‘Plant based diets’ are something that you see dropped into Instagram posts and promoted on many bloggers sites. But exactly what is a plant based diet? And does it mean vegetarian? Or does it mean eating plants? As one might have wondered… no it does not involve eating pretty flowers (although I’d happily have edible… View Article
I’m currently in the middle of my ‘off season’ so my training and diet are all focused on growth. I’ve had some great highs in my training with new Personal Bests (PB’s) and I’m really enjoying the extra food…..so is my body. There has also been a few low’s with injuries. Pushing too hard to… View Article
So, in previous posts we’ve covered off how to eat low carb at Italian and Japanese but something that I think we all probably encounter more often is, how to eat low carb at the Pub! There’s going to be a lot of things that are just straight up out of the question, so prepare yourself…. View Article
It’s not very often I get excited by ice cream as I don’t have much of a sweet tooth – much preferring pizza or lasagne over chocolate or cake. So for me to get excited when I saw this No Sugar Added Creamy Vanilla Ice Cream by PETERS in my local IGA it was a pretty… View Article
Having been active in team sports my whole life, I found that I needed a significant shift when I took up Obstacle Course Racing a few years ago. I needed structure and someone to guide me to get better results. I was training with a friend 5 days a week, sometimes twice a day but… View Article
2017 was a tough year, but one that has shaped me to be stronger for the years ahead. I moved from Melbourne to the sunny Gold Coast and had a great start qualifying for my 3rd consecutive Australian Dolphins Team, and elected onto the leadership team. After the excitement of the 2016 Rio Games died… View Article
It’s one of the most difficult components when it comes to health and fitness. Finding motivation generally comes first and then setting some goals is the fun part. Figuring out where to actually start can be one of the biggest barriers. So for the sake of this article we will be using the Spartan Race… View Article
Now I’ll preface this review by saying that I don’t really like white chocolate… well at least I didn’t – that is until I tried this White Choc Coconut Rough by VITAWERX that my sister, Anna told me about. I’ve never been a big chocolate person, preferring more savoury flavours. If I was going to have… View Article
Jo’s success story with weight loss, training, her personal training career, obstacle course racing and Spartan Race. What I’ve learnt I first started training in 2010. I weighed 107kg and I had a goal of reaching 60kg. It took 3 years for me to hit that goal. In that time, I learned how to persist, to… View Article
Spartan Race for those that don’t know is an Obstacle Course Racing event. A combination of trail running and military inspired obstacles. The biggest misconception of what this is all about seems to be the idea that these courses are designed to kill you, almost like stepping into a fiery fitness hell never to return… View Article
This is a struggle we’ve certainly all faced before… it’s Friday afternoon and your Facebook Messenger group from your friends starts going nuts with suggestions for where you should all go for dinner tonight… “How about that new burger joint”, “what about Mexican”, “I’m feeling Italian” – it all sounds delicious but all you can… View Article
Let’s just say I was pretty damn excited when my girlfriend Jess brought home this bottle of Sugar Free Blueberry Maple Flavoured Syrup on the weekend. I’ve been a big fan of Queen’s regular Sugar Free Maple for a while – having it on my Protein Pancakes almost every weekend since discovering it so I was… View Article
“Life is like Spartan racing, it’s a challenge. Everyone has their strengths and weaknesses you just must use it to your advantage. When things get tough cope it and move on because the next challenge maybe easier than the last.” Client: Gabi Day Age: 23 Sport: Obstacle Racer – Spartan Race Having a background as… View Article
Now I have to say, finding the best low carb beers in Australia was one of the most enjoyable blog posts research projects I’ve done. It’s a tough gig but someone has to do it ? Low carb beers have been available in Australia for over 10 years now – maybe even longer. Now I… View Article
Now I can’t speak on behalf of every bodybuilder out there. Everyone is different and will have different diets, training plans, and ideas on how to achieve their goals. I’ve been competing for a few years now and every year gets more intense and I get more focused as I get closer to my BHAG… View Article