
Some thoughts as we enter a New Year...
I don’t know about you, but for me 2018 went by faster than any other year! Some of the highlights for me personally were: Achieving my fitness goal of being able to do 10 pull ups (I started 2018 at 3!) Overcoming many challenges in my business and realising I am more capable than I ever knew A yoga holiday this summer which was quite transformational I always like to spend time at the end of the year reflecting. Did I achieve my goals? What worked well? What didn’t work for

A Christmas message from the heart
I hope you are settling in for some downtime with family and friends. This is one of my favourite times of the year because I’m constantly reminded of how much I have to be grateful for: people I love, my home, my health, my business, and obviously - you :) Empowered Fitness may be a small part of your day or week, but it’s my life 24/7. You may not even currently be training with us. But I want you to know I spend most days and nights thinking about how we can serve you, get

Personal trainer tips: Mind Control!
You’ve heard me talk about this before, but I want to reiterate that your mind is a powerful thing. It can be very convincing, regardless of whether or not what it’s having you believe is the truth. Here’s an example… Let’s say a perfectly healthy person has to visit the doctor or dentist. They’re terrified of the prospect. Even if it’s a routine exam with no pain, that otherwise healthy person’s mind can make them feel so in danger that their heart races to the point that so

Personal trainer tips: your brain is watching...
When you resolve to do something, whether or not you actually follow it through, can have a profound impact both now and in the future. You see, I believe that your brain is watching. If you stick to what you set out to do - lose weight, write a book, run a marathon - your brain starts to believe in you more and more. But when you don’t follow through, the opposite occurs. Your brain subtly begins to doubt you and your commitments. It becomes easier to make and believe excuse

Free 7 Day Meal Plan
One of the best ways to ensure success in your fitness and to achieve a lean, healthy body is to plan your meals! A good meal plan doesn’t have to be perfect, nor have rocket science involved - it just needs to work for YOU!
A good plan followed is better than the perfect plan NOT followed
So, we wanted to give you a free full 7 day meal plan with recipes to get you started on habit formation, to teach you meal prep, and introduce you to new recipes. After this you can tw

Five nutrition practices to implement right now!
Not everything you’ve been told about food is true. See, willpower is a finite thing, so when you try to control your food intake based on willpower, you will lose before long. Instead, try the following: Eat the most satiating foods to suppress hunger– protein is first in this category (so load up), followed by high fibre carbs (think veggies, potatoes), then fats. Avoid hunger/craving triggers– combining foods that are low in protein but high in fat and starch can seriously