Functional Fitness, have you heard the term? It seems to becoming more popular in the media and fitness studios but what exactly does it mean and why do we need it? The Mayo Clinic describes Functional Fitness as: Functional fitness exercises train your muscles to help you do everyday activities safely and efficiently. Day 2 of Ageing Well in August was to Keep Moving. An important component of ageing well is keeping active and being able to carry out day…
I love reading how other Women Over 5o view fitness and keeping active and am continually motivated and inspired by them. I believe that our generation is now leading the way in consciously living healthy and active lives, whether still working in their careers…
Debbie Harris from Deb’s World is one of my closest blogging friends. A fellow Aussie, we live in different States but in January we were fortunate enough to meet in real life and it was like meeting someone I had know all my life.…
When I received the contribution from my next Guest in the Over 50 & Thriving Series, I immediately loved the title! Everything about the title fits with my philosophy because if we don’t take care of the ‘Now You’ what hope is there for…
I recently wrote about how being resilient in life helps us to Thrive. My next guest in the Over 50 & Thriving series has proven her resilience by facing up and conquering tough times in her life. Jennifer Jones, from Next Phase…
I love workout clothes and you can usually see me in those even if I’m not working out. Recently, I’ve been fortunate enough to try some new active wear from HydroChic. I love the way workout gear has evolved from the leotards and leg warmers of the…
September 27 is National Women’s Health & Fitness Day and I was honoured when Leanne from Cresting the Hill asked me to write a guest post. Leanne and I have known each other since we started blogging and she knows how passionate I…
Last Sunday the Saturday Sisters and I participated in The Stadium Stomp at Brisbane’s famous stadium ‘The Gabba’ and conquered the 5,000 stairs! It was our third year participating and it is always so encouraging to see different shapes, sizes and ages taking…
Have you been exercising regularly but not seeing the results? This can be frustrating as you know you are putting in the effort but don’t seem to be looking or feeling any different. One of the reasons could be that your body (and probably…
When you read this post you aren’t going to believe that I am actually writing that exercise can be harmful! However, I was reading an article recently 10 Unexpected Stressors that are wrecking your health and was surprised when I came to…