How is this for a controversial heading?! 90% of you are probably shaking their heads and thinking, is this woman out of her mind? Hasn't she read anything about weight loss strategies? After all, there are thousands of magazine articles, online health advice pages, blog posts, tv shows and government (!) agencies that say that…
Continue reading ➞ Why Exercising Does Not Help You to Lose Weight
I wrote last week about how women are often scared of lifting weights because they are afraid they end up looking like a bodybuilder. They think of bulky men pumping iron to achieve beefy biceps and heavy pecs. So instead, many spend hours each week doing cardio exercises such as running. They feel more comfortable…
Continue reading ➞ Why Women Should Lift Weights Too
Many women ask me for advice about how they can become stronger and more toned. And almost always, this question is immediately followed by "but I don't want to get bulky". And images of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone float in their heads. My answer is always the same too: "If it was that easy…
Continue reading ➞ Does Lifting Heavy Make Me Look Like a Bodybuilder?
I bought myself a roller last week. The previous day I had so much pain in my calves I couldn't do anything on my toes during my spartacus workout. I couldn't skip rope, I couldn't do jumping jacks, I couldn't do high knees, it hurt so much. So after struggling through the workout by doing…
Continue reading ➞ Rolling Away
Unless you are blessed with amazing self-confidence and/or are the lucky winner of the gene pool, you probably have days where you are standing in front of your mirror and don't like what you see. I used to have lots of these days when I was unhappy, unfit and overweight (you can read about it…
Continue reading ➞ Dealing With Negative Thoughts
Fitspiration is a new term on the block, a blend of fitness and inspiration. According to the Oxford dictionary, fitspiration is a person or thing that serves as motivation for someone to sustain or improve health and fitness. Under this definition my blog for example would probably be considered fitspiration. The message of fitspiration often…
Continue reading ➞ Fitspiration is not Necessarily Inspiration
We all know that exercise is important for a healthy life. And we also know that exercise is important to keep that muffin top in check and to burn calories so we can lose or maintain our weight. When it comes to losing weight, we also know that nutrition is the main factor (the old…
Continue reading ➞ How Exercise Keeps You Looking Younger
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