You’re only as old as you…..

You’re only as old as you…..

You may have seen a bit about the woman in red on the left of the picture in various posts on your Facebook timeline. If you haven’t, (from The Independent) her name is Ernestine Shepherd, she wakes up at 2.30am, embarks upon a 10-mile walk and then heads to the gym...
Lifting is the new running for the over 40’s!

Lifting is the new running for the over 40’s!

In the Telegraph a couple of weeks ago there was a great article about the numerous benefits of weight-training/lifting – especially if you are over 40 and I’ve been saying this for a loooong time. As I’m getting older, along with other exercise...
It all starts in the mind (Part 1)

It all starts in the mind (Part 1)

Do you ever wonder what is holding you back from achieving or maintaining a slim, fit, strong and healthy body? (And no it’s not your age!). Do you know why you go back to the same old ways, feeling like it’s a constant struggle to stay on track to achieve your goals...
It all starts in the mind (Part 2)

It all starts in the mind (Part 2)

As the Albert Einstein quote goes “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.” Helping my participants become aware of their beliefs and behaviours that aren’t beneficial to them (and how to change them), is...
It all starts in the mind (Part 2)

Do You Consider Yourself an Athlete?

This is applicable to men and women equally but it is usually girls and women who need to be encouraged more to think of themselves as athletes. Sport for both boys and girls was a normal way of life growing up in New Zealand, for me there was never any sense of not...