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strongisthenewskinny

Strong is the New Skinny

December 28, 2015 9:53 pm Published by Comments Off on Strong is the New Skinny

Physically and mentally, your body is the vehicle of which you must take care of and push to achieve the results you want. The human body was made to be active and well nourished and neglecting your body of this will cause significant damage.


Why women must do weight training

Why Women Must Do Weight Training

December 29, 2015 2:44 am Published by Comments Off on Why Women Must Do Weight Training

Whilst many more woman are today understanding and recognising the need to incorporate strength training in their weekly exercise schedule, there are still so many that think ‘I’ll turn into a man if I weight train’, or ‘I don’t want big muscles, I just want to be toned’. The fact is though, if it was that easy to bulk up


How do I stay social but eat healthy

How Do I Stay Social But Eat Healthy?

December 29, 2015 2:25 am Published by Comments Off on How Do I Stay Social But Eat Healthy?

One of the great challenges for me to eat healthy is consistency when I love being social with my friends. But I have learnt a number of strategies along the way to help me keep on track. Don’t worry, you can still enjoy a treat here or there, that’s just good sense for our sanity, but here are some tips


Throw away the scales

Throw Away The Scales

December 29, 2015 2:30 am Published by Comments Off on Throw Away The Scales

I can’t preach loud enough that every woman should throw away her set of scales! It is misleading and will only lead to disappointment! Let me guess, you either avoid it like the plague because you’re scared of the numbers, or you obsess over it weighing yourself every day. Don’t worry, we have all been there – both versions!


Be brave face your fears

Be Brave: Why It’s Worth Facing Your Fears

December 29, 2015 2:20 am Published by Comments Off on Be Brave: Why It’s Worth Facing Your Fears

It’s normal to feel fear. We seem to be hard-wired to be afraid of the unknown. This probably protected our species a long time ago from eating poisonous plants and approaching dangerous situations. The way we live our lives now is relatively safe (if we look back through history), but most people remain fearful of