Optimise Health & Fitness in Adelaide, South Australia | Gym/Physical fitness centre

Optimise Health & Fitness

Locality: Adelaide, South Australia

Phone: +61 422 018 192

Address: 1-5 Canberra Drive, Aberfoyle Park 5159 Adelaide, SA, Australia

Website: https://www.optimisehealthandfitness.net

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25.01.2022 Always Was, Always Will Be. We acknowledge the Kaurna people as the traditional custodians of the Adelaide Plains region and we also acknowledge all traditional custodians across the country. We pay our respect to Elders past, present and emerging, and stand in solidarity and support with the continued effort towards reconciliation. #NAIDOC2020 #NAIDOCWeek #NAIDOC

23.01.2022 Here we go again! Just a small group this morning for our first outdoor sesh - what a day for it! Was so much fun reconnecting with our bootcamp roots from the very beginning of OPT - different vibe, different faces, but still so much fun! Because I'm feeling lovey and reminiscey - what's your favourite memory of an OPT or OHF bootcamp or workout?

20.01.2022 Empathy right now is far more productive and sane than anger. Anger is toxic. I recognise that I stand in an extremely highly privileged position to say that my work and life did not have to mostly grind to a scary stop, but Emma below is right - people lie for a reason. I can guarantee this person didn't lie out of hate or malice, because why would he? Would you? Take a breath, and direct any vitriol you feel towards the system that forces people into such unstable work that they feel they must lie to protect themselves. Being angry at this person right now is a disservice to yourself and to your fellow community members. Let's instead celebrate our renewed freedoms and thank the contact tracers and SA Health for all their hard and thorough work.

18.01.2022 OH MAN! What a day We had a team participate in the Trail Running SA Sturt Gorge run today - and the weather absolutely TURNED UP! A summary of my personal stressors and de-stressors today: Stress: ... Woke up 5am. Late to leave for the run. Left my watch at home. Turn around. Later to leave for the run. Run 20km. De-stressors: Pretty sunrise Beautiful morning Feeling accomplished Team support and love and excitement for each other Yoga stretch Clean house Pet bird cuddles See more

16.01.2022 New Blog entry on Will's Theme, Year of New, where he tackles Abstract Art with Jackson Roshier @Beth Martin @Maddie Hughes and Check it out and get involved. Let us know if you have a theme, or if you would like to know more and join in :)

14.01.2022 "Sometimes we can move on our own, and sometimes we need support from others. Ask for support when you need it, and give support when you can, just make sure you keep moving forward." ~ Snail

11.01.2022 A very happy flippity jumpity birthday to our resident ninja, trainer Jarryd! Hope you've had a killer day and celebrated in style

10.01.2022 A sunrise starts the day on a high; a sunset can heal the day of its lows Everyone at the gym knows if there's a good sunrise, or sunset, we all get permission to go outside and look at it. I use those moments to breathe; reflect; practice gratitude; and to calm my mind and heart. ... That's why sunrise is my favourite time of the day - it's the perfect way to start What moments do you use in a day to be calm and practice gratitude?

10.01.2022 What calms, relaxes, and grounds you? This has been the question of the week so far at OHF - this is a stressful time for many people, so I thought it important to reflect on the things which make us feel good. We've compiled a wordcloud so that everyone can benefit from our musings, and I encourage you to zoom in and have a good look at the ideas listed here, especially if you're feeling stressed out. ... If you're struggling at the moment, please feel free to reach out to me, and I give my sincerest thanks to everyone who has messaged called or caught up with me the last few days - your love means the world to me. Make sure you're doing something small every day that calms, relaxes and grounds you - you owe it to yourself and if there's anything you think our wordcloud is missing, let us know in the comments below - there's still space!

10.01.2022 The swift response from the state government is commendable - lets get on top of this before it becomes a giant problem! Outdoor sessions from tomorrow, and online is back in the picture for our members as well. Everybody needs a support team now more than ever - make sure you contact yours Love, Maddie

10.01.2022 Reframing: Sometimes things can’t be reframed. Simple strategies aren’t always enough. Sometimes the thing that you are dealing with is so big, that you need external help. I’m a big believer in talking about emotions, and engaging in activities that boost your mental health.... That’s why mental health is one of the pillars of Optimise Health and Fitness it’s hard to find complete wellness and life satisfaction when your mental health is in the toilet. When dealing with big things big life changes, trauma, relationships, mental health problems, and any other number of things, it is ok to seek help from a professional. Take a trusted friend or family member with you, or try an online or phone consultation. But remember that it’s ok to not be ok sometimes. It’s ok to need help. And it’s ok to seek it. If you cut a finger off while making dinner, you wouldn’t ignore it you’d go to the doctors. Same for your mental health. If all the reframing in the world isn’t going to help you feel better, find someone who can help you. Every sunrise is an opportunity to try, and it’s important that you do, because you are important.

09.01.2022 Exercise is for everyone. It doesn't discriminate, but it's important to note that it doesn't always have to look the same for everyone either. Congratulations Chris - what an incredible athlete!

