For some reason, menopause is still a bit of a taboo topic. Women aren’t comfortable talking about it and suffer through it in silence. We (women) will all go through it, more or less and we don't need to do it alone. We can support each other. Shall we have an open dialogue and continue the conversation? Let's do it.
Read MoreStrong Friend Lee Royston, owner of Royston Medicine and Movement, is the most humble and modest human in the world and a very successful coach who is constantly striving to grow and learn. His story is honest and inspiring.
Read MoreHips! Our poor hips. All the tendons and muscles around the hips are the driving force for being able to walk, run or even stand up. They are often overlooked as the cause for other problems. Sitting down is a fact of life these days so I've put together some simple exercises in a video to help you improve your hip health.
Read MoreThat's right, even you can do a perfect chin up. I've put together some tips and a set of 4 exercises that will get you ready to do your first chin up. After you've mastered one, the rest will come! Check out the video for a full demo of the form tips and the exercises.
Read MoreIn our series on real talk about pregnancy, Dr Brandi Cole brings us the research and the science to break down exercise and pregnancy for us in a super interesting, in-depth long read. The article discusses how inactivity is a major risk factor, why it is important to get moving even if you never have before, what to look out for and some recommendations on types of movement.
Read MoreAnita was an early inspiration for me to become a part of the health and fitness industry. I sought Anita out for advice while involved in athletics. Not only did I see results working with her, she helped me gain an understanding of the importance of nutrition and an insight into working in the industry outside of athletics.
Read MoreFollowing on from the earlier Motivation article, I break down some of the results from our quiz and find out what factors are the most common amongst clients and Strong Words readers.
Read MorePeople are doing multiple classes a day or back to back classes of some frenetic, super-charged exercise. They’re pushing themselves with more reps, more weight, longer runs. If they aren't exhausted to the point of collapse and sweating the house down, was it even worth it? Let's bust this myth: harder isn't always better!
Read MoreIn general life, in the modern world, we don’t have the same physical life that humans used to. We’ve never been this sedentary. Every 10 years you lose 3-5% of your muscle mass. The relevance of weight training or some form of resistance training becomes more and more important as you age.
Read MoreThis week's Strong Friend has a fantastic story. I met Paddy Wright in the midst of his existential crisis. Find out about his move from finance to the health and fitness industry and working with athletes once their professional career is over.
Read MoreA couple of weeks ago we flew down to sunny Spain for a fitness retreat in the hills outside Granada. This was the first of, hopefully, many retreats and provided very interesting reconnaissance for our next outing.
Read MoreThis week's tip is a little chat about sunshine and Vitamin D - why it's important and how you can get it.
Read MoreHave you ever gone to one of those spin or Bootcamp classes where the instructor yells the whole time? Did you feel like it pushed you to go harder or did it give you an immediate sense of wanting to flee? I've seen it all. The trick is to find out what works for you and that might even change over time. I've compiled a bunch of examples that I have seen in my clients.
Read MoreMeet Dr Brandi Cole - Sports Doctor, CrossFit legend, athlete, mum and entrepreneur. You will be hearing more from Dr Brandi in our future series on pregnancy and post partum experiences. Before we jump into that, let's meet Brandi properly in a Strong Freinds interview.
Read MoreMany of you will not realise that I suffer from depression. I don't talk about it often. As you can imagine, it's not an easy subject to discuss and yet the more we talk about it, the more we can help ourselves and each other. Here is my story.
Read MoreOur most common complaint about life is that we don't have enough time. It's all about being realistic. Exercise is the first thing that gets left by the wayside when life throws you a googly. Here are some ways you can re-incorporate a bit of movement into your day without taking too much time out when it all goes nuts.
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