THE BETTER BEING BLOG
Pain is in your head but it doesn’t mean it’s not real.
When people first come to see us they are usually past the initial or acute phase of an injury. Even though the injury has healed there is often some degree of residual pain. From people who have torn their knee ligament...
For close to a decade I suffered from a chronic knee injury, which significantly impacted my ability to play the sports I loved so much. I saw every knee specialist there was. The most common answer I got was that I had a weak VMO (inner part of the thigh) and tight ITB (outer part of the thigh)....
It’s true. I lose 9 kilograms in 5 days through a combination of restrictive eating and carefully planned dehydration before each of my fights.
It’s terribly hard, probably not healthy and definitely not sustainable; I put most of it back on in 12 hours.
If you’re reading this...
With many people returning from their European summer vacations, they often struggle with more than just the post holiday blues. Studies have found that people often underestimate the impacts of flying with a 20% decrease in physical and mental performance. It can often take people 2-3...
As corporate athletes many of us are warming up our days with a dose of the morning brew. However is our reliance on the strong almond milk latte doing us more harm then good?
Brain Function?
Many people drink coffee as they feel it works as an accelerator on their brains ability to perform....
During a trip to New Zealand in 1962, Bill Bowerman, a former track and field coach, discovered a concept called ‘jogging’ and decided to bring the phenomenon back to the United States. It was during this jogging boom Bowerman was introduced to a young entrepreneur and accountant, ...
How do I get rid of my fat at the bottom of my belly?
How do I get my butt to lift up?
How do I get rid of my bingo wings?
These are just some of the questions I get asked everyday when it comes to exercise and although these may sound superficial, they are many people’s main reasons for...
For many women one of the biggest questions they ask of themselves is how do I have a successful career and also have time with my family? The possibility of staying fit doesn’t even come into the equation. I count myself as very fortunate to be able to train some very impressive...
Have you ever finished an amazing workout and felt completely drained of energy and exhausted within a few hours? The primary objective for a training session is to have clients leave the gym feeling better than when they walked in. But what is the point of leaving the gym on a high note, only...
What is Metabolism?
Metabolism is the set of chemical reactions that break down the food we consume into energy. It is commonly thought that speeding up your metabolism will increase fat loss. However, this is not necessarily true – because significantly speeding up your metabolism...
Last week was Men's Health Week, and although they likely don't want to admit it, let’s face it - men are not as healthy as women. The stereotype of a hard-working, overachieving, providing male executive has some basis in reality; and it’s making men sicker and shaving years off...
People far too often set lofty expectations of themselves at the start of the year, only to be disappointed a few weeks later. Rather than giving you the usual goal setting secret to achieving your best year in health and fitness, we have put together a list of resolutions that real clients have...
