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Become a SUPERAGER – Embrace The Suck
Do you find that the older you get the less flexible you become? And I’m not referring to your body, that is a conversation for another day. I mean less flexible in your life.
We get ‘set in our ways’ as we get older and as much as we might think it’s just because we think we know what is right and wrong for us and that we ‘deserve’ to spend these years hanging out in our comfort zone, we don’t realize that this comfort zone may be slowly killing us.
Be Like Arnold
Last week I was approached by a friend to talk to a new gym business owner who she knew was struggling. She had opened a gym in Toronto a year ago and was finding it hard, really hard. When I spoke with her she was lamenting how hard it was and that she had to do...
Why We Need Fast Twitch Fibres As We Age
It’s no secret that you lose muscle strength and mass with age. In fact, the loss of muscle tissue begins as early as age 30 and continues throughout life, speeding up after menopause. How much muscle can you lose? If you’re sedentary, about a third of a pound a year...
7 Day Protein Challenge
most of us aren’t even getting close to the amount of protein we need AND our protein needs increase as we age, meaning the older we get the farther we get from reaching our protein needs. One simple shift can be a complete game changer. Shifts like, EAT PROTEIN FIRST. Shifts like, MEAL PLANNING. Shifts like, JOURNALLING.
Basic Salad Dressing
I love a good homemade salad dressing and they take absolutely no time once you know what you are doing. At it's simplest, you use an acid, an oil and some salt. The most traditional proportions are 2:1 ratio, oil to acid but you can play with that to suit your own...
7 Day Sleep Challenge
This challenge is easy. You know that a good quality sleep is essential. You probably also know what you need to do to get one. And so this weeks challenge is for you to take at least one new action towards getting a Goldilocks sleep and try it for at least 7 days....