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The Importance of Periodically Changing Your Exercise/Gym Program: No Need for Drastic Measures

Embrace the Ageless Power of Exercise: Defying Limitations at 30 and Beyond (With a Dash of Humour)

I'm not a great believer if limiting what we do based on how "old" its one of many reasons I started Mountain Biking at 50. Why not? Have fun, try things and live it up!

Discover the Benefits of "The Loft": A Private Training Facility Tailored to Your Needs

The benefits of training at my space, The Loft, and just some of what can be offered. Whether your starting out, wanting to try something a little different, or just want to push yourself, come along and have a look

Self Destructive

The subject of what we think of ourselves, and that power of the self image has fascinated me over the last few years since I started on my health journey, a little reflection on this, enjoy.

It's been a while

A bit of a reflection on why I have been silent on social media for a little while, and why I am slowly going to be putting out things again. With so much going on in the world, we get bombarded by a lot of negative messages, and that got to me. Now it's about putting out some good messages for all

BREAKING NEWS

Being willing to continue to learn, from others within my field, and my clients, is so important. There are lots of "professional" ways to term this, continual learning, critical thinking, professional development. What it boils down to is being able to continue to deliver the quality you deserve.

Funny story

This is a self own, about how I learnt a lesson, and maybe I have discovered a way to add "resistance" to bike training? To be honest it's also a funny story about something I did, and for once didn't involve me crashing something... I know, I know, hard to believe I had a ride and didn't crash..

Warning. The following post contains a sarcastic sense of humour….

How to be a good fellow gym by taking care of the weights and equipment and thinking about who is using things next. After all everyone has been a newbie, so help start them out with some good gym etiquette :-)

What is Hauora?

The concept of Hauora is built around the four walls that make up our whare, or house, that represents our lives. These four walls represent aspects of our lives, that contribute, or should do, to our overall wellbeing. These are the physical, mental and emotional, spiritual, and social wellbeing.

Well, that was interesting.

So what happens when you have set a goal or target, something you really want to do, but then something beyond your control takes that away from you. This scenario is what has happened to a lot of us with the current lockdown has meant the cancellation or postponement of competitions or events.

Goal Setting..... How hard can it be?

Setting a goal, can't be that hard surely? sometimes it's not the goal that can be a problem, but what do you do after? what have you got that helps you keep going? What's next?

Age, perceptions, and not stopping

Long story short, yes, our body changes as we age, but if you are capable, or have the desire, why not try things? Why not push yourself, learn, experience, live life

Making Stories

Making new stories. So, what do I mean about making new stories? Sometimes we get stuck in what I call "just existing" mode, where we are maybe just going to work, coming home, family, rinse and repeat. Life is about living it, and making out life stories are part of that.

Life Balance….. or not?

Had a lot on my plate lately, like many I suppose, trying to finish my thesis to some hard deadlines, working with my awesome clients, business, making time for my wife, and my training.