About The You Project Conference This conference is a by-product of The You Project Podcast (one of Australia’s highest rating education podcasts) and some consistent encouragement from our listening audience to create a one-day event featuring some of our most popular and inspiring guests. While there will be a broad cross-section of themes and topics, […]
Recovery is a Process
Good and Bad News I was going to make the title of this post ‘my week in fitness’, but when I saw those words in the title, it made me feel like a fraud. Week of fitness? The past week has been anything but that. Even though I’ve been in the gym every day this […]
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Core Value: Fitness is a Priority
Early in January, I posted that My 2020 Word Of The Year is Values and listed my core values, that define who I am and how I intend to live my life. This is the first in a series that will examine each of those core values. Each day I like to check in with […]
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Free Weights vs Machines
There seems to be a constant debate amongst beginners starting an exercise program, and those interested and involved in strength training, as to the best type of training. Are machine weights best? Or are free weights best? There are so many opinions as to which is best. Following are my thoughts. Free weights Free weights […]
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September Plans
Spring at Last September is here and that means spring is here. Over the long, cold winter, the thought of spring makes me feel more than happy and extremely energised. At the moment, all I want to do is get out into the sunshine. You may have noticed that I’ve been missing for a few […]
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Recovery Walk
The past few weeks have been a bit tough as I’ve been unwell, with a virus, and really bad cough. I’m still not recovered completely, but am now on the mend. Coinciding with this illness, work has been very busy and I’ve been starting at 6am. I didn’t have to take any sick days so […]
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8 Tips to Stay Active in Winter
Exercising in winter can be darn tough! There’s no other way to put it. Getting yourself out of bed early, on those frosty winter mornings to exercise is not fun. Exercising outdoors in winter is not fun. But it is worth it and if I can do it anyone can do it. Exercising in winter, […]
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Fitness Update #maxineschallenge
We are now at week 8 in Round 2 for 2019, of Maxine’s Challenge, so it’s time for an update. I’m quite happy with my progress over the past eight weeks, although all has not been perfect. There have been more examples of life getting in the way of plans than I would like. Below […]
