Messed Up Ways I Tried to get Lean
Just yesterday I was reflecting on when I was new to the Personal Training world. It was twelve years ago that I entered the Fitness Industry, with a 6 week course under my belt and a passion and fire in my belly to help others. To be completely honest, even though my...
From Secret Snickers Bars to Self-Acceptance
By Joanne Reynolds I never thought of myself as an emotional eater as that's not what I did, I was a smoker. From my late teens until age thirty one I smoked between five and fifteen cigarettes everyday. Don’t judge me, I was cool right? Well, at least thats what I...
The Most Important Yet Underestimated Factor in Fat Loss
When it come to fat loss and chasing the body you want, most of us look for something fancy. A craze, a tablet, a shake or a fancy diet that has a cool name attached to it, yet a lot of us completely miss the mark. We have talked about the importance of increasing...
ABC Babytalk interview with Penny Johnson
It's live! The ABC Babytalk interview with none other than The Queen herself, Amanda Rakusic and Penny Johnson. This feature is an open discussion about feelings around being pregnant in an industry where body image is so prevalent. She talks the highs and lows,...
My Thoughts on Pregnancy, Training and Navigating Labour
Pregnancy is a weird and wonderful individualistic journey that is like no other. I was blessed with a pregnancy that was super easy. And yes even though I was healthy, strong and fit to start with I also believe that there are no hard and fast rules where this is...
How to Target the Unwanted Lady Lumps this Summer
Lady lumps in all the wrong places can create a world of frustration. As women, we have the beautiful complexity of female hormones. And, as amazing as they are can unfortunately become easily imbalanced. These imbalances can create issues relating to your cycle,...
3 Fundamentals to Ensure you Avoid the Weight Loss Rebound!
By Amanda Brown A weight loss journey is just that, a journey. It is a process of finding that sweet spot which delivers the results you desire at a pace which works for you. More importantly, once you have achieved what you want you then want to maintain and sustain...
Is Protein Powder JUST for Gym Junkies?
Alright I will admit it; I am a gym junkie! No surprises there I guess? I work in a gym, workout in a gym and yep, on my days off I will still head into gym. I love it! I am your typical Lululemon-wearing, flat out junkie which after a “sess” of pumpin’ iron I leave...
Is Calorie Restriction Causing you to Pack on the Pounds?
Calories in, calories out…. simple philosophy right? As long as at the end of the day there is a deficit you will lose weight. It is a rule that has been taught to us by numerous weight watching organisations, scrawled through every health magazine you can find,...