Ice Baths, Stress and My Weekend
Happy Monday people I hope you all had a lovely weekend In today's newsletter I am going to talk about stress! Stress We humans have a blueprint for stress but it’s not set up for the kind of stress we have in our lives today. Acute stress or a short blast of stress...
read morePrevention is better than cure
Happy Monday, Hope you all had a great weekend. There was plenty on, so lot's to choose from, aswell as the option of resting and rejuvenating at home 🙂 We had a weekend of out and about which was great however a slow Sunday afternoon was welcomed by all at home....
read morePressing Reset – How to Squat like a 2 year old
Hi gang! In today’s newsletter I am going to talk to you about strength but not any old strength, I am going to talk to you about ORIGINAL STRENGTH - your original strength!! Before you ever lifted a dumbbell, kettlebell or barbell you did some serious strength...
read moreOne of my go to recipes and what we got up to over the weekend
Happy Monday Everyone. What a cracker weekend we had weather wise. Nothing like a good Vitamin D hit for the happy soul. Sunday morning, Bear and myself went to the Farmers Market in Hastings and bought lots of yummy bits for the next few days. So nice to have...
read more6 Weeks to Becoming Ridiculously Strong in the Chin Up & Push Up
The title of this post is a little misleading. BUT it’s not the “ridiculously strong part” it’s actually the chin up and push up part. You see these principals I am going to share with you can be done with any exercise You want a stronger bench press? You want a...
read morePlants, Hikes & Dessert!
Happy Monday! Hope you had a great weekend and managed to get some form of movement into your day. Today we bring you four for Monday; 1 - Indoor Plants We have started collecting indoor plants for our home, one to look good, but two, to help purify the air. Although...
read moreSpring Clean at Results – are you in?
Happy Monday, With Day Light Savings, comes warmer evenings, lighter mornings, shorts, skirts, singlets and tans. For those who have not been training over the cooler months, may be starting to consider finding a form of training/movement to get back into. With so...
read moreThe One Ring To Rule Them All
Some of you may have noticed that I am sporting a rather odd looking ring on my finger. A couple of weeks ago a purchased the Oura ring. It’s a ‘smart’ ring. Essentially a tracking device that looks at sleep, activity and readiness metrics. Personally I am not a...
read moreMy Weekend!
The picture above is taken at Waipatiki Beach - we headed there after the market for a play and lifting session 🙂 Happy Monday All, Hope you all got to enjoy the lovely Winter's sunshine yesterday. Really feels like Spring is on it's way, with all the daffodils and...
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This Training Myth really annoys ME!!
Happy Monday All, Hope you had a great weekend. In today’s post I wanted to clear up a myth that annoys me immensely.Myth - Don't squat below parallelThe goal of the squat is to squat ‘your’ full range of motion. If you are not doing that, then it’s a crime.Now...
read moreHealthy Recipe Dinner Club and An Amazing Foot Deal For You 🙂
Happy Monday, Hope you all had a lovely weekend. On Saturday evening, we hosted our "Healthy Recipe Book Dinner Club" which happens every 6 weeks. Eleanor Ozich was the pick of the month, and we started the evening with a Roasted Parsnip and Garlic Soup, followed by...
read moreStrongFirst – My Experience
Happy Monday Everyone On the 28th of July I successfully passed my SFG Kettlebell Instructor cert with StrongFirst. It was an incredibly challenging 3 days with multiple workouts each day to challenge and test one’s spirit and resilience. After some brief...
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How to Kettlebell Swing the Right Way!!
Hey Team Over the course of the next few weeks we are going to put the focus on one exercise each week and take a deep dive into the what, the why and the how of that given movement. So, for week one it’s the kettlebell swing The swing is the foundation of...
read moreFour For Monday
Happy Monday everyone I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. Here is 4 for Monday 1 - Food I ate this weekend…. Keto Crack Pie Thank you Urban Deli for the Keto Crack Pie. What would the weekend be without cake 😉 2 - Cookbook I got this weekend.... The Wholefood...
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(Video Inside) Beginner & Intermediate Bodyweight Workouts
In today’s newsletter I thought I would share with you two bodyweight workouts. A beginners workout for those who are completely new to exercise or have been out of exercise for sometime. The second is an intermediate workout for those who are in regular training and...
read moreCarb Loading or Fat Loading Pre Marathon
Happy Monday How was your weekend? For this week's newsletter I thought I would answer a question I have been asked a few times over the last week. “What should I eat the night before and the morning of the Marathon?” ‘’Run away to Hawke's Bay for a running festival...
read moreBe The Dog and 10 Other Tips
Happy Monday, I hope you had an amazing weekend For us it was a couple of dog walks, some football and even a kid free date night. In today’s newsletter we thought we would share 11 of our thoughts around leading a healthy lifestyle Without further ado…. 1 - Health...
read more8 Tips for a Healthy Winter
Morning Everyone! Hope your week has kicked off to a good start. A little chilly we must say, but lovely to have the fire cranking in the evenings - and during the day - to make you feel that little bit more snug. With Autumn/Winter, brings colds and flu's especially...
read moreSticky Ribs Paleo Way & A Sweet Loaf!
Happy Monday All, Hope you all had a great weekend and managed to get out into the fresh air and absorb some Vitamin D. We headed out for a family bike ride (first time Bear has sat still on the front of the bike without trying to fight with all his might to get off)....
read moreIs EMF ruining your sex life?
There’s a good reason why I unplug my wifi before I go to bed, don’t hold my mobile phone by my head when I am talking and won't even consider owning a microwave or induction hob. It’s because my wife makes me… no but seriously. As I write this there are millions of...
read moreOur Supper Club
Happy Monday Everyone! Hope you all had a fantastic weekend filled with lots of restorative rest, deep breathing, laughter, love and fun! On Friday we had a group of friends over for dinner. We have started a monthly meet up dinner with a group of healthy food...
read moreThe Zen ART of SITTING
You may have heard that sitting is the new smoking. Research suggests that sitting for extended periods increases the risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The problem is, many of us are required to sit for long periods of time as technology straps us to the...
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This Is Why You Feel Like S**t
Happy Monday All, I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend In today’s post I wanted to share a post about stress Is stress the cause of all your health problems? Stress is often the root cause of many peoples health problems and in our modern world it’s everywhere. The...
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The Calorie Conundrum
There is so much talk about calories amongst fitness professionals with what seems to be a 50/50 split between those that say you should track calories and those that will tell you not to bother In this post I thought I would dive into the calorie conundrum To...
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