When you remember that training and being physically active is for your own self care, not an obligation you owe to anyone else or a chore that you “have” to do, it lets you decide what activities would be safest, … Read More
Sure, we all have 24 hours in a day, but we don’t all have the same financial position, health, ability, injuries, responsibilities, jobs, age, priorities, likes and dislikes, people depending on us to care for them, mental health, requirements for … Read More
We tend to look at health and bodies through a collective cultural lens that takes longer to adjust than our scientific understanding does. This means that despite everything we know about sun damage and skin cancer, a suntan still “seems” … Read More
Unfit is a word we usually throw at ourselves as a general judgement rather than an accurate assessment of the capacity we need to build in order to be able to perform specific tasks to specific requirements.
Unfit … Read More
“Can you help me lose weight and keep it off?” – it’s a question I hear a lot, and it’s important that you have all the information so that you can make an informed decision. Don’t just take it from me … Read More
One of the downsides of “fitness culture” becoming more mainstream is how easy it can be to view fitness as a barometer of worthiness. It’s not. The truth is, you’d be a worthwhile person even if you never exercised again!
Weight is just one data point when it comes to health. Likewise, there’s more to health than food and exercise.
These healthy behaviours can increase your chances of living a longer, healthier life: