How many times have you thought to yourself, “I’ve been eating clean all week, I can definitely reward myself.” It’s funny how food can make us forget everything, how hard we’ve been working, the gazillions of articles about healthy food we’ve read, the tell tale signs about cleaning up our diets or the warning signs on our medical reports. We think one piece isn’t going to do us any harm. But... Continue Reading

Let’s be honest, completely changing your existing routine can be extremely terrifying. For some it’s fear of the unknown, while for some it’s resistance to change. You’ve walked by the weights area multiple times on the way to the treadmill. Heck, you’ve even thought about giving it a shot. But then you think, where the hell to I start? What should a beginner do? You need clarity. You’ve got... Continue Reading

You want to get back into shape. Quickly. What do you do? Join a gym, take on some extreme diet or skim through a magazine to read “The Best Way To Get Rid Of Belly Fat”? After all the clock’s ticking. Once you’re given the age old wisdom, “Cut Carbs At Night”, “Go Gluten Free”, “ Run like an animal” and even “Crunch your way to a 6 pack”. Sure, some... Continue Reading

Anything good in life is either illegal, immoral or fattening. In other words Murphy’s law. Losing weight isn’t even half the battle. The real struggle begins with maintaining it.  You’ve done it, you’ve lost weight. You’ve made the necessary compromises and engaged in months of “eating clean” and “training dirty”. It was hard work, you leveled up so take a minute and pat yourself on your back. You have every right to... Continue Reading

You’re busting your butt off at the gym, your diets on track, you see results initially and then everything comes to a standstill. There’s no more improvement. So what do you do? You hit an extreme. You either give up or you go all out, diet harder and/or train harder. But, nothing happens. You’ve hit a plateau. Cutting to the chase, nothing stagnates progress more than a regimen. And... Continue Reading

It’s highly addictive, terribly devastating BUT so freaking delicious.  If we could blame one food item for our diminishing health and increasing waistlines, it’s SUGAR. THE PROBLEM WITH SUGAR Our body processes sugar in a very specific way. When we consume sugar, our body has two options on how to deal with it: ·       Burn it for energy.  ·      ... Continue Reading

When it comes to fitness, there are certain “golden rules”, you’ve been told you must not break. Don’t eat carbs at night, crunch your way to a 6 pack, you can’t lift if you’re old, vegetarians can’t build muscle and so on. You get the drift. But I’m not here to repeat the conventional holier than thou traditions here. There is plenty of questionable weight loss and health care advice... Continue Reading

We all have at some point had a twisted love-hate relationship with the weighing scale. You’ve been training well and eating right. One day you step on it, it shows a lower number and you rejoice – the next day the meter doesn’t stop at your desired weight. You gained a couple of grams – so you get frustrated and question whether what you’ve been doing is actually working. Your... Continue Reading

Gone are the days, where men single-handedly ran the fitness sphere. It’s no longer a rare sight to see a woman pumping some serious iron at the gym, going that extra mile in a marathon, or engaging in a core crushing Pilate’s routine. Since time immemorial there have been these preconceived notions about how a woman’s body should be. She shouldn’t be too “fat” nor should she be to “skinny”. The... Continue Reading

Myths Addressed: Only Cardio will help you lose weight Muscle weights more than fat Guys train differently from girls Weight training make you bulky Tested diets, guaranteed results East less, lose more Protein supplements affect your kidneys Low weight and high rep training to get toned   Continue Reading

Whether you’re looking to knock off a few pounds or pack on some mass, you could be a novice to fitness or a “beast” at it, you’ve definitely been hit with “eat more protein”, as the magic pill to get your ideal body. If it were that easy, we’d all be walking around with washboard abs. Nutrition, seemingly easy, is actually a very intricate science. Individuals, whether sedentary or active,... Continue Reading

You’re engaged - Congratulations! Now in between the planning, pinning up wedding inspiration, and gushing about your happy day - you’ve probably hopped onto the internet, googled “Wedding diets”, and seen a hundred million articles promising you flawless skin, luscious hair and a paper-thin waistline. Quickly. One of the happiest times of your life becomes plagued with stress, negativity, and guilt - over and above dictating terms... Continue Reading

It’s the 21st century, saying we’re busy has become the new norm. We constantly feel like we’re being slapped in the face by a never-ending to-do list.  Don’t get me wrong - putting yourself first doesn’t mean you stop caring about others. It just means having the grounded realization that you matter. That when you start respecting your own wellbeing, you begin to command the same of others.... Continue Reading