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Planning ahead, whether weekly or monthly, gives you a chance to stop reacting and start steering. It helps you line up your actions with your priorities, spot potential obstacles before they trip you up, and make time for what actually matters. Without a plan, it’s easy to default to old habits or let other people’s … Read more
When everything feels important, nothing really is. Prioritising helps you decide where to put your limited time, energy and attention—so the things that matter most actually get done. Without clear priorities, it’s easy to stay busy but get nowhere, bouncing between demands and reacting to whatever feels urgent. But when you start putting your health, … Read more
You can eat well and train hard, but if you’re not getting enough good-quality sleep, progress will be slower and harder than it needs to be. Sleep is when your body repairs, your brain resets, and your hormones find balance. Without it, your energy dips, cravings increase, mood takes a hit and recovery suffers. Rest … Read more
Barriers to change are completely normal. Everyone has them. They don’t mean you’re not ready or not capable, they just mean you’re human. The key is to spot them early. When you take the time to identify what might get in your way, it becomes easier to plan for them and respond with practical strategies. … Read more
Change isn’t just about knowing what to do, it’s about knowing why it matters. A clear, powerful reason acts like fuel. It helps you take that all-important first step, especially when doubts or discomfort creep in. And it keeps you going when motivation dips, when life gets messy, or when old habits try to sneak … Read more
Without a clear goal, it’s easy to drift. You might stay busy, but you won’t always make meaningful progress. Setting goals gives your effort direction and turns vague intentions like “I want to get healthier” into something specific, achievable, and trackable. And when you’re navigating change (especially the kind that’s uncomfortable or unfamiliar), having a … Read more
Click here for Part 1… When it comes to health, weight control, and exercise, making lasting change isn’t about doing everything at once. It’s about breaking things down into manageable chunks—monthly, weekly, and daily blocks. This approach helps you stay focused, track your progress, and adjust as needed. Let’s break it down: Monthly Block: The … Read more
When it comes to improving your health, setting the right goal is half the battle. But how do you go beyond just saying, “I want to lose weight” or “I want to exercise more”? This post will walk you through three essential steps to set a health-focused goal that sticks: defining your goal, understanding why … Read more
What are snacks? Snacks are usually little nibbly foods that are eaten between main meals. They are often characterised by being quick to prepare/eat, convenient and portable, so can be eaten “on the go”. Why do we snack? There are many reasons people snack. Just some of these reasons include: The pros and cons of … Read more
It is very easy to take the easy option and slip into a sedentary lifestyle, without really noticing it. Tracking the activity and exercise you do, makes sure you can’t kid yourself into thinking you are active, when you really aren’t.
You can see how active, fit and strong you are now compared to the past or future versions of you.
Your body is the greatest, most versatile gadget you will ever possess. The better you can look after it, the better it will work and the more it will be able to do.
If you put time aside to make the muscles stronger and heart and lungs fitter, you will find:
People sleep better if their body follows a consistent routine at bedtime and in the morning. If the hour or so before you go to bed is always changing, the body has a harder time winding down and moving from an “awake” state, to a “sleep” state.
The healthy eating plate shows that a balanced meal is made up of healthy protein, vegetables, fruit and whole grains. If you know which of these you like eating, you have all the ingredients for healthy, tasty and balanced meals!
A major reason we eat poor quality food is because often we just grab the first food we see, or chuck together a meal at short notice. This usually results in junk convenience foods or meals made up of what happens to be available or what we are “in the mood for”.
It has been shown time and again that we have less willpower and make worse choices “in the moment”, compared to when we plan in advance.
Triggers are things that make you react in a certain way, such as turning toward bad habits or poor quality food/drink. Triggers can be things like:
Welcome to the last Advent Challenge! Congratulations if you have managed to do them all…you have managed to keep your good habits going in the run up to Christmas, and that is a mighty fine feat! So here is the final Advent Challenge…but don’t worry, I have a tiny, tiny present for you for tomorrow … Read more
It’s the penultimate one! Good luck! The format of today is the 10, 20, 30 second superset! You have 2 alternating exercises (you swap between one and the other) and you do 10, 20 then 30 seconds of each. Todays exercises are Side Lunge and Single Leg Squat Thrust. So todays workout looks like this: … Read more
The format of today is the 16,12,8 superset! You have 2 alternating exercises (you swap between one and the other) and you do x16 reps of the first exercise, x16 reps of the second exercise, then x12 and x8 reps of them. Todays exercises are Half Divebomber and Pump and Crunch. So todays workout looks … Read more
The format of today is the Tabata Superset! You have 2 alternating exercises (you swap between one and the other) and you do 20 seconds of work followed by 10 seconds of rest. You do this a total of 8 “rounds”. Todays exercises are Hollow Body Hold and Dead Bug. So todays workout looks like … Read more
The format of today is the Rolling 20’s! You set a timer for 20 seconds (you can use your phone if you like). Every 20 seconds, on the beep, you do the reverse crunch exercise. Beginners do x6 reps, intermediates do x8 reps while the more advanced will do x10 reps. 20 seconds later, you … Read more