I cannot stress how important muscle is as we get older and although my brain still thinks I’m 21 my body is very aware I am not. Aging is a part of life but it’s up to us RIGHT NOW to make those changes to our muscle now so we can live more in the future.

NEAT means Non Exercise Adaptive Thermogenesis and it is the energy that is used for everything that we do. While going to the gym (of course!) is great it contributes a small percentage to your total energy expenditure in a day whereas as NEAT can add up to 50% of your energy expenditure.

Look - stuff is gonna happen. Things won't go according to plan. Almost every day will have a "but then" moment. Be flexible. Not every workout is going to be a Rockstar workout - and that's okay.

“Lift your pelvic floor”

“Pull your belly in”

“Switch on your core”

We all have heard these words coming out of a group exercise instructor/personal trainers mouth but do you REALLY know how to get those deep (and amazing) muscles firing properly?

And why they are important!