Revisiting my article from last February on Sleep and Recovery as we'll be diving deeper into this topic over the coming months - Why is it so important? In the gym during training you cause stimulus to your body but the positive changes only occur when you are at rest and in recovery.
Read MoreSince the new season is upon us, I wanted to revisit this article (originally published Feb 2017). Whether there are New Year's resolutions you aren’t quite sticking to or you feel like you're in a bit of a rut, Spring is a great opportunity for a refresh in many areas of life. Using my ROCK Principles there are 7 points in this article that can help you focus this season to create a healthy balanced lifestyle for the rest of the year.
Read MoreA lack of good quality sleep has a knock on affect to everything else. A quick reminder is how to make sure you get the best possible quality sleep.
Read MoreSleep and recovery are super important to my clients. In the gym when I am training with them I cause stimulus to their bodies but the changes only occur when they are at rest and in recovery. Apart from refueling and hydration, good, quality sleep is what causes the body to healing and that is when it is changing.
Read MoreWe put a lot of pressure on ourselves to be "perfect". Nobody is perfect. Give yourself a break! The best you can do is to set yourself up for a good day. It takes a little organisation and also plenty of leeway for things to change.
Read MoreAll day long we are bombarded with things you should and shouldn’t do to lead a healthy lifestyle. I have distilled all that stuff into a checklist that I use this as a simple mental guide to help me make decisions throughout my day that get me closer to a healthy lifestyle rather than away from it.
Read MoreStress is the number one factor that affects every aspect of your health. If you're stressed all the time, working out really hard is probably doing more harm than good. You need to look at your daily activities and start with prioritizing sleep, hydration and eating the foods that help fortify your body.
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