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May 12
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Give Mum The Gift of ‘Me Time’

By | Inspiration, Lifestyle, Motivation, Personal Training, Pilates, Training, Uncategorized, Yoga | No Comments

Do you feel like you are always running around looking after everybody else; and you’re wonderingĀ  when it’s going to be ‘your turn’ to do something for yourself?

After training women of all ages over the past 10+ years, one of the most common themes we hear from women when booking in to come and see us is “I’m so glad to be finally doing something for myself!”

As women we are often really good at putting the needs of others as a priority, whether that is our kids, our partners, our businesses or our work, the household, or even the pets!

Yet it is so important to take time out to nurture and re-energise ourselves or else our own ‘well runs dry’ and we are easily left feeling completely exhausted and depleted from giving, giving, giving!!

One of the side effects from ‘over-giving’ is feeling snappy, resentful or even just simply lethargic and downright tired. Yet when we take time out to focus on ourselves and our needs, we feel re-energised, nurtured, cared for and happy, and then this happiness overflows into every area of our life and we are able to better serve those who we love and who need us most.

Is there a special woman in your life who you know can relate to this?

Or are you craving to ‘treat’ yourself, in order to be the best person you can be for those you love?

With Mother’s Day just around the corner it is the perfect time to focus on nurturing the women in our lives who do so much for us on a constant basis.

We have put together some amazing specials especially for Mum’s in conjunction with our ‘May Specials’ on our Yoga and Women’s Wellness Classes and Personal Training Packages, so to find out more or organise a Gift Voucher just in time for Mother’s Day this Sunday (or to simply treat yourself!) send us a message now and we will send you more details:

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Wishing all of the amazing women out there a very special ‘Mother’s Day’ xxx

May 08
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May Personal Training Specials

By | Motivation, Personal Training, Training | No Comments
Have you been waiting for the “right time” to get started, or “get back into it”… but life is just so busy that the “right time” just never seems to come along??
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Well for the Month of May we have some specials on our PT sessions at our Cornubia Studio and on the Gold Coast, so that you can MAKE right now the “right time” to focus on YOU and help you achieve your goals!
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Just give us a call or send us a message if you are interested in finding out more and we can’t wait to help you get started and feeling great again and achieving your goals! šŸ™‚

Get in touch today

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Apr 20
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Chocolate Mousse Recipe

By | Inspiration, Lifestyle, Motivation, Nutrition, Recipes | No Comments

This week’s recipe is our new favourite, we stumbled across this delicious dessert serendipitously about a month or two ago when we ran out of Coconut Oil and were trying to make the Chocolate pasteā€¦ Luckily this little dreamy concoction is absolutely delicious and has become a new favourite.

You will have to excuse the lack of precise ingredient quantaties as we tend to play around with different consistencies, but we will experiement further with an exact recipe and update you, but in the meantime all you will need is:

Ingredients

1 Whole Coconut (or 1 Tin of Coconut Cream)

Purest on the Planet Chocolate Protein Powder

Raw Cacao

Honey

Method

If you are using a fresh coconut, chop the top off, scoop out the coconut flesh and pour out the coconut water into the blender (we use a Vitamix). Blitz it all up into coconut cream (or just pour a tin of coconut cream into a bowl).

Add equal parts Purest on the Planet Chocolate Protein Powder and Raw Cacao into the Coconut Cream and mix until combined and creamy thick consistency. (Example 3-4 Scoops of each).

Add honey and mix in to taste.

*Optional Extra Goodness: To make into Chia Puddings just add a few scoops of Chia Seeds.

Pour into glasses or ramekins and pop in the fridge to set.

Enjoy!

This is the perfect alternative to binging on chocolate or ice cream, although it still needs to be enjoyed in moderation, you are benefiting from all of the goodness from these natural ingredients and it is a much healthier alternative!

Mar 30
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Client Inspiration – Tony and Brendan

By | Boot Camps, Client Transformations, Fresh Fitness Wall of Fame, Inspiration, Motivation, Personal Training, Training, Uncategorized | No Comments

Often “getting started” is the hardest part – and that is exactly what these legends Tony and Brendan did less than 4 weeks ago, and now they are powering ahead towards there goals!!

Tony and Brendan have bothput in 100% in their PT sessions with us and

Tony has lost an incredible 10 kilos in 3.5 weeks and Brendan has lost an incredible 8.2 kilos in 4 weeks!!!!

We love seeing the comradery between you guys and how you inspire and motivate each other!!!

Well done and keep up the awesome work, you are both an inspiration!!

Keep up the awesome work and we cant wait to see you take your results to the next level in the next couple of weeks in your PT sessions and in our Autumn Boot Camp!!

