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Start before you are ready!

Have you ever had that crippling fear of you want to do something but feel that you can’t. You feel that it would be so much fun but just can’t bring yourself to do it!

I’ve definitely had that before. Last year when I was first starting my business I wanted to rave about it! Only problem was I was afraid of what people would think,

“Oh here he goes trying to sell me something”

I thought that was the reaction I would be met with and it kept me crippled for a few months!However I eventually pushed myself forward inch by inch and was met with interested people who wanted to buy from me!....Shocker!!

I realised that all the negative thoughts about how people would respond was mostly in my head, and that people saw what I had to offer as valuable!! Who knew!

The truth is we don’t ever know what exact reaction we will get from others, so we might as well put ourselves out there! Once you do you will realise there are ALOT of people trying to do exactly what you are doing, which makes me feel a whole lot better!

If we waited to start something or do something only when we were ready we would never start it....Period!!

This is why despite our fears , however rational or real we thing they are, we must push ourselves forward!

Don’t start next month or next year!! Start before you are ready!

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6 REASONS WHY YOU ARE NOT GETTING RESULTS IN THE GYM

1) WORKING OUT TOO HARD TOO OFTEN

We all have an appropriate intensity to which we should be working out to. If you are in the military and training your mental strength your Intensity would be far different to that of someone who wants to workout just for health. 

Most of us fall into the latter group. We workout for health and to look good. Pushing too hard too often leads to stressing the body too much and will result in overtraining. This is where your results stop and can even begin to go backwards.

When exercising with weights stopping 2 reps short of not being able to do another rep with good form is what we need. You dont need to annihilate your body everyday to get fast results. In fact if you make sure that recover between sessions and not push too hard in sessions results will come faster.

2) WORKING OUT TOO LITTLE

Eventhough we just mentioned pushing too hard to can go too far to the other extreme also, and not do enough. We can all agree that eating 1 good meal wont make us healthy nor will exercising just one time per week. 

To see results aim to workout 3 times per week with weights and 3 times cardio for heart health.

3) STARVING YOURSELF FOR FAT LOSS

Not eating enough while pushing your body is a quick way to stall your progress! Even if your goal is to lose fat you still have to eat to recover your body so it can rebuild muscles and be in a healthy place so that your body is happy to lose the fat. 

You will have to play around with this but if you are eating very low calories (1600 or less)  add calories in to where you are not losing weight anymore, this is your maintenance calories, then reduce those calories by 300-500 . There will be some individual variance with this however.

4) NOT TRACKING FOOD

If you dont track your calories you have no idea how much you are eating. Current research even points out that most people who are left to thier own devices underestimate how much they eat on a day to day basis. Eating all those 'extra' calories won't get you to the weight you want.

Download myfitnesspal or mynetdiary app to track food and monitor your calories. 

5) NOT DOING CERTAIN EXERCISES 

Most ladies shy away from weight training and just stick to doing cardio. This could eventually lead to a point where results stop and you dont know why. 

The body adapts quickly and too much cardio exercise will slow down your metabolism which ends up in results slowing waaay down. Using weights to exercise and focusing on getting stronger had alot more variables that you can manipulate to keep on getting results year after year.

6) UNCLEAR INTENTIONS

Its easy to walk into the gym and switch into autopilot mode. This can lead to doing the same thing over and over and not really moving towards your goals 

Before exercising set a clear intention and ask yourself why are you there today? Is it to get stronger? To work on your deadlift technique, or push an extra 5 mins on the bike? 

Whatever it is set clear goals, clear intentions and stay focused. 

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The Number #1 Form Of Exercise!

If you asked your GP what is the best form of exercise they will most likely recommend that you do some type of cardio workout 3 times per week for 30 minutes. That is the general guideline. But is that really any good for overall health & longevity?........No!

In our modern society today we drive to work sit at our desks ( if we don't have a physically demanding job) and eat our 'Uber' ordered in lunches, we go home sit some more and binge our favourite Netflix show. If we want to go shopping we can even do it online and get next day delivery! 

All this lack of movement eventually leads us to have poor posture which leads to poor mobility at an earlier age, increased risk of diabetes and even can effect how well our brain works!!

"Cardio is good" I hear you say! Yes it is but only to an extent. If we were to just focus on running or cycling (cardio) for health our metabolism would eventually slow down as it tries to make our bodies more efficient at using fuel, we would also lose muscle mass and end up being weaker in the long term.

So what to do? Working out with weights (Resistance Training) helps us combat EVERYTHING I mentioned above and more!

Regularly using weights to get stronger and increase muscle mass will increase bone strength, tendon and ligament strength, it will speed up your metabolism which will aid in being able to eat more without getting fat! 

Having more muscle will also reduce your risk for diabetes, also the ranges of motion you perform when exercising will help increase and maintain mobility well into advanced age. 

Regularly exercising can also lead to cognitive improvements due to chemical processes which could influence our neurotransmitters. 

All this being said in an ideal world you would perform resistance training but also have a balance with cardio workouts, flexibility workouts etc, but we live busy lives and if I just had to pick one....resistance training would win hands down!

