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23.01.2022 HAPPY EASTER enjoy the chocolate today, and move your body tomorrow... because it makes you FEEL good, ... NOT because you have to burn it off. #balance

19.01.2022 But you’re wearing a belt... that’s cheating, right?!? It is often misunderstood that a weightlifting belt helps you lift more weight than you could with just raw strength alone, and/or that they are a crutch to support your back and avoid injury.... But in actual fact, belts DON’T magically help you lift more weight. Yes, they DO help protect your spine when lifting heavy weight under load (eg. In a squat or deadlift), however it is NOT the belt itself that provides the brace... Simply wearing a belt does not make your back stronger. So what does it do? Our torso is soft and flexible, allowing our bodies to move, bend and twist. But when squatting with a heavy weight on your back, a spongey soft core will collapse. Think of a MtFranklin water bottle. When it’s empty, it’s weak, squishy and will collapse if you sit anything heavy on top of it. But when you fill it up with air and put the lid on, the internal pressure helps keep it more rigid and strong and it can support much more weight sitting on top of it. The same goes for our core - taking a big breath in, holding it and bracing, creates internal pressure to help support your spine and safely move more weight. And having something to brace against helps create and maintain this tension and stability; Airlines show you how to brace against the seat in front of you in a crash, and your biceps are able to contract harder when doing a heavy curl, because our bodies are able to brace more strongly AGAINST an opposing force. A weightlifting belt helps to provide this proprioceptive or tactile cue to be able to squeeze and brace your core muscles tighter through the feeling of pushing out against the belt. So the belt itself does not provide DIRECT support, and wearing a belt without creating abdominal pressure through breathing and bracing will not magically help. But when used correctly with a heavy load on your spine, yes, they are certainly beneficial, but no, they are not cheating! . . . My belt of choice is from @harrisstabilitysystems #weights #squats #sheliftedheavilyeverafter #liftheavyshitatallages #powerlifting #weightbelt #teamSHG #healthymindstrongbody

16.01.2022 Hi! I'm Mel... Closer to 40 than 30 but still a big kid at heart. Married to my high school sweetheart of over 20 years, mum to two beautiful girls, and a walking contraindication of a personality: - Extroverted Introvert... - Feminine Tom Boy - All or nothing, daydreaming realist - Stubbornly strong willed, compassionate sweetheart - Passionately driven, light-hearted joker - Private over-sharer - Impulsive, Over-thinking routine-lover with a playlist ranging from Offspring, Hilltop & punk rock, to Bieber and Darryl Braithwaite, and - Fiercely competitive yet always the biggest cheerleader for other’s success Jump on over to my website to read a little more about me and my "why" behind Healthy Mind. Strong Body PT (* another thing about me...I can't tell a short story, so maybe grab a cuppa first ): https://www.healthymindstrongbody.com.au/meet-mel

04.01.2022 MINDSET. A few simple thought replacements to try implementing: I’m no good at this ... What am I missing? Im awesome at this I’m on the right track but can keep learning and growing I give up I’ll try a different strategy This is too hard This might take some extra effort I can’t do any better I can ALWAYS improve, I’ll keep trying I F*cked up I’ll learn from my mistakes and they will help me improve It’s good enough / That will do Is this really the best I am capable of? I could never do that I’m going to ask how they did it and try it What if I fail? But what if I fly?!? . . . #mindset #healthymindstrongbody #positivethinking #growth #YESyouCAN

03.01.2022 DROPPED THE BALL? Don’t wait until tomorrow / next week to make a change and end up digging your hole deeper - make a change NOW, no matter how small, to steer yourself back on track. Last month I made my daily steps a priority, and hit my 10,000 step target every day except one all month. ... But March has been madness so far and I’ve let old habits creep back in leaving me fall short (sometimes by a long shot) almost every day so far. A big part of my perfectionist brain is tempted to throw in the towel and write off the week (or even the month), but any increase is better than none so this morning I started my day as ball girl for my daughter’s tennis lesson and clocked up an extra 2,500 steps in the half an hour that I would usually sit and watch. EVERY positive change counts. Stop chasing perfection and embrace progress - one step at a time. . . . #HealthyMindStrongBody #MoveYourBody #ProgressNotPerfection #JustKeepSwimming #SmallChanges #10000Steps #Accountability