Ideal Health Allied Health Professionals in Ashgrove, Queensland | Gym/Physical fitness centre

Ideal Health Allied Health Professionals

Locality: Ashgrove, Queensland

Phone: +61 450 622 667

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25.01.2022 A celebration of simple cooking. Fresh beets, potatoes and cherry tomatoes from the garden cooked with EVOO and garlic

25.01.2022 When berries are cheap, you make (healthy!) jam!! great with yoghurt, on toast with nut butters/ricotta or on pikelets! - 1 cup berries, roughly diced (fresh or frozen) - 1 tsp vanilla bean paste - 2 tsp chia seeds (alter to your preferred consistency). May also vary depending on how much liquid comes from the berries. ... 1. Cook the berries in a saucepan over medium heat until they break down and form a syrupy consistency. Remove from heat. 2. Stir through the vanilla bean and chia seeds. Allow mixture to rest for approximately 30 minutes until the mixture reaches a jam like consistency. 3. Store in a sterilised jar in the fridge. (Makes about 1/2 cup)

22.01.2022 NEW BLOG ONLINE You are growing every single day. Growing stronger, or more weary? Growing your skill in the garden, or growing roots in your couch cushions. It is YOUR choice. Take action today and grow towards something you love, something that will change your life. If you don’t, the choice will be made for you. www.myidealhealth.com.au/grow

22.01.2022 If you are ever cooking with frozen fruit or vegetables and the recipe asks for the water to be removed, make sure you save the liquid and freeze in small containers or ice cube trays to use in smoothies, soups, stews and other dishes as a very nutritious addition

20.01.2022 Have you ever been tempted to follow a ‘weight loss’ meal plan? Perhaps it’s something you have tried in the past or are considering trying again. There are so many meal plans out there that promise weight loss however are more than likely a cookie cutter, money making, short term product. I’d invite you to consider if this is really for you. If you have tried them before, how did it make you feel both short and long term? Is this a pattern or cycle you would like to contin...ue? Did it make you happy? Following a pre-determined meal plan or diet rules has the potential to negatively impact our relationship with food and rarely delivers on all the outcomes it promised. More often than not, people end up feeling bored, deprived and frustrated after following a meal plan for weeks on end. Making changes to improve your health and well-being may not be as dramatic as you think. A gentle way to start may be to identify two small health promoting habits you could engage in every day. For example; - Reduce the amount of added sugar in your coffee from 2tsp to 1tsp - Adding 2 additional alcohol free nights per week - Engage in 5 mins mindful movement each day - Add in some veggies to one snack each day If you change and maintain 2 things each month, that equates to 24 changes in a year! And with that, you will be more likely to keep with these changes as you are changing your behaviours not following a strict plan that doesn’t teach you how to live healthy and listen to your body. Where would you like to start?

20.01.2022 NEW BLOG ONLINE The best thing to eat for breakfast when losing weight: The answer will shock you! Nothing. Nope, not nothing as in intermittent fasting (although that might be the answer for you). Nothing as in there is no BEST food. No miracle smoothie, no magic powder and no special insider secret. You need to find what works for you. I have lost weight eating oats and banana, I have lost weight eating meat and nuts, I have even lost weight omitting breakfast entirely for a long black coffee. You need to find what sticks and what works for you - this article will show you how.

19.01.2022 Finding your dream version of you can be an absolute nightmare. Twists, turns, pivots, diets, training, sometimes it can just seem too much and leave you feeling scatterd. You need to find some alignment. Finding alignment lets you set a plan in place that will: 1. Keep you motivated ... 2. Give you the freedom to enjoy life 3. ACTUALLY get you where you want to go. Alignment lets you set up change you want to make, can afford to make and can fit in your busy life... AND makes the change stick. Read this article to learn how to get in alignment today. -> www.myidealhealth.com.au/alignment

19.01.2022 We are almost at the New Year!! While we take time to reflect on what a year 2020 has been (a roller coaster ride for most!), it is also a great opportunity for us to set out some goals and strategies for the new year approaching. Some questions you may want to ask to set your goals; what is important to me? What am I going to do as part of my self care routine? What would I like to achieve personally? What would I like to achieve professionally? What are my family goals? What are my health goals? Write these somewhere you will look at them everyday! This may help bring you back into focus if you happen to stray away through the year (but also remember goals can change as we change)

18.01.2022 Be the best you. Fitness is not all in, all out. It is not all pain included, all pleasure excluded. ... It is not all gym and no gelato. However... it is all in or all out on your plan. Let me explain. If you want to include your planned exercise Monday through Thursday to have the weekend off, great. If you want to do meat free Mondays or Taco Tuesdays - GREAT! Just be all in. Believe in and trust your process. If it makes YOU happy, perfect. My only tip: make sure your process matches the outcome you want.

