So, here I stand at the end of a big year..having completed it by running an absolute disaster of a race. Yes my last Ultra for the year saw me finish in my worst time ever and I have to say, it’s left a bit of a bad taste in my mouth. Just last Sunday I was […]
Category Archives: Fitness
September
24
Sweaty Bikram Dingleberrys Anyone? Advice for Bikram Yoga Beginners.
posted by Fitmidget
Pheweee! What a week. With final preparations happening for my race on Saturday I have been a busy little bee checking off everything I need for the weekend trip as well as fitting in a few last-minute bits of training before total rest. In doing so, I have tapered my running and also aimed to slot in a few massages […]
September
19
Omega 3’s, 6’s & 9’s, 1099’s, 1 million and 2.85’s… and a Dog that eats Asparagus
posted by Fitmidget
Following on from an epic metabolic conditioning session involving butt gusting double unders, one arm dumbbell snatches, handstand push ups, sit ups, 600m sprints, decline ab sit ups and bicep curls it was no surprise I was absolutely starving by the time I got home from the gym last night! And in the words of […]
September
17
The Electro Stimulation Experiment!
posted by Fitmidget
And so the countdown to the big day has begun! My 50 miler event is in little over a week and the nerves have already started. This weeks training consists of a 10km, 12km and 20km run. And thank god tapering has begun as I feel like I couldn’t be in greater need of the […]
September
10
Once upon a time…
posted by Fitmidget
This a story about a happy ending. Like all good happy endings, it begins with a fairy tale. Except it wasn’t a very pretty fairy tale. It had no magic carpets, genies or fairy dust.,but it did have dirt… lots of it.. and also a little bit of special magic. This is no ordinary magic. It is the type of magic that […]
October
25
The Strength and Conditioning Coach dishes it out!
posted by Fitmidget
Dive Bombers and Bounding Well hello all you FitMidget followers and fans. Yes I am Chantelle the Personal Trainer who tries to push Jamie to the limit each week. As Jamie is already a highly experienced and extremely fit Personal Trainer herself, I sure do have my work cut out for me. Now a few things […]
Abs of steel & sex appeal
posted by Fitmidget
Whether you’re just starting an exercise program, or you’ve been at it for years, there is one thing on everyone’s wish list: a toned stomach. When it comes to training abs of steel, here’s what you need to know: Burn fat. Most people already have strong, defined abs…they just happen to be covered by a […]
The Hulk Complex on the increase
posted by Fitmidget
With Summer nipping at our heels, I am generally finding myself bombarded by questions from clients about getting in shape. With the fear of fitting into a swimsuit looming, it can be a confronting time to look in the mirror and then curse ourselves for letting things go a bit over Winter with second helpings of Dads Sunday Roast. But never fear, because hope is not […]
At a loss for motivation?
posted by Fitmidget
Being a morning exerciser usually means that when a change in my work hours comes around to force me to exercise in the afternoon I struggle. Bigtime. Mentally my mind is already on its way home to wind down for the evening, physically my body has bypassed the idea of the gym hours ago and is already gloriously […]
Friday Fitness Funnies
posted by Fitmidget
Although I’m a firm believer that all forms of fitness have their uses and place in the world. I certainly favour some over others in terms of functionality. But if your stuck for motivation this weekend, perhaps you could try one of these workouts:
Training for the trailathlon (try saying that 3 times fast)
posted by Fitmidget
What on earth is a Trailathlon I can hear you ask? It’s an interesting concoction of weekend running thought up by Ultrarunner Bernadette Benson for the last event on the Perth Trail series calendar. It’s the ‘big mama event’ to finish up their line up for 2012 and they are calling it a Trailathlon. It consists of a weekend spent camping […]
Beginners Guide to Trail Running
posted by Fitmidget
For those of you who enjoy a break away from the hustle and bustle of a busy city, and prefer to be outdoors and amongst it, trail running maybe for you. It takes the average exerciser to places they may only ever see on a tv in a gym, and plunges them into the great outdoors. You can […]
My love hate relationship with Wally Grunta
posted by Fitmidget
I visited one of my long-lost loves today and reignited my passion for trail running. Walyunga National Park or Wally Grunta as I affectionately call him is the bad boyfriend that I love to hate and hate to love. He is at times the gentle protector, offering cool water and the shade of the trees, but other times he’s downright abusive […]
Busted!
posted by Fitmidget
It was a relatively quiet period in the gym today when I was sneakily watching a gym member quickly and efficiently perform a series of torturous looking pull up variations. After immediately being impressed at the strength displayed I started to feel cheated at how hard pull ups were for us girls in comparison to some guys. The reasons […]
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