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Grandma’s Gramma Pie Recipe
I headed into Thursdays farmers markets & to my surprise found some beautiful fresh grammas. Now as a child whilst steamed pumpkin wasn’t such a favourite food, when Grandma visited she would bake Gramma Pie which was such a treat!! Apparently the secret in a prize winning Gramma Pie is balancing the sweet flavour of […]
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Free Gift from My Good Friend & Mentor Nicholas de Castella
Nicholas training in Canberra27 years ago, I was working as an Architect and on scholarship at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra, Australia. I trained twice a day, seven days a week, running up to 220 km per week. I did pretty well, I represented Australia four times in World Athletic Championships and was ranked […]
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The ‘Busy-ness’ Trap
It’s so easy to become stuck inside the ‘busy-ness’ trap. We race around madly trying to do everything, when quite possibly some of the very things that keep us busy do not add value to our life, or where we are headed. Today’s challenge is to stop, reflect and write down all the things you’ve […]
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Fitness in Your 30’s
If you are a female in you’re 30’s, you’ve probably given birth to a child (or more), you may be feeling run down and tired from working and looking after your family & carrying a little more body weight than the younger edition of you. Exercise is something you know you should be doing, but […]
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Fitness in Your 40’s
40’s and Apparently You’re Officially Middle Aged…. Here’s where you really begin to notice the effects of those hormonal changes. Your body naturally loses muscle as you age, and this also encourages a sluggish metabolism. Your body shape may have significantly changed with more bodyfat being located around the central areas of your body – […]
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Fitness in your 50’s
There is no reason why you can’t be fit in your 50’s…. Many women believe they are now beyond the benefits of exercise, and what’s more most of the women who used to play sport have packed their sporting gear away due to ongoing body aches and pains. You may find that you have lost […]
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6 Reasons Why You Should Give Boxing a Go
1. Boxing Obliterates Body Fat – You can burn up to 2000kj’s during a single session, however even more benefits are obtained from the HIIT Training (High Intensity Interval Training) format. What this means is that you continue to burn more body fat for hours afterwards compared to normal cardio training such as jogging, running, […]
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Change It Up to Run Faster
Running Workout Idea For many of us, parkrun has become a Saturday regime – and the best way to begin the weekend! Everyone wants to run faster, to create a new PB and to hit new milestones, however just by doing the same run each week won’t necessarily give you those results. There are many […]
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Stop Kidding Yourself – There’s No Such Thing as Healthy Fast Food!
It’s time to stop beating around the bush. It’s time to stop making excuses. It’s time to stop feeling like you are missing out!! It’s time to make a stand for the health of the nation, the health of your loved ones and take responsibility for your own body and future quality of life. We […]
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