The Ups and Downs of Arthritis

14 August, 2013

Arthritis (from Greek arthro-, joint + -itis, inflammation; plural: arthritides)

is a group of conditions involving damage to the joints of the body. Arthritis is one of the leading causes of disability in people older than fifty-five years.

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When Everything Changes

29 July, 2016

The world moves in mysterious ways. Sometimes those ways are seven shades of suckfullness. My last week has been pretty much in that suckfull zone.

It's weird when everything changes.

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Pokémon GO – 10 reasons why it’s actually AWESOME

18 July, 2016

It's no secret that Pokémon has taken over in the last week or so. If you haven't heard people talking about it, you may have noticed people out and about looking intently at their phones. If you haven't been aware of this latest craze.. well time to come out from under the rock you have been hiding under.

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Snakes Aren’t The End!

12 July, 2016

A some of you may know.. I haven't been well over the last week or so. Nothing communicable thankfully but it's been this lingering annoyance that presented itself as a mild cold - for 5 WEEKS. During this time, I've felt pretty good. Not 100% but well enough to work, train, play tennis.

It all went to shit this last week.

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Protein Powder – Should you use it?

June 11, 2016

When you first start weight training, your goals are to get stronger. For guys it is to get stronger and to also put on some lean muscle mass. For ladies, it's actually exactly the same thing however we have the common statement of:

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5 Reasons You Should Start Meal Prep

25 June, 2016

Meal Prep is the abbreviated term for Meal Preparation.

When talking with new clients I ask them about their diet and the challenges they face when it comes to eating healthy choices. Time, portion sizes and general laziness are the main excuses I receive and it doesn't surprise me.

Here's a bombshell for you:

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Don’t put off what you can do today

4 June, 2016

A bit of a 2 for 1 message today.

A client told me today that she was discussing the various exercises we do with a good friend of hers as a subtle nudge to get her to start exercising. Her friend's response?

"Oh I'd like to have PT but I need to be a bit fitter before I do that!"

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Remove The Seat

1 June, 2016

It's amazing how such an insignificant moment in life can have such a significant lesson for us all. That is.. if we are open to recognizing said significance!

Now for me to elaborate!

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The Scaly Villain

1 May, 2016

When someone says this:

"I've been weight training now for 5 weeks and I have put ON weight instead of losing it! This isn't working!!"

OR

"I've been training now for 8 weeks and I am still the same weight! What gives??"

This is what I see in my head.

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