense. Over decades there have been millions of fad diets, websites claiming to know what will make you lose 20 kg in 1 week, not to mention the great effect of social media …
Feeling a little lost?
I’m here to tell you! That you will be OK. Not only will you be ok, you will be stronger on the other side. Do you find yourself questioning your purpose, your relationship and just in general questioning yourself? Well then you’ve come to the right place to tell you that it’s so normal. Somehow …
How to deal with life’s disappointments :::Part 1:::
What a tough 2 months it has been. I have been relearning how to live with myself. I don’t know about you, but when I go through a tough season in my life, my self esteem takes a hit, and I need to re-evaluate myself. Ending things, whether it be a relationship, a job, a …
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Embracing life – Holistically
Holistic Health is one of those concepts being thrown around these days, and a lot of people don’t necessarily understand what it’s all about. The Institute for Holistic Health studies, defines it as being, “an approach to life that considers multi-dimensional aspects of wellness. It encourages individuals to recognize the whole person: physical, mental, emotional, …
Silver Linings
I made a pretty tough decision recently to give up on a job and a life that was no longer serving me in any way. For some strange reason, I didn’t give up earlier, because I thought I had to stick it out. This made me think, why did I set such a harsh expectation …
Where there is a will there is a way. Seemingly uncertain times can become the thing we need to truly move forward. How do you move on, when you don’t know how to ? If you don’t know where to start? I will be attempting to help myself, help you. After 2 years of being …
Recently, it’s been a mission to get myself up and going to exercise. The feeling of heaviness in my emotions and unwillingness to get moving. I am definitely not the only one, even the only person who works in the fitness industry who seems to lose their motivation. It’s such a misconception that somehow we’re …
Thinking back onto the last year, it’s easy to identify the negative stuff, look into the abyss of a life rather timidly lived. But NO! I won’t be doing that! I’ll be writing down 7 things that should make us all feel grateful each day. Waking up This is one we don’t think of. Living …