Hannah is a single Mum with 4 girls. Life is ridiculously busy. “I was diagnosed with a condition called adenomyosis shortly after having my fourth baby. The doctors also suspected endometriosis which is a very similar condition, both affecting the reproductive organs. Some of the symptoms can be quite debilitating and include intense pain…
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…
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;…
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…
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…
“My doctor told me I have to lose 40kgs!” I often have clients come to me with similar statements. Regardless of your stance on body image and loving your body no matter what size you are – carrying too much fat and being 40kgs (or more) over weight is not good for your health, your…