We’ve all been there. You worked out pretty hard yesterday. Maybe you pushed yourself more than normal, added more weight, completed an extra set or had a longer run, and I’ll bet you were left feeling pretty good about it. Soon the next day comes and as you (try to) move from your bed, it hits you like a ton of bricks! You find it hard to step…

This time last month I was travelling to the other side of the world, Australia. As much as I looked forward to the trip, I was anxious about how long a break it would be from training. I’d done some research and knew the hotels all had a gym so I packed my gym clothes with complete intent to get a few workouts in. As it turns out…

About a week ago found myself sitting in the centre of a busy corporate café. There was a selection of hot and cold food, cakes and other baked goods, fizzy drinks, hot coffees and tea. As soon as lunch started, queues began to form around the hot counter. I started to find it odd no one was stopping by to grab a sandwich or piece of fruit but…

‘Failure’ – ‘lack of success’, ‘defeat’, ‘screw up’, ‘disaster’ The word failure is incredibly negative. It’s viewed as the opposite of success, something to be avoided and scared of. Failure isn’t a nice feeling, it doesn’t make us feel good or strong, but failure is essential. We come back stronger and smarter. Failure should be embraced.We learn from our mistakes, fitness is no exception. In fact, failing in…

There are lots of reasons women might not be strength training – feeling intimidated or feeling unsure of the right way to go about starting for example. Then there’s the misconception that weights will make you bulky (a matter to be addressed in another blog soon). As a personal trainer I still see a large number of women who spend their time going from one cardio machine to…