What are the key areas we need to focus on in order to maintain health and fitness?
There are basically six elements I teach that are vital for health and fitness. My six part approach helps you gain health from the inside out, which is a far superior approach to just looking great on the outside and being run down on the inside.
All six elements are interconnected so any improvement it one area will benefit the other areas. I also find this approach works as an excellent diagnostic tool to direct focus to the areas that needs the most attention. Let’s look at the six elements in more detail: Read more…
What is the biggest mistake(s) people make in relation to their health and wellbeing?
The answer to this is simple: People always compare themselves to others and this is the reason they fail. Weight issues, stress levels, workplace pressures and deadlines- these factors all have a huge bearing on a person’s outlook on life and make each person’s case unique, not comparable to everyone else’s.
As Tony Robbins once said, ‘most people’s lives are a direct reflection of the expectations of their peers groups.’ This is so true, just look at your own life and compare it to that of your peers. You will find many points of replication between the way they live and how you live your own life. Most of your peers will even be in the same income bracket as yourself give or take 15%. Read more…
I was recently lucky enough to meet a strapping young lady by the name of Rosemary Shrager, one of the most flamboyant, happy, outgoing individuals you’re ever likely to meet! When I need to get in the ‘mood’ I turn to fitness but for Rosemary she has certain ‘mood foods’ she eats!
Here are 5 foods to get you in the mood!
1. Oats
Oat may help if you find yourself feeling irritable and cranky. It is rich in soluble fibre, which helps to smooth out blood sugar levels by slowing the absorption of sugar into the blood.
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It’s everywhere, magazines, the supermarket, the 6pm news, the radio. Everywhere you go there is talk of being healthier and fitter! So why is our country, along with powerful nations such as the UK and USA battling so badly with this epidemic? Here are 6 reasons why:
You’ve reached a healthy balance:
It may be that your body has reached its “perfect” weight. Reaching this level is generally pretty easy but it won’t get you to ‘ultimate’ body your after. Women, more so than man, tend to achieve a healthier balance at higher body fat levels. Breaking through these plateaus can be hard enough, but plateaus set by the body itself can be even harder. To dip below your ‘healthy’ bodyfat percentage can affect your hormones and most importantly your fertility rate.
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For those in Australia the summer days are just about over for another 6 months and it’s likely you’ll replace those balmy days in the sun with more time indoors which COULD potentially lead to more time spent in bed. There is nothing quite like staying under the cosy doona for an extra hour on a lazy Saturday or Sunday.
More time in bed SHOULD mean more of the ‘adult cuddles’ but for most people, both men and women, there is less of that tiger (woods) in you now than ever before. Are you asking yourself why?
Is it the kids? Stress? Lack of time? You’re lucky if you even have time to look for a fresh pair of socks these days let alone have some quality time under the sheets, and when you do all you want to do is sleep! What has the world come to!
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Imagine that your body is a house and your feet are the foundation. Without a stable, correct foundation your walls, floor and ceiling are simply not stable. The human body is the finest piece of engineering that you will find, and it needs to be treated so. If you’re experiencing pain which may be due to feet that are overpronating, then take responsibility of the platform of your most valuable commodity, otherwise your kinetic chain (walls, floor and ceiling), will not perform their desired duties.
Your kinetic chain is made up of your bones, skeletal muscle, fascia, joints, ligaments and tendons so when one part of your kinetic chain fails biomechanically, it will adversely affect another section. The role of the foot in correct biomechanics lies around pronation. Pronation is the desired motion which occurs when the foot makes impact and your arch collapses enough to cause your foot to roll toward the mid line of your body and allowing that initial shock to disperse from the body. Overpronation, or rolling in, occurs when your arches simply collapse too much causing your feet to fall away from a neutral position, and roll too far inwards. Read more…
It’s not every day that you get to spend time with one of the world’s most outgoing, inspirational people but late last year I trained one of the biggest characters I’ve ever met. Ruby Gettinger was ‘down under’ for the first time promoting her book, TV show ‘Ruby’ and filming of the Australia episode ‘Ruby: My Australian Adventure’.
While here her incredible spirit saw her tackle, bump, push, climb and overcome every challenge I threw at her!
Both Ruby and her best friend Georgia were here for a week and embraced everything Australia had to offer including the boxing, power walks around the city, Macquarie’s chair and Bondi, an action packed sail around the Sydney harbour, and the infamous harbour bridge climb!
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It’s not every day that you get to spend time with one of the world’s most outgoing, inspirational people but late last year I trained one of the biggest characters I’ve ever met. ‘Ruby’ Gettinger was ‘down under’ for the first time promoting her book, TV show ‘Ruby’ and filming of the Australia episode ‘Ruby: My Australian Adventure’.
While here her incredible spirit saw her tackle, bump, push, climb and overcome every challenge I threw at her!
Both Ruby and her best friend Georgia were here for a week and embraced everything Australia had to offer including the boxing, power walks around the city, Macquarie’s chair and Bondi, an action packed sail around the Sydney harbour, and the infamous harbour bridge climb!
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Perhaps it’s not your knee at all
As the season of fun runs draws near, many of us will begin running programs that result in knee pain. Whether you’re hoping to complete Sydney’s City to Surf, or to run a personal best time in a marathon, it is important to understand the possible origin of your knee pain as it may have nothing to do with your knee at all.
The pain that this article refers to is that which you get in the front of your knee joint (patella). You may recognise this as patella femoral dysfunction, patella tendonitis or patella chondromalacia just to name a few. However, the activity that is occurring at your patella is often just a symptom of the real problem that lies elsewhere. Read more…
Hi Blake,
I’m under the impression that I have Crohns disease and was wondering if you had some more information on this issue? I am having a really hard time. I am doing heaps of research on the topic and was just wondering if you had any good information I could get hold?
Thankyou
Carleana A
Hi Carleana,
By Blake Worrall-Thompson
First we need to know exactly what Crohn’s disease is. Wikipedia states that Crohn’s is: an inflammatory disease of the intestines that may affect any part of the Read more…
