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I’ve been asked multiple times, how do you stay motivated to work out like you do? My answer is always the same: I have goals; I’m dedicated to them. There will be many times throughout your fitness journey when you will undoubtedly feel unmotivated...

Your emotional state has a lot to do with your weight. If you are happy — really happy, not just on-the-surface, pretend happy — you are more likely to be leaner. As people lose weight, their mood improves. As their mood improves they cut their risk ...

Cardio? Oh man, the word that many do not like to hear. Why? I think because they think it means running and, while I’m not 100 per cent sure, plenty of people despise the word. In reality, however, cardio exercises are simply exercises that work yo...

We are now in February and commitment may be dwindling. However, if you are sticking to your fitness regime, congratulations! Almost 40 per cent of people who start fitness and diet routines give up within the first seven days. The most common reason...

Injuries; everyone hates them. If you’re an avid gym-goer, you possibly try to work through the pain; you ignore the fatigue and push through because you don’t want to fall behind. I’ve been injured too many times. Each time I couldn’t push through, ...

When Frances Smith started fitness business Actively Aging the hardest part was just finding clients. The 24-year-old’s target customers — older people, weren’t on social media the way her own generation was. In the end, what worked was good, old-fa...

A client just back from vacation was at a grocery store where the cashier commented on her size. “Wow, what happened to you? You put on weight!” This week, I had a comment directed at me: “You’ve been eating well! You sure look good in your dress!” ...

Let’s see if we can stop the cycle of deciding to make change and then not following through this year. Did you make a new year’s resolution? How’s it going so far? Did you make any last year? Did you keep them or were they broken? Here are a few t...

I want to swim … but I don’t want to get wet. You know what I mean. I want to swim like Michael Phelps. I want to feel the awesome, semi-weightless buoyancy of my body basking in a nice body of water, but I just don’t want to get wet. I don’t want t...

Mothers with young children often find it difficult to find time to exercise. Dre Hinds is taking away the excuses. Baby Phat is the name of her six-week fitness programme. Held twice a week, each class runs 45 minutes. Infants and toddlers are invit...

After having my company Christmas party on Saturday and seeing all the beautiful bodies of all shapes and sizes, I wanted to talk a little bit about “body positivity”. This is the season where feelings of negativity appear because the clothes don’t ...

The year 2019 is slowly coming to an end. Wow! The beginning of the year for me was so much different than any other, being pregnant and all. Usually, I begin the year by setting goals — dissecting the 12 months ahead, plotting and planning. Obviou...