It’s a brand new year, which means you may be thinking about new year’s resolutions. No matter what your health and fitness goal, set yourself up for success with the 6 steps below. 1. Use triggers + rituals Habits don’t just happen. It’s through using triggers and rituals that you create a habit. We are…
Are you someone who hates to work out? The good news is you don’t need to slog it out in the gym for hours. In fact, you don’t need to go to the gym at all! Instead of focussing on something you don’t like (ie. exercise), focus on moving your body more and finding ways…
The one question I get asked again and again: Is yoga or Pilates better? In 2004 I enrolled in an 8-week Introduction to Yoga & Pilates course: 4 weeks of Pilates, 4 weeks of yoga in a frigid church hall in West Kensington, London. As far as I was concerned, Pilates was a slow form…
Exercise doesn’t have to take place in a gym or even a class environment. Just ask long-time Vitalita client Sue. Rain, hail or shine, Sue spends Saturday mornings bush-walking with HikeFit. Inspired by her sister, Sue took up hiking in 2013 and, by the end of the first walk she was sold. We finished…
Should I go to the gym? We’re getting this question A LOT and the advice at this stage (16 March 2020) is: If you are feeling unwell or have any cold or flu-like symptoms, please stay at home and rest… more on that below. If you are healthy, keep going! In fact, Queensland Government highlights…
Many people we meet tell us that they can’t afford Personal Training. And we get it! In a time and age where life is getting increasingly expensive, we understand that investing in something like PT might feel like a stretch. But something we’ve noticed is this … There’s a very big difference between people who…
Muscular soreness or aching joints aren’t a whole lot of fun but most of the time, they resolve within a couple of days. Worst case, a couple of weeks. But what if the pain lingers? What if the pain doesn’t go away? Many people learn to live with pain; they shrug and accept it as…
As I watch my parents, aunties and uncles get older, they appear to have two things in common. First, they all have a long list of aches and pains, for which they pop pills or endure invasive surgeries. Second, physical activity has never been a significant part of their lifestyle. According to the Victorian State Government, people…
This TRX workout targets your whole body. For each circuit, complete as many rounds as possible in 15 minutes. Difficulty: All levels Duration: 45 min Equipment: TRX, kettlebells, dead ball Circut 1 Complete 10 kettlebell swings between each exercise. 10 x TRX chest press 10 x TRX fly 10 x TRX tricep extension 10 x TRX knee…
