Author: Cristina
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How to stay consistent with your fitness efforts. My thoughts.
One of the biggest struggles that people face when they set off on a fitness journey is consistency, I know this because they tell me all the time, and I see other trainers also talk about it all the time on social media. In this post I would like to offer my perspective on the…
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The Lost Art of Taking a Nap
A few weeks back there was an interesting conversation going on in one of the groups that I belong to. We were discussing our business goals for the forthcoming weeks when, rather quickly, the conversation turned to most people confessing that they what they really needed was some time off. Away from the grind, away…
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Have SMART fitness goals? This is how you reach them.
The start of any weight loss and fitness program brings about a steep learning curve. Especially if you are doing it on your own. In fact, sometimes that learning curve is so steep that it can put you off very quickly and even makes you feel sick. That’s because there is so much to discover…
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Are your HIIT workouts making you fat?
A lot of the time, when people start planning their weight loss journey, they focus too much on exercise without really knowing if what they are planning on doing is going to be any good for them. Although for the majority of people working out will support their weight loss efforts, for a fairly large…
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6 steps for Spring cleaning your life
It seems that Winter has had its final reprise here in the UK and Spring is finally here to stay. At last. It’s only late May… As a health and fitness professional, I’m constantly preaching the importance of things like exercise, good nutrition, sleep, and stress management. But truthfully, these are just a few components that…
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Workouts online: 30 Day Shred review
Online workouts on YouTube often come up in conversation with potential clients or people that I meet at social events all the time. And in the past few weeks they enjoyed a surge in popularity as people tried to find things to do at home during the lockdown. One of the main questions I get…
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No Quarantine 15 Fitness Challenge
The phrase “Quarantine 15” has been spreading quickly these past couple of months. In case you are not familiar with the expression, it’s the estimated amount of weight gain in pounds that people will experience during the lockdown. That’s scary! 15 pounds of weight gain in just a few weeks and the prospect of it…
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4 mindsets to avoid if you want to change your body for Summer
Did you know that April is the month of Aphrodite, the Goddess of love and beauty? Since it’s Spring in the Northern Hemisphere, April is also considered a strong time for growth. It’s an opportunity for you to step powerfully into who you are meant to be and emerge as a deeper, more authentic version of…
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How many calories in alcohol?
In my years working in the health and fitness industry, one of the most common things that I see inhibit people in their weight loss or maintenance efforts is alcohol consumption. If I had a pound coin for every time a client failed at fat loss because of their unconditional love of alcohol I would…
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Are you listening to your negative emotions and fears?
No one likes the experience of feeling negative emotions. Whether it’s stress, uneasiness, unhappiness, uncertainty or disappointment – it just feels bad. And it’s supposed to. Sadly there are a lot of negative emotions around at this time. Sure, we might be slowly getting used to being confined to our homes but I also know that we…
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6 Strategies for Healthy, Quick, & Convenient Dinners
The biggest obstacle I hear from the people I coach is that they “just don’t have the time.” Before the lockdown people were SO busy with work, families, managing a house, and the million other things that came up. And, to be fair, still do… So it’s no surprise that our lifestyle before CoVid-19 saw us…
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What would happen if you changed your trajectory by 1%?
What would it look like for you to change just 1% of your daily habits, behaviours or thoughts? What’s the impact of a tiny 1% change? If you were flying an aeroplane and you flew off course by just 1%, there is a great chance you’d end up on another continent, let alone anywhere near…
