How to Maximize Your Cardio Training

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The first question I have for you is: why do you do CARDIO? Many women correlate doing loads of cardio with losing loads of weight… this is one myth that needs to be BUSTED. Excessive Cardio can inhibit fat loss Excessive cardio can actually inhibit fat loss due to raised cortisol levels.Plus can result in injury ….which can totally inhibit consistency,…

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Modifying is Not Cheating

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Are high-intensity movements giving you back, knee or hip pain? Or maybe incontinence or pelvic floor concerns? Many workout programs default to the following exercises – burpees, jump squats, step-ups / box jumps or sprint intervals to help get your heart rate up and increase the intensity. Nothing wrong with that – unless you are ignoring any of…

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What is Prehab and why it is essential for all workouts ?

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You don’t get results by doing ONE thing to help your progress then maintain those results by simply going back to what you were doing before (or do nothing) You can NEVER stop doing what made you “better” ! I mention this because so often I see many women do “rehab” for an injury (including…

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If it doesn’t make your feel FABULOUS don’t do it !

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Unfortunately for too long the fitness/diet industry as set unrealistic expectations around #bodyfat and exercise for women for far too long. These expectations also include doing movement and exercises that may not be appropriate for a female body – which could have given birth or has core and pelvic floor concerns. To demonstrate this I recently REMIXED…

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