Back pain- Such a common thing amongst each and everyone of us regardless of age, height, weight and gender!
Unfortunately, most of us have experienced some type of back discomfort. Whether it is from training, sitting at a desk all day, a car accident, being on our feet all day (the list goes on), many of us have experienced some type of back spasm or a tight feeling in our back.
A back spasm in particular can happen suddenly and can be extremely uncomfortable and very painful.
I thought I would share a few ways of what I do to keep my healthy eating in tow while either away for a weekend on even on our family holidays… Now I know some say that holidays are for splurging and going into relax mode and really just doing whatever you want, whenever you want! And to a degree I totally agree with this and I don’t ever limit myself while on a holiday BUT in saying that I always feel A LOT better when I:
So why not continue this while away from home!?
I am sitting here reading these 3 words over and over thinking about what they mean to me and doing a quick check in with each of these pillars to see where I am at, something that we should all do from time to time.
I really believe having these 3 things right or working on them heading in the right direction is essential for your fitness journey and achieving your goals. If you can master your mindset, nutrition and training you are without a doubt setting your self up for success.
If you just read this and your answer was a big Y E S then you will feel comfort to know you are not alone. Being nervous and reluctant to start or re start training is a feeling that is quite common. My question to you is would you like to transcend this perception and overcome the barriers you may have?
I look back to when I was in school; I always played team sports, netball, water polo even rugby union! When it came to the gym and training I tried really hard at going to the gym and exercising on my own… and to be completely honest it always felt like a “chore.” I was rarely feeling motivated to go to the gym by myself… I would do a 30min walk/jog on the treadmill and think “Yep that’s me for today” I just didn’t have that push or drive to do it on my own and I still don’t…
Sound familiar??
Firstly, what is motivation? 
Motivation is an internal process and is the reason for your actions, desires a, needs and goals. It is also what makes you behave in a particular way or is the cause of wanting to repeat behaviour
ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL DOES NOT MOTIVATE YOU… MOTIVATION COMES FROM WITHIN YOU…
Food choices leading into competition should be higher in carbohydrates, contain some protein and low in fat to ensure easy digestion. Remember to drink water at regular intervals to ensure you go into competition well hydrated.
Lets break this one down; think about your car for a second- it wouldn’t run without fuel would it? And the cleaner the fuel you put in it, the better its performance will be right?
‘There are no Shortcuts. Only hard work and dedication. Train hard and be patient. It will pay off’
As we approach the middle of winter many of us are really feeling the cold, our days are shorter and yes it is that little bit harder to get out of our warm cosy beds! With all this said… let me ask you this… Are you slipping into an “exercise rut?” Well… STOP EXERCISING AND START TRAINING!
There’s no mild way to say this – training with injuries BLOW!
The hard Truth is that niggle in your shoulder or elbow or that slight swelling in your knee will only get worse if you don’t give it the TLC & rest that it needs.
It’s HARD we know. . .