18.01.2022 Be afraid, be very araid. If the life changes you want to make aren’t a little scary... you’re not doing it right. But... deep down you really have to WANT them. Being afraid and ACTING afraid are very different. You can be very afraid and act like a hero (or heroine) if you chose. Pick some changes this week that will challenge you, that will test your limits, that are scary. I believe in you, find a little faith in yourself and get it done. > https://myidealhealth.com.au/afraid/

17.01.2022 A quick reminder of the workout from yesterday’s mums and bubs class at Southbank Parklands. 3 circuits, 3 rounds each and about 45-60 seconds for each exercise (think 14-16) reps going nice and slow. Circuit 1 Lower Body... - Squat (baby left side) - Side lunge - Squat (baby right side) - Back lunge Circuit 2 Upper Body - Bubby (bicep) curls - Shoulder press - Push up - Tricep push (on your back) Circuit 3 Core - Hip thrust (glute bridge) - Side Plank Left - Side Plank Right - 1/2 Sit up

16.01.2022 Nine grain* breakfast - 1/3 cup brown rice - 1/3 cup black rice - 1/3 cup quinoa... 1. Add rices and quinoa to a medium saucepan and cover with 2 cups water. Cover with a lid and bring mixture to a boil then reduce to a simmer and cook for ~15 minutes until water has been absorbed and grains are cooked. 2. To each 1/2 cup serve of rice, add 1/2 tsp sesame seeds, 1/2 tsp chia seeds, 1 tbsp mixed sunflower and pumpkin seeds and a few cashews and almonds. 3. Create a nourishing bowl with foods such as; poached eggs, grilled halloumi, kimchi, beetroot relish, smoked salmon, avocado, cherry tomatoes. *mixture of grains, nuts and seeds

15.01.2022 What if scales didn’t exist? What if there was no such thing as clothing sizes? What if all body shapes and sizes were acceptable? How would you view health? How would you measure change?... Society seems to be so focused on numbers and the change to these, as our only measure of success. And unfortunately, in a society that has created very poor ideals around numbers, shapes and sizes, we can constantly feel like we never succeed and are never enough. What these numbers don’t show is; how much energy you now have to chase your toddler around since you have added in some self care down time, how creating weekly meal planners has helped to eat more fruit and vegetables and reduced meal time stress, how much better you are sleeping since you have moved your body in ways that make you feel good. Progress and health should NOT be defined by a single number. So when the new year rolls around and you contemplate setting a new year goal, aim to focus on health behaviours that fit your lifestyle rather than a number on a scale, that in the end is just that, a number.

14.01.2022 Rhythm. Everything is better with rhythm. Its better to cook dinner with some music on, easier to dance with the woman you love and easier to stick to a workout plan if it works with the rhythm of your life. Each week has a cadence, a flow of activity and rest. A push and pull, and ebb and flow and your training has to work with this rhythm or risk becoming discordant. For me it looks like: Afternoon cardio (a walk) with my daughter, Early morning workout Tuesday (my wife ...does yoga after work), Midday training on Thursday, Early Friday (or I will finish work tired and skip!) and a swim on Saturday. Find your rhythm and find your result.

13.01.2022 We are firmly into 2021 this week and I want to give you some advice. Start slow. So many times I see people in the gym trying to conquer 50 minute strength sessions on Monday, Tuesday..... maybe next Monday. They end up so sore you don’t see them for a week. ... A WAAAAY better strategy is to really ease into the thing. Start with 50% of your usual volume and weight. Just for a week. Get those good vibes going and I promise you it will work out for the best. Enjoy going back to the gym and aim for some more consistency this year.

13.01.2022 #meatfreemonday - chargrilled laksa tofu with brown rice, toasted coconut and cashews

12.01.2022 We hope you have had a wonderful holiday season and taken plenty of time to reflect, unwind and truly enjoy yourselves! As we start the new year, consider setting intentions (flexible) rather than goals (win/lose). We are positive you will experience at least these three things; 1. An ability to move towards your best self without the (often) negative impact strict goals tend to bring. 2. A motivation boost. Knowing that at any minute you can make a micro decision is much les...s daunting than a sweeping declaration on January 1st. 3. Improved responsiveness when things outside of your control change (a big lesson learnt from 2020!) Wishing you the very best for 2021!

12.01.2022 NEW BLOG ONLINE - ‘Process saves us from the poverty of our decisions' - Elizabeth King. An amazing quote but only half the story. Yes, you need to have a process that will deliver you the product you seek within the time frame you are seeking it. BUT you need to love the process first. In this article you will learn how to get your goal, timeframe and process in alignment. I promise this will save you ALOT of heartache when attacking your health and fitness in January 2021.

11.01.2022 Everyone has a favorite dessert they turn to when they’re feeling down. A favorite song to get them pumped. These old faithful’s can turn your week around in a moment. If you are in need of a new mental kickstarter, try one of my old faithfuls. Tony Robbin’s Awaken the Giant Within. This book (the audiobook is only 90minutes long) WILL GET YOU GOING. Have an amazing week.

