There are many benefits to retaining the services of a personal trainer at any stage of your fitness journey, but how do you know which PT is right for you? PT red and green flags pretty much mirror those of a relationship…except that you’re paying one of them. So get this list out and make … Continue reading Personal trainer red (and green) flags: how to choose the PT of your dreams →

START 1. Just…start The research simply cannot be ignored, exercise has way too many physical and mental benefits to ignore. Benefits that cannot be replicated in any other way but to move. Simply start by walking around the block or doing any movement within your physical capability. 2. Seeking (actual human) expert advice Online research … Continue reading 10 things to start, stop and keep doing in 2023 →

I almost feel guilty. As someone that knows how to program safe and progressive workouts – when it comes to my own program…I don’t wanna. I want someone else to tell me what to do. And by someone I mean someone I have never met with questionable credentials on social media. During my daily/hourly/5-minute-ly scrolls … Continue reading Screen-shot or screen-shit? 4 rules to make most of your random IG workouts →

Consistently the most popular new year’s resolutions are those around improving health and fitness. And I’m sorry to report that after 18 years in the fitness industry I can definitively tell you the odds on achieving said resolutions are less than stellar. But it’s not all bad news and shitty odds, below are my top … Continue reading Top 3 tips to (actually) achieving your health & fitness new year’s resolution →

Is it worth paying more? Let’s start at the end: when it comes to gym memberships, you generally get what you pay for – unlike say, comparing face creams where you might find that an inexpensive option is a superior product compared to a more expensive one. If you’re paying for a gym membership that … Continue reading From $10 – $100: gym membership price comparison →

Short answer: there is NO BEST EXERCISE – for the love of God keep reading. I don’t like to label specific exercises as good or bad, because in my opinion any kind of movement beyond a Cheezel-fuelled-binge-sesh is always good thing (for clarity, I’m also not labelling Cheezel fuelled activities as bad. Au contraire). While … Continue reading What is THE BEST exercise? →

You don’t still wear a leotard over tights…do you? Just like the fashions in fitness have changed (thank Christ), so have the attitudes and way we approach exercise as a whole. Whether you are a regular to exercise or are just starting out, here are 4 ways you can get with the (fitness) times:   … Continue reading 4 ways to get with the (fitness) times →

We’re similar to regular people… When your professional life doesn’t follow the traditional Monday-to-Friday-9-to-5 scenario, teeing up times (and mental capacity) to socialise can be tricky. Not only are we not available when everyone else is, but there are some other anomalies that add another layer of complexity to maintaining a social life – truly … Continue reading How to be friends with a fitness professional     →

Are you a fitness philanthropist orrrrr? Fitness Philanthropist is the term that we give our friends that pay for a gym membership but never show up. As a gym owner I appreciate you, but as a fellow human that also pays $47,000 for a tank of petrol, this isn’t the economic climate for such charitable … Continue reading Get more bang for your fitness buck →

This article first appeared on Mamamia on 26 March 2022 as "I'm a personal trainer. Here are 4 common mistakes I always see people making". The world of fitness is fraught with…everything. Are my leggings see through when I squat? Will this exercise result in my knees being replaced? What is my escape plan when … Continue reading Not seeing results? You might be making these fitness mistakes →