Mar 14
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Do Your Future Self A Favour

By | Inspiration, Lifestyle, Motivation | One Comment

How often do you ever do things to: Do your future self a favour?

For example, by training regularly and eating right, you are putting in the effort every day so that in the future, you will look back and say “thank you!” to the you now, for doing yourself a favour.

Or by getting your dinner ready and prepared in the morning, for example by making a delicious slow cooker, when you walk in the door from a busy day’s work, and smell the delicous aroma of your already prepared meal, you will say “thank you!” to yourself for doing yourself a favour.

Or when we book things in advance that we want to do, like scheduling in our PT sessions or Boot Camp or Yoga classes and then all we have to do is turn up and afterwards say “thank you!” to yourself for doing yourself a favour!

So pause today and take 5 minutes to think to yourself:

How can I do my future self a favour?

What could I do, today, that my future self will thank me for?

Write it down, or hit reply and let us know in the comments below!

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Have a wonderful day and remember we are always here for you if you need any help or support in achieving your goals.

Carlie & Shea and the Fresh Fitness Team šŸ™‚

Feb 06
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Keeping Life in Balance

By | Inspiration, Lifestyle, Motivation, Yoga | No Comments

Sometimes life can feel like an endless juggle.. the challenge of keeping everything flowing and ā€˜all of the balls in the airā€™ consistently while striving towards multiple goals and just simply maintaining everyday life canĀ sometimes feel like the impossible dream.

So is ā€˜balanceā€™ in todayā€™s worldĀ anĀ elusiveĀ mythā€¦ or a must?

In our experience balance is not only achievable it isĀ absolutely essential.

Balance is everything, and is the glue that sticks life together.

Like the rocks in the picture above, certain aspects of your life (the bigger rocks) are imperative; and all of the other smaller rocks fit into place around the bigger ones.

Balance becomesĀ moreĀ a matter of values and ensuring that the important things always take precedence. Like the quote; ā€œThings whichĀ matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter leastā€ ā€“ [Johann Wolfgang von Goethe]Ā 

Life is full of ups and downs, but the fact is, there are a few key main things in our life that make life feel balanced, regardless of what else is going on in our life circumstances.

Things like beginning your day right, daily exercise, getting enough sleep at night, making time for the important relationships in life, and prioritizing eating well and nourishing your body ā€“ these are the things that provide life with balance, no matter what other circumstances you are dealing with at the time.

When we donā€™t make time for these things or let them slip, we feel out of balance and the cost is just not worth it.

Everyone is different and we all define what gives our life fulfillment, meaning and balanceā€¦

So have a think about or write out what are the things that give you balance?

For example it could be other simple things like feeling like the house is organised and kitchen is tidy before going to bedā€¦ or getting your lunch meals ready the night before to make mornings more streamlined, or going on a weekly ‘date’ day with your spouse.

I bet that if you narrow it down, there are 5-10 things that you know that when you do, your life feels balanced.

Once you are aware of them, if you make sure that they stay a priority, you will achieve your goals and always maintain balance in your life!

Finding stillness in today’s busy world can also be a challenge, even to have the time to settle your mind and find that peace and clarity – which is why at Fresh Fitness we always finish off our training sessions and Boot Camp sessions with your meditation, visualization and breathing exercises.

If you are looking to find even more balance we highly recommend joining our Yoga course which is starting in a few weeks (click here to find out the full details).

So what are your 5-10 things? Write them down or share with us in the comments below šŸ™‚

Always remember we are always here to help you find balance in your life and achieve your goals,

We hope you are having a great week.

See you at training!
Carlie & Shea

Fresh Fitness

Jan 10
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How Do You See Yourself?

By | Inspiration, Lifestyle, Motivation, Training | No Comments

Everything in our lives is largely created by the subconscious mind in the way that we view our life and the way that we think our life should be. In terms of actions and results, at least 90% of it all stems from our subconscious mind directing us in our day-to-day lives.

So the question is how do you see yourself? Lets uncover a few basic areas of life that most people value the most first and answer them so that you understand where you are at right now!

Just close your eyes and see what mental pictures come to your mind when you ask your subconscious mind the following questionsā€¦ and be sure to write your answers down on a piece of paper straight away.

How do I see my current life? Am I living life at my highest potential? When looking at myself from my subconscious mind, how do I look:
Physically?
(E.g. Do I look healthy and strongā€¦ or weak and unhealthy)

Mentally?
(E.g. Am I mentally stable and happyā€¦ or depressed and down)

Emotionally?
(E.g. On a daily basis do I feel positive or negative emotions?)

