After working with many women and Mums over the years I see the same mistakes repeated over and over again. It’s blaming. It’s passing the buck. It’s soul destroying. It’s emotionally exhausting. And the effect it has on the next generation is devastating. If you are: • Continually on a diet • Always looking for quick fixes…
Jill celebrating her 69th birthday with her gorgeous granddaughters. For 45 years Jill has struggled with knee pain. YES! 45 years! Osteoarthritis has set in and pain killers to get through the day or sleep at night are “normal”. Jill has seen multiple specialists and has been told ultimately she will need two knee replacements. Jill…
Liz on one of her adventures – Northern Turkey I seriously have the best job because I get to train people who motivate me, make me want to achieve more and just do better. Whilst some people focus on age, others ignore it and continue to life to the fullest. Determined and focussed, Liz, now 63 years…
You’ve booked the holiday! You can’t wait! You’ve been so stressed out lately you’ve forgotten who you are. Exercise has become non-existent (there’s just no time) and your eating has been all over the place…But the holiday will get things back in balance again, right? Oh shite about that holiday – think sun, surf and bathers…yep…
With around 40 days until race day I thought it was timely to interview Stubbsy and find out for you all how the training for the Molokai World Championship is going. By sharing this journey with you we truly hope it inspires you to go for something you have always wanted to do…all you need…
When you see a gorgeous young woman who has everything going for her struggle to cope with everyday events it is heart-breaking. I first started working with Caitlin at HH a couple of years ago at age 20. At that time she was very shy, lacked strength and hypermobility impeded safe movement. She was…
Shaned Gaffney is our local Exercise Physiologist and a woman I admire. She has helped so many people rehabilitate injuries, increase quality of life and improve health and well being. We talk about everybody needing a coach regardless of knowledge and experience, it just brings out our best, so I was excited to have Shaned join our F.I.R.E. training…
So I asked “When did you first want to do the Molokai Surf Ski Marathon anyway?” His reply “Since about 1989” WT…? So here we are, 26 years later planning the race of a lifetime – a 52 km race across the Kaiwi Channel from Molokai to Oahu. Stubbsy (in the yellow vest) at the recent Freycinet Challenge.…
Healthy Horizons was privileged to have the opportunity to Take 5 with Dr Paul Henning recently. Dr Henning is a Army officer and leading researcher in the Military Performance Division at the U.S. Army where he conducts research to enhance/sustain warfighter performance and prevent musculoskeletal injuries. He has completed two combat tours in Iraq. Paul has a bachelors degree in…
Moving you body weight is a great form of resistance exercise. Resistance or weight training has been proven to get results. The benefits include: increased bone density; improved mobility, balance and posture; increased lean body mass and decreased body fat; improved joint function and muscle, tendon and ligament strength; injury prevention; prevention and control of disease;…