Earlier this year when Lisa and I were travelling around Thailand, I decided to pursue a personal goal that I had set myself several years ago. It was to join a Muay Thai camp, or kickboxing camp as it’s known to the western folk. I had always wanted to learn the art of this national… [Keep Reading]
Most of us who exercise regularly want to look good naked. I’ve looked over hundreds upon hundreds of my client’s questionnaires during their goal orientations with clients over the years. My questionnaire always asks, out of the following which is the most important to you? Look better Feel better Function better And I often get the… [Keep Reading]
Doesn’t quite sound right, does it? My New Year’s Resolution for 2014 was to work ‘in’ more. I’m not talking about becoming a hermit, working indoors and never leaving the house. I’m talking about a huge part of our exercise regime that is massively overlooked. Working Out Vs. Working In We’re brainwashed into believing we must… [Keep Reading]
I’ve got a dirty little secret. Something that I need to get off my chest. I have never done yoga. No Bikram, no Hatha, no Vintasa, no Ashtanga, no Iyengar… Nothing. You may find it hard to believe but then again, if you read about my first couple of yoga sessions you may not. I’m… [Keep Reading]
How many times have you found yourself saying “I’m going to have a fresh start on Monday”? For some of us this is a weekly mantra. But not one you’ll hear a Buddhist monk utter very often. Typically, this means we’re going to try a new diet or restart that fitness programme that we abruptly… [Keep Reading]
I had just finished my sixteenth client of the day and it was the end of another twelve hour stint at the gym. I was exhausted, not only physically from being on my feet all day, coaching clients, doing my own weight lifting routine and teaching Spinning, but also mentally, by giving out my energy… [Keep Reading]
