Last weekend I ran a stress workshop for some of my clients and shared a bit of a new approach I’ve been learning recently Not that long ago I spoke to my clients in typical trainer speak – it was all about training more, lifting heavier, doing MORE to get results. If you want it… Continue reading Getting to know your brain
Most of you probably think at 12 Rounds were all about hard training and restrictive diets but here’s a few thoughts I’ve been sharing with my clients recently. Since entering the fitness industry I’ve changed my views so much on what’s important and what gets results. Most of us who want to lose weight want… Continue reading Are the stories you tell yourself keeping you fat?
Been a while since I last posted a blog, I’ve been so busy running sessions in the gym I’ve had no time to come up with any entertaining stories (or education posts :) It’s been two months since we opened the gym now and we are happy to say that the 12 Rounds family is… Continue reading The Queen of Over-training….
We weren’t supposed to be boxing. In fact this was supposed to be our relaxation time. 10 days In an all inclusive resort in Cancun. The plan was to eat, sleep, sunbathe and repeat. It’s going to be a crazy few months once the 12 Rounds Studio opens. So this was time to… Continue reading Black eyes and training tips from Mexico
A few months ago I promised my clients I’d email them everyday for 30 days with one fitness tip and in return I’d tell them one thing they didn’t know about me. I failed miserably. Started off ok. But then it just became bland. I got scared of going too far and putting people off… Continue reading 30 things you didn’t know about me…..
On Sat I spent the day learning about the parasympathetic nervous system. Another course delivered by the awesome Dax Moy. I spent the day learning about the brain and some amazing techniques that can dramatically improve range of movement + remove pain. More about that later! We have two parts to our nervous system. The… Continue reading Cortisol soup anyone?
I’ve been doing a lot of probing lately about why you enjoy training with us But I need more! Particularly from the mums Here’s why I box. For me boxing and training are what keeps me sane. Seriously It’s no secret that I suffer from low moods. A long time ago I went through a… Continue reading Boxing keeps me sane…
So 1 week into diet plan and heres how my weeks panned out Training sessions 4 Lattes 0 Hot cho 0 Chocolate mon-Fri 0 Vodka + cranberry 1 courtesy of Martin Wasson at eh boxing show last Thursday Lindor chocolates 7 Chips 1/2 a portion Cheat day only involved a decaf coffee, some chocolate almonds… Continue reading Losing inches
Bet you never thought you’d here may say that! When I talk about following a nutrition plan lots of people get put off as they think it means no carbs. You can still eat carbs. Just healthy low GI ones like sweet potato, brown rice and lots of veg! Vegetables are carbohydrates and also full… Continue reading Eat some carbs…
Its day two of my 28 day get back into my jeans plan. I’ve gone cold turkey. No alcohol, no sugar, wheat or processed food. I’m actually glad. I’m ready for it now. I’ve actually sickened myself of eating crap food and my body is craving the healthy stuff. The hardest thing is going to… Continue reading Going cold turkey