07.01.2022 Pretty place. Pretty day. Pretty people. Chambers Gully Track Team Walk

05.01.2022 Love and togetherness, but apart. Well, South Australia, we are about to be tested. Now is the time to support friends, families and strangers alike. Support each other with messages of love, offers of support, and staying distant. We have done it before, if necessary, we can enter lockdown again as a community of strength and care. We are in this together blame is unhelpful. Our collective mental health will be at risk; blame, anger and frustration ...will not serve anyone. Consider instead leaning on each other, check in with each other, stay connected and message each other your love and support. I feel for the family involved in the cluster, and all those who are now isolating we trust you to be strong and diligent, and please know that you have our love and support. We thank you for the dangerous work you had been doing at the medi-hotels, and we don’t condemn you for having a family gathering the same as any of us have been doing. Come together as a community. We know from Victoria’s example that physical distancing works. We also know that if we are not united, everyone’s mental health suffers. Wishing for everyone’s health and safety in this ever-evolving and challenging time do the hard but right thing now, and we might still be ok for Christmas. And in the meantime, if you’re struggling, lean on me. I’m here for you, send me a message, or we can organise a call. See more

04.01.2022 At OHF, we train for all sorts of different goals - wellness, social, strength, fitness, fat loss, sports, and running to name just a few. Many of us are training for the upcoming Great Southern Runfest, and when you train for a run, you gotta train for the photos too! I think these girls just hit PB's for epicness!

02.01.2022 An open letter to the girl in the blue car behind me at the traffic lights: Dear lady, I don't know what song you were listening to. I don't know what mood were you in. I don't know where you were going, or where you're coming from. I only know that for a moment we had common ground at that red light and you were dancing and singing your heart out. Dancing like no one was watching. ... But I could see you, and I want to thank you. I want to thank you for your energy - it reminded me that we get out of life what we put into it - your car ride was clearly more uplifting than mine, up until that point. I want to thank you for the passion you showed. It made me think about all the times I guard my reactions and my passions because I don't want to upset someone, even though it upsets me to not express them. I want to thank you for your expression of enjoyment. Too often, we don't tell people enough that we love them, or openly display when we enjoy things. We should do that more often. I want to thank you for the reminder to move. That even in the car we can find ways to be active and to uplift our mind, body and spirit. I want to thank you for making me smile and think positive things. I want to thank you for being you. You probably weren't expecting to be witnessed, and maybe you wouldn't have moved the same if you felt you were, but I hope that you continue to dance like no one is watching regardless. It was such a beautiful and timely reminder to express openly move the way you want act on your passions be a little silly sometimes not let other people's perspectives ruin your fun behave with the energy and love for life that you want returned to you Love, Maddie P.S. Here is a picture of my bird, because I love him, and I obviously didn't take a picture of Blue Car Girl - I was driving. And that would be unfair.

01.01.2022 Reframing: Make a song of it Vent. Rant. Whine. Whinge. These are all activities that people regularly engage in when they are stressed. None of them sound fun, or positive, or jokey, or happy. Not to say of course that you ALWAYS need to be fun, positive, jokey or happy we need space to experience ALL emotions, even the negative ones. Otherwise we bottle them up and struggle to process them. ... But where venting, ranting, whining and whinging becomes too overbearingly negative, sometimes you need to flip the script. Reframe it, if you will. I like to make a song. And sing it. Loudly. And poorly. Often it happens in the car, and often with Will, my husband (because he’s good at thinking of rhymes on the fly). In my most terrible sing-song voice to a nothing tune, I’ll belt out a silly rhyme that makes light of the situation. I turn my negative ranting into joking sing-song, and you know what? More often than not, it helps me see that whatever it is that has upset me, doesn’t need to upset me anymore because I’ve sung a stupid song about it, and now it seems silly to be upset when I'm laughing so hard. We laugh. We joke. We process our emotion and let out what we’re feeling all at the top of our lungs and completely off-key. It’s extremely cathartic you should give it a go sometime! Of course, this won’t work for everything, every time. That’s what the next post is about.

01.01.2022 ALRIGHT R'ADS, LETS DO THIS! 6 days of strength 6 days of community mindedness 6 days of calm 6 days of introspection... 6 days of support 6 days of reflection 6 days of appreciation 6 days of help 6 days of connection 6 days of patience 6 days of love 6 days of resilience 6 days of choice For many of us, 6 days is a small price to pay to save lives. For too many of us, these 6 days will be incredibly difficult, and I am not going to tell you some wishy washy "it'll all be ok" nonsense because it will be hard. But it's important. Many important things are hard. All we can do is our best. Our best to support our fellow RAdelaidians, our best to support each other, and our best to take care of ourselves. Your best may look different to mine, or to your neighbours, but if its YOUR best, then you have something to be proud of. If you are being forced to leave your work, I'm going to have some free Zoom sessions during the day which you can access. Message me to find out more. Sit tight. Stick together. Reach out. Care indiscriminately.