Spiritually?
( E.g. Am I at one with my creator or do I feel helpless and alone)

Am I successful inĀ Life?
(E.g. Success means that you complete what you set out to accomplish)

What do the relationships in my life look like?Ā 
(E.g. Do you see an abundance of fulfilling relationships full of love and happiness with your spouse, friends and family or do you feel lower emotions such as loneliness, anger and anxiety?)
Once in the meditative state you can ask your subconscious mind any questions that you want. Pay close attention to theĀ mental picturesĀ that appear in your mind and write them down quickly.
Next review your answers with the mental pictures that came to mindā€¦ If this mental picture and vision is not the vision that you intend to be, do or have in the future, then itā€™s a must that you mentally change that vision now to seeing yourself at your absolute best.

Every day when you wake up and every night before you fall asleep ā€“ picture yourself at your absolute best. This mental training rewires your subconscious mind and implants over time the vision of you living at your best.

The subconscious mind is like an iceberg, not the small part sticking out the top of the water, the big part engulfing that huge spaceĀ below the seas surface.
When we tap into the subconscious mind, greater things happen at a faster rate.
Your habits are formed in your subconscious mind and your beliefs, which are directing you through your life like a road map.
The good news is that everything can be changed with dedication. As humans we have dominion over how we think and feel. Ā If we are strong enough mentally to practice and develop the art of meditation and tapping into our inner guidance system, we can learn to direct our life in the direction that we wish to go.
Just remember that no one is going to do the practice and mindset work for youā€¦ You have to develop this mental strength and being ableĀ to look at your life objectively by being dedicated to your development.
At every moment you are able to respond or react, directing your life in the direction that you wish to go by focusing on andĀ holding the thoughts that empower you.
Each and everyĀ moment before we decide there is the split decision in which way we choose to go. Ā At these moments itā€™s like youā€™re taking the steering wheel of your car and turningĀ it in the direction you wish to go.
Never underestimate and think that you donā€™t have the power to direct your life and the way in life you wish to go, because each and every one of us is the master of our own destiny.
Written by Shea Webb
Jan 10
2

How To Make 2017 Your Best Year Yet

By | Inspiration, Lifestyle, Motivation, Training | No Comments

We hope that you have been well and that you’ve had a wonderful Christmas and start to the New Year!

The beginning of the New Year is the perfect time to refresh our goals and to envision the person we want to become and the things we aim to accomplish.

We believe in setting new goals all throughout the year, but there is something so fresh about the beginning of a brand new year to set some new intentions isn’t there?

So if you haven’t already done so, let’s put pen to paper and state your claim – write down the things you will achieve and the person you will become. Every positive action generates more positive reactions.

Are you going to thrive or just survive in 2017

Our mind controls our body and the clearer our mind, the clearer our goals are. When your mind is in good shape our life is in good shape. With research showing that dailyĀ exercise has been on par with taking daily anti-depressants, daily physical activity is the key to making 2017 your best year yet.

Simple things like going for a daily walk if you have never tried it before can give you a massive boost. Research has also shown that the more intensely we train, the more endorphin’s we release and the better we feel.

Nutrition and our daily diet play another massive part in our mental outlook on life. With so many foods these days being pumped full of refined sugars, oils, preservatives and additives which not only affect our waistlines but generallyĀ mess with our moods; from the spike in insulin from the refined sugars to the crashes; we feel good one minute and then down the next.

We advise keeping a balance diet of 90/10 – eating good 90% of the time and then having a few cheat meals throughout the week 10% of the time to keep the balance. For example if you are going to a birthday party you could have some cake or pizza etc without feeling bad.

The next level with Nutrition is replacing your unhealthy ‘cheat’ meals with healthy alternatives like organic popcorn instead of processed chips, fresh gourmet pizzas loaded with veggies and unprocessed meats instead of fast food pizza’s with processed meats and minimal vegetables.

Remember the more healthily you eat, the more your taste buds change and adapt and you begin to enjoy eating a nutritious diet more, and gradually find that you don’t enjoy having the sugar and processed foods as much any more.

You have probably heard us talk about this at Boot Camp and Training – you are either on the ‘Upward Spiral’ or the ‘Downward Slide’.

It takes just a bit more effort to stay on track and be on the ‘Upward Spiral’ but the rewards are well worth it!

 

“If you love life, don’t waste time, for time is what life is made up of” – Bruce Lee

 

If you are looking for that extra boost to help you achieve your goals in 2017 then we are here to help you – feel free to send us a message or give us a call today!

 

We are just finalising the last 3 spots for our Cornubia Boot Camp starting next week [registration closes Friday 5pm unless booked out prior], and our Gold Coast Boot Camp is also starting just a few weeks away.

