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The F45 Diet: How to modify, adjust or choose alternatives for success

May 14, 2020
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Introduction Modifying the F45 diet may be simple for those who have a higher level of dietary skills or experience, but many are struggling to find answers.About the author (Simon): For 4 years I worked as the head trainer at F45 Wollongong (NSW, Australia), at which time I was completing my nutrition degree at the University of Wollongong. F45 sold out Australia wide in only 4 years and is quickly becoming a global phenomenon! Whilst at Wollongong F45 I ran 20+ challenges, including nutrition seminars, personal nutrition consults and was constantly giving out nutrition advice to clients.A frequent question client

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Controlling Your Mind: The 5 Hindrances to Self-Mastery

May 5, 2020
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"To the mind that is still, the universe surrenders" - Lou Tzu Lessons from ancient Shaolin wisdom and Marcus Aurelia's stoic mindset. When I say mind control, what do you think of?  Many people would think of controlling other people's minds, but what I am referring to, is controlling your own mind.  Staying in line with our goals and controlling our minds is a life long journey, therefore one would be wise to be aware of these 5 hindrances which can block your path to self-mastery. The 5 hindrances are states of mind that can distract you from your path.

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Comparison Syndrome: The Problems With Personal Development And Trait Neuroticism

April 19, 2020
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The Problem with Personal Development and it’s Links to Trait Neuroticism (TN) Disclaimer: I am not a psychologist nor do I have an incredibly advanced understanding of neurochemistry. I do however understand a lot of the basic concepts of psychology, motivation and personal development. I have formed my own conclusions that have been incredibly useful for myself, my friends and my clients. I hope you too find these concepts useful, but take them with a grain of salt. Have you ever experienced a surge of negative emotions but not quite understood where it came from? Have you ever looked at

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Why Dieting Can Be So Difficult – 27 Common Problems People Face

April 18, 2020
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A nutritionist explains many common problems people face when trying to master their diet.Why do so many people quit? Why is it so overwhelming?What puppet master is pulling the strings behind the scenes?Warning, this may take 10-15 minutes to read and can be quite overwhelming… grab a cup of coffee or tea and sit back as I take you on a journey that gives you a map of the nutrition environment and all of its obstacles.After seeing thousands of people enter transformation challenges at various gyms, and helping so many clients with their nutrition I have realised some consistencies…  I

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How To Boost Your Immune System Against COVID-19

March 15, 2020
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| Categories: Bio-Hacking, Health & Wellbeing, Nutrition & Diet

Coronavirus is here, and its time to boost your immune system. Here is what you need to know to remain as healthy as possible and reduce your risksDisclosureThis article does not contain personalised medical advice, rather this post is designed to provide general health related information relating to the immune system and the recent outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Please consult a medical doctor or health professional before you begin any exercise, nutrition or supplement program, or if you have questions about your health.What is the immune system? Immunity tends to refer to the capacity of the body to ward off

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Binaural Beats 101: How to hack your brain waves

February 14, 2020
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| Categories: Bio-Hacking, Health & Wellbeing, Mindset / Personal Development

Get Control Of Your Mind Or Your Mind Will Control You Let me be honest, I struggle with brain fog. It's a lot less than it used to be but I have learn tricks and tactics to help get myself "in the zone" so i can maintain focus and concentration for longer time periods.When I first heard of binaural beats, I thought it was some hippy crystal energy bullshit, but the more reading and experimenting I did, the more I realised there is a practical benefit to using them regularly. Introduction - What are Binaural Beats? Binaural beat therapy is

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Deloading 101: Why Your Body May Need a Week of Light Training

February 9, 2020
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| Categories: Health & Wellbeing, Training & Fitness

Feeling tired? Drained? Not getting results from your training? Are your muscles tight and body feeling heavy? Are you lacking motivation for your training sessions and finding it hard to complete your workouts? Are your number's not improving? You may need to incorporate a deload so you can come back STRONGER! What is a De-load? A deload week is a week of LOWER intensity training to let the body recover and 'catch up' with the stressful demands of regular heavy training routines. Think of it as a "period of reduced training stress which continues until after the dissipation of fatigue symptoms" Training puts large amounts

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Sleep Hacking: 4 Steps For Optimal Sleep Quality

February 8, 2020
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| Categories: Bio-Hacking, Health & Wellbeing, Mindset / Personal Development

Optimising your sleep means optimising your recovery!A good nights sleep contributes to your workout performance, awareness, mood, ability to handle stress, capability to learn new things, immune system, fat cell metabolism, hormone production, appetite hormone regulation and maintaining general wellbeing. If exercise was a pill, it would be the 2nd most powerful health booster, 2nd only to good sleep quality."A SUCCESSFUL DAY starts the NIGHT BEFORE"I won't go too in-depth into the benefits of sleep (in this post), but rather keep it short but sweet and talk about the 4 main steps to focus on to optimise your sleep.Drum roll...Here

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