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Written by Josh Hoodless The Fraser Coast is the perfect place to take our exercise outdoors. The water especially, no waves, no rips, no sharks (or maybe less chance of them in the shallow water), great temperatures and no crowds. Swimming is our national sport taking out the number 1 spot in participation. We all…

Written by Josh Hoodless People that exercise can be more creative thinkers, improve their management of neuro-behavioural disorders like ADHD and cognitively perform better at work. Exercise increases the production of mitochondria (the cellular organelles that generate and maintain our energy) in the muscles and the brain. This could explain our positive mental state after…

Written by Amy Notley I know all of you mums out there will agree with me when I say it can seem almost impossible finding time to do the things we love on a daily basis. At the same time I believe it’s crucial for our mental health and when we make space for ourselves,…

Written by Josh Hoodless With the theme of heroism this month, I wanted to share something with our readers that comes from the heart and doesn’t require scientific backup or statistical data. I have many heroes in our industry, but when I thought about it, all of these heroes get paid to be just that.…

Written by Josh Hoodless How healthy are residents on the Fraser Coast? Statistics show that we are not healthy at all. In fact, the vast majority are fat and lazy! If you’re reading this thinking, ‘Wow that’s harsh!’ ‘Did he just say that?’ Sorry folks, there’s no sugar-coating (pardon the pun) the following figures: A…

Written by Josh Hoodless Getting up early for a run but your partner wants to sleep in? Going to the gym after work but your partner just stays on the couch? Cooking a healthy dinner while your partner orders take away? That’s ok, it’s your goal, you’re the one who wants a healthier body but…

Written by Josh Hoodless Does anyone make New Year’s Resolutions these days? For those that do, can you make it to February? It seems that making a resolution is counterproductive. Let’s face it, who wants to start the year in defeat. The University of Scranton had a study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychology…

Written by Josh Hoodless If you can honestly stick to your regular exercise routine over the Christmas and New Year period uninterrupted, then that’s great! But for most of us, the holiday period involves work parties, family, friends, more parties, eating, shopping, decorating and much more. Something has to give, and it’s usually your workouts.…

by Josh Hoodless Most of our readers understand the benefits of being strong and how it carries us through all the phases of our lives. From picking up heavy objects (or children) to picking ourselves up off the ground after a fall. From our performance in a labour intensive job to our performance in the…