 

 

We have lots of exciting things planned for this year (including our brand new members area of our website to be revealed any day now, so stay tuned) and we are so excited to help all of our members make 2017 your best year yet!

 

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Dec 14
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Hot Tips For The Festive Season

By | Inspiration, Lifestyle, Motivation | No Comments

Here are a few quick tips to help you stay on track over the festive season:

Allow your body time to relax. For many of us, it is a time of year that can wind up becoming very stressful. With Christmas shopping, extra food preparation, and extra get togethers with friends and relatives, unless we have extra time off from work and our usual commitments, all of this can become very tiring and taxing on our nervous system. Add to that a little extra alcohol and treats that we wouldnā€™t normally eat, which deplete our body of nutrients and you have a recipe for exhaustion!

So if we could give you one simple hot tip to help you stay calm and centred over the Christmas festive season, it would be this:

Remember to breathe.

So often it is the little things that we forget, we rush around and forget to breathe deeply, and when we stop and pay attention we realise that we are ā€˜shallow breathingā€™ which can have a detrimental effect on our nervous system.

So go on and take a nice big breath inā€¦ inhaleā€¦ and outā€¦ exhaleā€¦

ā€¦Repeat this 5-10 times and notice how different and re-energised you feelā€¦

This will help you stay calm and relaxed, so that you remember to make healthy choices for your mind, body and spirit, in the ā€˜silly seasonā€™.

Drink Lots of Water!

It is easy to do, but also easy not to do – and that is drink more water!

When we are busy rushing around and have a lot on our mind, sometimes we forget to drink the good stuff.

Keep a bottle with you, at your desk, in your car, on your kitchen bench top, and remember to drink at least 1-2L per day to stay hydrated. This will help your body detoxify from any extra ‘treats’ you may indulge in, or other beverages that you would not normally be drinking šŸ˜‰

If you are celebrating with an alcoholic beverage or two, make sure you alternate 1:1 drink of water to help flush through your system.

Create Healthy Delicious Treats

Do you need to ‘bring a plate’ to a celebration or function? Bring something healthy so that you can be guaranteed that there is going to be something on offer that won’t de-rail your results.

Think organic chocolate balls, fruit platters, delicious fresh pestos with veggie sticks – keep an eye out on our website over the coming weeks for more ideas and inspiration.

If you are taking time off to relax and unwind, make sure you have plenty of delicious healthy alternatives available so that you don’t feel deprived.

Get enough sleep

Make sure that you allow your body time to rest and get plenty of sleep. You have been working hard all year and for many of you it has been a tough year. If you have extra time off make sure you allow some time for quality R&R and allow your body time to rest and recover ready for an awesome year ahead in 2017!

 

Nov 06
1

Swapping Motivation for Momentum

By | Boot Camps, Inspiration, Lifestyle, Motivation, Nutrition, Personal Training, Training | No Comments

 

Often we look for motivation to achieve our goals. How many times have we heard someone say ‘I just need to find motivation!’ or ‘I’m just not motivated!’ or ‘Once I get motivated, I will be right’.

 

How about we try a different approachā€¦

 

Next time you are having trouble finding motivation to get started on something, whether it is achieving your fitness, business or personal goals; instead of focusing on finding ‘Motivation’ swap this for building ‘Momentum’.

 

You see, action generates action, and if you can just get started on something little, then you will build the magic of momentum, which is far more powerful than the fleeting and often elusiveĀ motivation.

 

Picture an old-school cartoon of a snowball rolling down a hill. It starts off small, but as it picks up speed and gains size and momentum as it gets going, it can turn into a giant avalanche.

 

This is like the power we can generate when we take small daily actions towards our goals. For example you might have a goal to lose 10 kilos. You might have had this same goal for 12 months! But instead of focusing on the big goal, if you focus on the small steps like just getting up 10 minutes earlier to do your morning activation as we call it, you will generate momentum. By starting out your day on the right foot, you then make better choices throughout the day. You drink more water. You eat something healthy at lunchtime. And over time, your momentum builds. The next day you decide to increase your 10 minutes to 15-20 minutes as you found it enjoyable and had a better day.

 

You can see how this snowball effect can build power over time, and all it started with was the small decision to do something ‘little’.

 

So don’t dismiss the tiny actions, as often it’s these baby steps that get you closer to your goal than you think!

 

Want to make a small step now towards your goals?

 

What’s one thing you can do today that will help you build momentum?

 

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Take action and remember all great things take time. If it’s worth achieving it’s worth the effort it takes to get you there!

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If there is any way we can help you, please give us a call on 1300 628 656 or 0434 896 112 or send us an email or comment below, we would love to hear from you.

Have a wonderful day šŸ™‚

 

Carlie & Shea and theĀ Fresh Fitness Team

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