The plan over Christmas was to really test Fit2Thrive by getting into the spirit of the holiday and at the same time use all the fun as parent workouts to grow stronger and fitter. A tough challenge that I really enjoyed.
Raise a child: The toughest thing you can ever do!!!
To explain what Fit2Thrive means I need to start by explaining the challenge that I want Fit2Thrive to help me with. That challenge is raising my children. For now it is about raising my son. I’ve always felt that nurturing a human from a dependent baby to a free thinking adult is both the best and the toughest thing you …
knowledge is literally power!!!
I am considering an equation to explain the value of knowledge that is based on Einsteins famous e=mc2 equation. Energy from mass and light The equation e=mc2 basically means: energy (a measure of power) is equal to the mass of an object, multiplied by, the speed of light squared. The whole explanation for this is not my ball park, I understand …
Pace yourself through periodisation
Wouldn’t it be incredibly useful if you could ensure that you were at your best when you needed to be. For your exams, a job interview or maybe your wedding. Would it surprise you to know that there are people who prepare for the biggest moments in their lives and know how to plan their schedule so they will be at …
Where are the conversations?
I don’t know about you but one thing I have always struggled with is finding the right conversations on line. I’ve always felt a bit of a misfit so I always seem to feel the conversations I do find don’t fit me. For example I grew up in an academic, arts and engineering family yet I chose to pursue P.E and sports science …
Will you be healthy enough for your retirement?
Most people save money for retirement without ensuring they will have the health and well-being to enjoy spending that money. Why not plan now how to maintain the strength and vitality that will set you up for the best retirement you can have. That way you will be investing in your health just as much as in your pension fund. …
Can both of you have fun when your little one is ill?
You can’t always make it fun when your little one is ill but it is always nice to have as many ideas as possible.
Avoiding soreness from lack of movement
Have you ever noticed that when you don’t move much you can actually feel worse?
How being a parent is making me healthy and adding to my life.
This is a genuine thing. I’m slowly gaining the balance I need in life and the best thing is that this is happening because I am a parent not in spite of it. Though I have to thank all the other parents that share their troubles and successes for this. It is through their openness that I gain the confidence …
Jeet kune do in tennis
I watched all the Bruce Lee films over the weekend. I just love his approach. I really relate to his approach. I didn’t realise but I’ve been putting a lot of the concepts into my tennis game recently. I was inspired to do even more. I really focused today on using my whole body. I started generating my swing from …
Train your brain for a vigorous mind
Ooh I’m having a day today. I feel like I’ve hit the jackpot. I’ve always felt I could train my brain, so imagine my joy when I find yet more research that supports this notion. I have a very long and intense concentration span when I want it. There have been many times that I’ve used it and found that …
Does regular exercise improve the bodies ability to heal and restore?
Just a thought but I was really active every day last week and by yesterday I felt that not only had I recovered but I’d now got so much more energy than I normally have at that time. I just kept wanting to go out and run for a couple of hours. Anything to be active. Even though I’d gone …
Maintain your strengths to live long and prosper
Ok, anyone who reads my blog knows that I have a load of theories and ideas. Well here’s another one to try out and see if it floats or sinks. I’ve mentioned before in the article ‘What makes us kick the bucket’ that it’s possible that our bodies simply keep going until something happens that interrupts the normal processes of life and …
Think clearly: Warm up your brain
Yes I believe you really do need to warm up your brain if you want to get the best out of it. In the process of writing a previous article about performing well when it counts I hit upon a way of explaining several theories I’ve yet to put to paper. Ok the basic concept I have about your brain needing to …
How do you perform well where it counts?
Have you ever met some one who doesn’t look like much but can whoop your arse? You know, that guy with the pot belly, doesn’t look like he’s exercised since 1965 and you picture him at home with the remote control slowly becoming part of his hand cos he’s always watching tv. Yet this guy just has your number when …
What factors make us kick the bucket?
I hear so much about what risk factors there are to make us die sooner and all the things we should do or not do but because I like to research both sides of the story I always find things that contradict each other. I’m coming round to the view that the overall risk really depends on where we are …
1 mile a day burns how much fat in a year?
If you’re like me, you like to know basic statistics that help you understand the bigger picture. Many cultures emphasize big, fast results, but the feedback from research and from successful lifestyles that manage weight well is that small and slow results are better than big and fast. So I thought I would record this stat and how I worked …