Motivation is for the weak. I read that delightful statement on someone’s facebook status last week. My first response involved enough eye rolling for my husband to ask what I was reading. The statement stayed with me for another day or two and was murmured by my sub conscious enough that I sat down and had a little think about […]
READ MOREAthlete Factory Christmas Countdown Diet
I can honestly say that I never in a million years would think I was excited about something from American Apparel. Generally speaking it is not a store that is geared towards my age group or body shape. But these Principle 6 t.shirts are simply awesome. From the webpage: The Principle 6 Campaign takes it’s name from the entry of […]
READ MOREAthlete Factory Christmas Countdown Fitness
Michele Helmeczi is one of my favourite things. OK. Somehow I don’t think you can add a Michele to your shopping list.. but you can have a little piece of her! Michele is my trainer at The Athlete Factory along with being awesome in that capacity she also has a passion for food! She loves to breakdown what food will make […]
READ MOREAthlete Factory Fitness Powerlifting
I had a very exciting day at The Athlete Factory recently. I back squatted 290lbs!!! Now if you have been tracking my progress you know that I recently back squatted 320lbs at a competition. So why the excitement about this 290? In powerlifting there is two basic categories. Equipped and Classic. If you lift equipped you use […]
READ MOREYou are not responsible for your behaviour when you are hungry. Wait. WHAT? I first heard those words from Paul Balsom the “head of it all” (Director of Athlete Performance & Coach Development) at The Athlete Factory where I train. He has said these words a few times. The first few times I don’t think it registered at all, mainly because […]
READ MOREAthlete Factory Fitness Powerlifting
Change rooms can be intimidating. Change rooms at a gym that trains elite athletes from a variety of different sports even more so. At The Athlete Factory I have shared the change room with swimmers, tennis players, figure skaters, golfers, yogi’s, rugby players and fitness models. Including this super sexy woman: Meet Deanne Greff Wbff Pro About the only […]
READ MOREAthlete Factory Fitness Powerlifting
This blog is the outcome of too many inspirational quotes posted on facebook and from reading too many cheesy motivational speaker blogs. Where would the world be without dreamers? Follow your dream, that is the way to true happiness! Even Walt Disney said; “All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.” Hey, I’m not going […]
READ MORE