Since the start of Spring I have had an unbelievable urge to “re-start” my vegie patch. The vegie patch has always been a bit of a failure for me. When I’ve tried before life’s got in the way…the kids; the business; I always felt too tired and too exhausted to add anything else to the already over flowing list. The…
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;…
My family…my why… If you haven’t heard Healthy Horizons has just been awarded a Gold Quality award from Fitness Australia. We are understandably over the moon with our achievement! It is also our 3rd birthday this week and so it has certainly got me reflecting on the roller coaster of the last few years. As anyone…
Working with so many clients over the years there is one thing that I am continually saying…”the scales lie. Don’t weigh yourself, we’ll do that when we need to, if you have an addiction pass your scales in.” We at HH call it “scales anonymous”. I seriously have a collection in my office. I know people who…
I became very aware of the impact I have on my daughter from a very early age. I can remember pulling some face only to see the same “poppy eyed” look staring back at me! And it didn’t end there, sometimes I had all my “ugly” thrown back at me too! Just yesterday I was looking…
HH had the opportunity to Take 5 with Dr Paul Cribb PhD. CEO & Founder mp-body.com recently. Paul has an amazing outlook on life, so positive and focussed; and is a leader and mentor to many of the best trainers around the world. 1.What’s your favourite exercise? Right now, it’s Stand Up Paddle (SUP) surfing & wave…
Above – Livie at her best 100m sprints against the boat…loving the challenge! HH had the opportunity to “Take 5” with Livie Stubbs recently. Livie is the official HH mascot and obviously takes in more than what we first thought. She is a great testament to healthy living! What is your favourite exercise? Short sprint sessions. Man they…
As a trainer sometimes we just know someone is going to succeed EVEN before they start. Don’t get me wrong, Jac still has a journey in front of her. But you know what, I have every confidence in her success because of her why, her sacrifices, her understanding of the journey and her sheer determination that this…
HH had the opportunity to Take 5 with Michelle Adams recently. Michelle, from Orlando, Florida is a certified Strength and Conditioning specialist; certified Sports Nutritionist; Metabolic Precision Science Editor and Level 4 Trainer and a USA certified weight lifting coach (just a few of her many credentials!). Michelle is also an athlete, having competed as a…