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8 Signs Of A High Quality CBD Oil!

1) EXTRACTED USING CO2 OR ALCOHOL

Using safe solvents like supercritical CO2 ensures that the extract produced is free of any additives or additional chemicals.

Avoid oils that use chemicals like propane, butane, pentane, or hexane. They can leave behind dangerous contaminants.

2) GROWN IN AREAS THAT REQUIRE SOIL TESTING

Hemp readily absorbs everything in the soil which it is grown in. This means that it can absorb good things like vitamins and minerals or bad things like lead, petroleum, or toxic chemicals.

The safest CBD Oil will be grown in areas where the government requires that the soil be tested frequently for toxic substances. The soil will be tested by an accredited lab and they will make sure the oil doesnt contain any foreign substances.

3) THE PRICE ISNT TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE

High quality oils arent cheap to make so if the price is LOW that is a good sign that the oil may of been made from inferior sources, contaminated materials, sub-standard solvents and doesnt carry much cbd.

4) THE PRODUCT LABEL INCLUDES THE AMOUNT OF CBD

A good oil will tell you how much CBD you're getting on the label. Look for concentration (%) or total milligrams in the bottle.

To be effective the bottle should contain 250-1000 milligrams per 30ml bottle.

5) CBD OIL TEST RESULTS

Before buying check to see if the company has lab results. A company you can trust will be proud to share up to date test results with you. It may be on the packaging, in a leaflet or on the website.

Reports should state the levels of CBD and THC. Check for any harmful substances.

6) MADE FROM WHOLE PLANT EXTRACTS, NOT CBD ISOLATES

CBD oils made from whole plant extracts, also called full spectrum oils, are generally considered to be of higher quality than those made from CBD isolates. The idea of an isolate sounds good; it's pure CBD, but it's often made from cheap materials and lacks the other cannabinoids, flavonoids, and terpenes that work in partnership with CBD to make full spectrum oils more effective

7) CONTAINS UNDER 0.2% THC

CBD oils made from hemp may contain trace amounts of THC—usually 0.03% or less—but it's not nearly enough to get you high. However, sub-standard processing can boost the levels of THC to a percentage that can create a psychoactive effect that can be uncomfortable for some. Not only is this a sign of a low-quality product, it could even make the CBD oil illegal where you live. Check the labels and lab reports for exact numbers before you choose an oil.

8) NO OUTRAGEOUS MEDICAL CLAIMS ARE MADE

Personal accounts and research make it clear that CBD is quite an impressive chemical however it's not approved as a medical treatment by any government agency. That means its classed as a food supplement and no company can claim that it's a wonder drug.

If a company makes a claim like that steer clear!

#cbdoil #cbd #qualitycounts #signs

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Is technology ruining our child's health?

Kids these days are glued to thier phones/tablets/devices etc! when I was a kid our parents couldn't keep us in the house! Now though with the introduction of technology it's hard to get them outside! 

I have to admit it can't be easy for parents to keep thier kids entertained, specially now that even our attention spans have decreased so we cant really blame our children for following suite. 

I know how easy it is to throw an iPad at a child and say here have this I'm busy! It's the easy option. 

But as a fitness professional I see the problem with this. Our kids are growing up indoors, they aren't playing as much physically and with the modern diet being sugar laden like it is we are allowing our kids to set themselves up for a huge fail. 

So what to do? I encourage all parents to play physical games with thier kids. Encourage your children to meet with friends to play outside or get them into a kids sport that they really enjoy. If you are someone who works out as a parent encourage your children to start learning basic forms of movements that you do in the gym. But above all lead by example if you can and the children will see what you are doing and want to get involved. 

Did you know that type 2 diabetes used to be called adult onset diebeitis. They changed the name because our children started to get it. I predict that the kids who are playing alot on thier devices now and not getting much physical movement will have diabetes, onset of diabetes or some other issue in the next 10 years.

Again I know this sounds simple but I see sooo many parents allowing thier children to play on devices ALL THE TIME and that can't be good for them.

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What's The Best Way to Take CBD Oil: With Food Or On An Empty Stomach??

Whenever we want to try something new the same old questions come up, How to take it? How much to take? Where from etc etc etc.

CBD is helping lots of people but how should you take it for best results? There are many different ways but let's focus on taking it as regards to with food or without.

Why You Should Not Take CBD On An Empty Stomach

This is a new industry and with that comes a lot of misinformation. Let's just cut to the chase, you should take cbd oil with food if you take it orally.

But why?

It all comes down to bioavailability.

Bioavailability refers to how much of an active ingredient is absorbed by the body.

When taking orally the bioavailability of certain ingredients can be impaired by the digestion process.

How do we boost the bioavailability of CBD Oil?

One of the best ways to do this is to take CBD with fatty acids such as long & medium chain triglycerides. You can find these in foods such as Coconut oil, Dairy products, Seeds, Nuts, Meat, Eggs, Fish & Algae.

Doing this will allow the CBD to bypass some of the digestion processes thus retaining almost all of the potency of the CBD Oil.

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