10.01.2022 When the pumpkin you were sure you had in the fridge doesn’t actually exist, you have to make do with the little you do have! Ravioli using dumplings wrappers, filled with (blended) green peas, cashews, ricotta, rocket and garlic. Sauce made from reducing whey (from our home-made ricotta) and chickpea stock (left over from boiling chickpeas) with a little cream - it was surprisingly so delicious #nowthatsamysteryboxchallenge!

09.01.2022 There will never be a perfect time to do anything, so take a leap and start today!!

08.01.2022 The adage ‘Old habits die hard’ is only half true. Yes, if you pretend to be a healthy person for a week its going to be hard to kill that 3:00pm Tim-Tam habit. But what if we attacked it from a different angle. What if instead of being someone who always needs something sweet you aim for I now have my fruit and nut mix to enjoy. If you think, believe and truly become a ‘healthy person’, these sugar laden pick-me-ups will simply not make sense. The same is true for your w...orkouts. You are a person who loves your workouts. You do make the time to stretch, relax and treat you body well. You ARE what you do and you ARE what you think. 4 steps to make change happen: 1. Pick 2 habits to challenge. 2. Ask yourself three questions about each: a) Does this make sense for someone like me (health and fitness superstar)? b) If it does not fit in with me and my life, why not? c) Do I want to be like who WOULD have a habit like this? 3. Delete habits that don’t fit and keep the ones that do. 4. Smile and keep doing what you LOVE to do.

07.01.2022 Make the month work! Too often we are shooting for the perfect week full of perfect days. The morning routine, the workout, the smoothie, the LOT. But, unfortunately life breaks from time to time. What is WAY more beneficial for you both mentally and physically is to aim for ‘Amazing Months’. Let me explain. Aiming for 20 workouts in a 4 week span is a much better goal than 5 per week. Thinking in the longer term gives you wiggle room. It allows for re-booked sessions due to ...cars breaking down or double sessions when you squeeze in a long walk with friends on a Sunday afternoon. It can have low calorie days to adjust for high calorie days (read as birthday parties or football grand finals). It allows for rest and for rigor, rinse and repeat. Take a long term view of your health and fitness and you will be amazed how easy it is to stay on track.

06.01.2022 As a mum, it can be so easy to get out of bed in the morning, tend to other people’s needs and realise at 2pm that you are still in your pyjamas!! But having a shower and/or freshening up in the morning can be one of the most powerful moves for your day (even if you don’t plan on going anywhere!). This may mean waking up half an hour earlier to get a shower in peace but I promise you will be more motivated to work on your weekly intentions, more likely to tackle the things on your to do list, perhaps it will bring about a more fun and creative energy or maybe just create a more positive mindset for your day just by doing this!

05.01.2022 I often hear people talk about making the swap to honey (or one of the other forms of sweetness that have come onto the market touted as a healthier substitute) with the idea that it is a healthier choice. It has become increasingly common to see (healthy) muffins, slices, biscuits, bliss balls etc being made with the likes of agave, rice malt syrup, honey, coconut sugar. While they may play a role in the products taste or texture, each of these options essentially is no healthier than the other (or to their white sugar counterpart) - most added sugars are made up of a ratio of glucose and fructose. So enjoy these foods as part of a balanced diet and remember, for overall health, we are trying to minimise our intake of ANY added sugar.

05.01.2022 As a mum you are going to be spending a lot of the time leaning forward. Hours and hours of feeding, rocking, cuddles and carries are in your future, I can promise you. But there is something we can do to get you ready and to help correct any postural issues that might pop up. Get your back strong! Here is the workout. Seated row: 3 Sets of 10 Reverse fly: 2 Sets of 20... Close lat pull down: 3 x 8 (go a little heavy here) Working this triplet 1-2 times in your weekly schedule is vital if you are a mummy or mummy to be!

04.01.2022 PLEASE REMEMBER the way you talk about your body, the way you treat your body and the language you use around food (with regard to your body) is so important. There are always little eyes watching and little ears listening. What they see and hear, may be what they do and how they learn to speak about and treat themselves one day.

03.01.2022 Some days it can be so hard to muster up the motivation to cook and to prepare food for yourself, particularly when you have little ones muttering ‘eat, eat’ all day long! So on days that you don’t have the motivation, know that it is ok and do what you can. For the days where you have a bit more energy and excitement in your step, try to prepare a few quick snacks and meals (think one pot wonders) that you can cook in bulk to ensure you have a stash of food available for the less motivating days.

01.01.2022 What a morning! So proud of Dan!! If you are a mumma and free on Wednesday mornings, meet us at Southbank for a free mums and bubs exercise class run by @medibank sponsored by @goodlifehc and run by our amazing hubby and daddy!