Recently I gave a presentation to fitness professionals and students of Fit Asia (Singapore) about the importance of strength training for women in their peri-menopause years. And I got asked a very important question at the end of my presentation: Is starting...
When I was a practicing personal trainer, I was often made to feel that my skills and services were inferior to that of a physiotherapist. Coupled with this, is a genuine fear among some Fit Pro's that referring clients to an allied health professional will somehow...
If you would like a FREE copy of Active Pelvic Practice meditation — be sure to read to the end! I started out in the fitness industry, like many Fit Pro's did, running group classes. mishfit mothers™️ was my signature group exercise program. Women could bring their...
Most women accumulate the risks of prolapse over time. Although just one may tip you over the edge, they are certainly not usually in isolation. Understand the 10 most significant risk factors for prolapse. Being fore warned is being fore armed. 49% of all post natal...
A just-in-case wee might be something that your mother encouraged you to do before you left the house as a child. It might be something that you still do, or tell your children to do. But what if this piece of advice creates habits that are at cross purposes with good...
These two things may seem like an unlikely blog title. But allow me to share a story with you. I have been a mover and shaker in the fitness industry for more than a decade. My passion has been to create a greater awareness of women's health issues. And to build on...
For nearly a decade I worked exclusively with women in my private mishfit® Personal Training studio. Before we even contemplated any exercise, each of my clients had an intial consultation that lasted for around an hour and a half. Yes, I assessed their posture, their...
Don’t know what prolapse is? I didn’t either! Let me tell you about how I learned about it… Nearly twenty years ago, I was in a pretty bad place. My husband had moved out and in with his girlfriend of 6 weeks, I was 7 months pregnant with our second child. We had...
I have worked as a PT specifically for women, I have worked with numerous Fit Pro's and I am a mum, often working out with other mums ... yet there are still myths that still I hear over and over... These myths only serve to hold women back, so therefore NEED to be...
Many of my blogs get picked up by other media outlets. Click here to read the originalFor many years I ran my private mishfit Personal Training Study and worked exclusively with women. This is a story I heard many versions of. Let's call her Laura. Shock was just one...
Many of my blogs get picked up by other media outlets. CLICK HERE to read the original.As a woman have you ever felt that your Fitness Professional doesn't truly understand you? Perhaps they have clocked you and made assumptions about your fitness level, your...
3 helpful strategies to empower you to SAY NO! to something that the Personal Trainer or Group Fitness Instructor tells you to do, particularly in a group situation……