Show your vagina some love – everything you need to know about Vaginismus
Show your vagina some love – everything you need to know about Vaginismus May is pelvic pain awareness month. There is a condition called Vaginismus which very much fits this label of pelvic pain. Although vaginismus affects around 1 in 10 women, it is likely that you have not heard of this condition. And it […]
When should I start thinking about menopause?
If you are kid wrangling right now, or a fitness professional who is working with mums, menopause may be the last thing that you will be thinking about. Menopause is something that happens in your 50’s, right? And for many women, that thought alone will move it from the Need To Know Basket to the […]
Is this my last menstrual period?
I am 52 years old and every time I get my period I wonder if it is my last one. The average age for women to complete the menopause transition is around 51. And to be clear – that means that you have had exactly 12 months free of your period before you can claim […]
Mish’s Power Balls – the perfect snack
Cooking is my love language If you know me in person or attended any of my face-to-face courses – chances are that I have cooked for you. This recipe is one of my favourites to make – because it is super easy and always pleases. One of the best things about it is that it […]
“Pull your belly button to spine” is a phase that I am sure you have heard many times in a Fitness/Exercise setting
The key reason that this cue is given by fitness professionals, yoga and Pilates teachers alike, is that they want you to activate your transverse abdominal muscles to create a support for the spine. These deep muscles lie underneath the major abdominal muscles and require a subtle activation. The transverse abdominal muscles are part of […]
As a fitness professional are you prepared for the baby boom?
Your eyes are not playing tricks on you. There are way more pregnant women and women pushing prams than usual. The HCF (this is the private insurer – Hospital Contribution Fund of Australia) reported an increase of 22 per cent in newborn deliveries to the end of the March 2021 quarter. The numbers are in […]
3 Mistakes that Fitness Professionals make when Creating an Online Course
Online learning is a booming industry at the moment. An IBISWorld report shows that online education in Australia is an 8.1b market in 2022, showing a year-on-year growth of over 5%. The pandemic has created the will to both up-skill and learn in a virtual fashion, as opposed to the traditional face-to-face model. Creating an […]
Is starting strength training in post menopause years TOO LATE?
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 strength training in post menopause years TOO LATE??? What a great question… and […]
You asked and we have delivered: Pregnancy + Postnatal training for PT’s Level 2
You asked and we have delivered! The most common feedback we have received from the short course Pregnancy + Postnatal Training for Personal Trainers is that YOU wanted more. You asked for a greater depth of information and more practical applications – ie: how you can implement the […]
What is EVEolution™?
How mishfit® personal training grew into an award-winning franchise When I was working as a fitness professional I saw both one on one clients and also ran a group training for predominately pregnant and postnatal women. The group option was perfect for those women who needed to bring their kids with them. The one on […]