When it comes to training, more does not equal better…better equals better! We need to change our view to being impressed by intensity, not volume. It's not that we need 'harder', longer or more workouts - we really need to focus on giving proper intensity to our prescribed programming, then giving our body the rest and fuel it needs to recover.
The New Zealand Exercise Industry Awards celebrate the very best in the health and fitness business, and over the weekend I was lucky enough to receive the Small Group Trainer of the Year award at this hugely prestigious event.
Here’s a little insight into my journey this year and what it takes (and means) to be named Small Group Trainer of the Year.
Whatever your winter sport of choice - be it rugby, netball, hockey or anything else - mobility plays a crucial role in performance and is an essential part of building a strong foundation for your competition season. Use this off season to better yourself and set a good baseline for next winter.
How many times have you undermined your goals to avoid the possibility of failure? How often has your fear of failing stopped you from even trying? We need to stop fearing failure and embrace it. When we hit that point that we can't go on - that's where the real growth begins. Failure is a tool that we can use to improve our performance, physically and mentally.
At Recreate, we work with people on a daily basis who deal with a mental illness of some form. One of the effective ways to give your mental health a boost is exercise. We can use exercise as an outlet to feel better, overcome challenges and hang out with other people who have our back. Here are my thoughts and ideas about why exercise is important for your mental health, and how you can use it as a positive tool.
Every Saturday at 7am over the last few weeks, we’ve been holding boot camps in conjunction with Benny's Barber Shop to help raise money for the Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand. One of our team, Greg, took this one step further, challenging himself to row 1km for every person that turned up. Read more about his epic row.
Eating should be about fueling your body. Here is a quick guide to eating and nutrition, including ‘Fuel Rules’ (take note, as these are essential!), and the five food groups you need to focus on.
In the event of a zombie apocalypse, the slow will most definitely get eaten and being big won't save you. Here's why you need to train for survival, the way your body was designed to train.
When we think of the words 'diet' and 'weight loss', the third word that usually comes to mind is 'misery'. Strict diets rob your body of vital, essential nutrients. For long-term change, you must learn to listen to your body and trust your mind. This is how true transformation occurs. Here's our advice on how and why you should fuel your body.
Strength, speed and power are vital qualities for any athlete and the squat is a key movement that will help you achieve all three of these attributes. Here's how you can benefit from including the squat in your exercise routine.