Put yourself first every now and then
When looking after other people is something you do every day sometimes it’s easier to forget about looking after yourself. Looking after yourself can actually end up adding to the overall work load and make you feel stressed. Here is an example – when I attend an evening training session I have to move quickly to organise an early dinner for the family. If this is not going to...Learn MoreMirren does it again
Many of you will have already read about Mirren in a previous blog entry. Inspired by her success, Mirren decided to embark on another 7 week “fit and strong” program where she would pay attention to her nutrition and train consistently at least 3 times a week. Mirren’s hard work (training outdoors at least 3 times a week together with swimming and yoga) paid off. Her...Learn MoreMirren’s success story
Meet Mirren before and after her 7 week Fit and Strong program at Dellafit. Even more awe inspiring are her fitness test results 7 weeks apart. She shaved 40 seconds off her run time (over 3 minutes down to 2 minutes and 20 seconds) and went from doing 12 burpees in a minute to doing 19. At the start Mirren could do 12 push ups on her knees in 30 seconds and by the end she was up to 18...Learn More
Client profile – Meredith
When I started running training sessions in the park in 2013 some people expressed surprise when I told them that Meredith Phelps was one of my regulars. “Oh but she is already so fit!” “Are you sure the sessions are hard enough for her?” “She already does all that running” ….were some of the comments. It’s true Meredith was already very fit...Learn MoreJust keep keeping on
Sometimes I hear clients expressing their disappointment about the fact that they have put on a few kilos. They know what to do and what to eat but they are not disciplined to stick to a regime for very long and they keep going back to old habits. Other times it might be disappointment with their fitness level or their skills. Again they know what they can do to get to the next level but...Learn MoreChanging your body composition
As part of the New You program I asked the participants to undertake a DEXA body composition scan before and after the 8 weeks of training and good nutrition. The reason for this is that I wanted them to be able to see how changes to nutrition and training can result in more muscle and less fat. As we age we want more muscle. It is a way to avoid the “spread” – that layer...Learn More