Kerrie Fitness Asks, What are your Fitness Goals for 2020?

Sooo, without putting too much thought into your answer, What are your fitness goals for next year, 2020.  With perfect vision 20/20, pardon that obvious pun, what would the perfect you look like?

99% of peoples goals are listed below;

  • Lose fat.
  • Build muscle.
  • Get stronger.
  • Improve endurance/conditioning.
  • Improve athletic skills.
  • Improve joint flexibility.
  • Tone
  • Sculpt
  • Firm up

Now as great as that list sounds… it is the “Want to” section. What you need to focus on is the “How to” section.  Chances are if you aren’t on your way there right now, or are putting it off until next year, you need some professional help. More commonly known as motivation.  Or even more precisely a “Motivator”.  That is where Kerrie Fitness steps in to help.  Check out #kezfit Kerrie Core online digital classes at http://www.kerriefitness.com.au or for the ultimate experience come and train at Kerrie Fitness with Kerrie.

19 Reasons to Exercise. Part 6.

IMG_5816From neurons to hormones: Why your body needs a workout.

Susan Krauss Whitbourne Ph.D.

Final part of this six part series, which has showcased 19 reasons why you should take up exercise.  Even if it is something you have delayed, put on the back burner you should fire it up again now.  From mind, the main reason people give up on their exercise regime is motivation.  This is where KERRIE FITNESS and small group training comes into play.  Leave the motivation to Kerrie, you only need to show up to reap all the benefits that have been discussed over the duration of this series.

REDUCES ABSENTEEISM. You may feel like taking time off work to go to the gym is a luxury you can’t afford, but by improving your overall health, exercise can help you ward off both acute and chronic illness. You’ll get fewer colds, be less prone to the flu, and avoid the accidents or surgical interventions that can force you to take prolonged absences. In a tough economy, you need every edge you can get, and by showing up for work every day, you’ll maintain that edge over your absentee-prone non-exercising co-workers.

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BOOSTS MEMORY. The effects of exercise on many of your bodily systems ultimately pays off in improving your cognitive functioning. There are now volumes of studies on humans as well as lab animals showing that regular physical exercise helps your neurons stay in shape particularly in the memory areas of your brain. You don’t even have to exert yourself that much to experience this memory boost. Moderate walking can help your brain’s memory center, the hippocampus, maintain its health and vitality. Memory also benefits from a general lowering of cortisol, the stress hormone, associated with the improved mood and anxiety levels you experience from your regular workouts.

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BUILDS INTELLIGENCE. Along with memory, your intellectual skills benefit from regular physical activity. It also helps if you can build in some mental activity as well. As oxygen flows more freely to your brain, not only does your hippocampus benefit but so does the part of your brain involved in planning and reasoning (the prefrontal cortex). Mental activity, particularly involvement in exercises that require you to respond quickly, also boosts your intelligence and even your ability to carry out activities of daily living.

IMG_5834LOWERS DEMENTIA RISK. Exercise lowers your chances for developing dementia based on cardiovascular illness because you’re improving the flow of blood throughout your body, including your brain. Because dementia due to cardiovascular disease is hard to distinguish from other forms of dementia, it’s hard to say that exercise could actually slow or prevent the neuron death responsible for Alzheimer’s disease. However, by preserving the neurons in your brain, exercise can give you an added advantage should you develop this otherwise untreatable disease. It’s even possible that exercise can help slow or prevent Alzheimer’s disease by improving your glucose and fat metabolism because some of the brain alterations found in Alzheimer’s disease may be due to abnormalities in these processes. For example, researchers have found recently that lowering a person’s risk for diabetes can lower the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. It’s possible that lack of a healthy lifestyle may have led the illness to develop in many older adult sufferers today. To the extent that middle-agers are now more likely to exercise than were their parents, we may actually see fewer people developing dementia in the coming years.

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I hope that before you’ve made it through all 19 of these reasons, you’ve put on your sneakers and decided to go to your local fitness studio to find out about classes. No matter what your age, exercise can help you achieve greater physical and mental fulfillment. See if you can add to this list of 19 reasons by finding your own personal formula for exercise success!

Susan Krauss Whitbourne Ph.D.

19 Reasons to Exercise. Part 4.

From neurons to hormones: Why your body needs a workout.

Susan Krauss Whitbourne Ph.D.

Part four of

  1. REDUCES THE RISK OF ARTHRITIS. The most commonly experienced chronic illness in middle-aged and older adults, arthritis occurs due to abnormalities in the cartilage and outgrowth of bones in the joints. Unlike the other physical benefits of exercise, reducing the chances of arthritis doesn’t depend on heavy duty activity or even weight training. In fact, you may actually heighten your risk of arthritis if you do too much of the wrong kind of exercise. Running on the pavement, particularly in shoes that aren’t appropriately cushioned, can cause you to be more likely to get arthritis. Instead, you need to engage in stretching and flexibility training to increase the range of movement of your joints. This will lower your risk of injury through muscle tears or torn ligaments, and in the process protect your joints from damage caused by overuse.
  2. IMPROVES SEX LIFE. Keeping your muscles active through use helps promote the demands placed on your endocrine glands to produce more hormones. With more muscle mass comes greater stimulation to produce androgens which help both men and women maintain their sexual functioning. You are also likely to feel more fit and be more fit, which in turn will benefit your interest in and ability to carry out sexual activity. Your emotional resilience will also be greater if you exercise, which also benefits your relationship health.
  3. BRINGS ABOUT BETTER SLEEP. Although sleep experts recommend that you not exercise right before you go to bed, exercise during the day benefits your sleep at night. The physical exertion you engage in during the day helps your body’s circadian rhythm keep in tune. Sleeping better at night also improves, in turn, your immune functioning and even lowers your risk for heart disease, diabetes, and cognitive impairment. A win-win for sure!

KERRIE FITNESS – 6 Benefits of Group Fitness Classes

When people first join a gym, they’re often unsure what they should do once they step inside the building. Some struggle to determine which exercises to do, others simply don’t know how to do them. Whether you’re a beginner at the gym or you just don’t have much fitness knowledge, group fitness classes may be your solution. Joining a class can help build a foundation and structure that you can use to fuel your personal health journey for years to come.

1. Motivation

It’s inspiring and motivating to be surrounded by dedicated, like-minded individuals. It doesn’t get much more empowering than a class with an encouraging instructor and supportive people all working hard together. Group fitness is a great way to help motivate yourself and others to dig deeper and push harder in workouts.

2. Structure

Group fitness is a great way to get a workout in without having to think or plan. Each class is structured with a warm-up, a balanced workout and a cool-down.

The warm-up is designed to help you properly raise your heart rate while loosening your joints and muscles before jumping into strenuous activity. The instructor will coach you through each segment of the workout. The cool-down will help you safely lower your heart rate and stretch all the major muscles worked during class.

3. Proper Form

It’s the fitness instructor’s job to not only show proper form, but to also make sure that everyone in the class is executing each exercise the right way. Not only is proper form important for your muscles to reap the most out of every exercise, but it also helps eliminate potential injuries.

4. Variety

Cardio kickboxing, bootcamp, spin, Pilates, Insanity–the list goes on. There are several types of group classes offered by gyms and athletic clubs.

Having a variety of classes in your weekly workout regimen is a great way to create muscle confusion, which keeps your body guessing and ramps up your metabolism. It also helps prevent boredom.

5. Accountability

Some facilities require members to sign up in advance for specific classes. This is a great way to keep yourself accountable for your workouts. If you’re signed up and it’s on your schedule, there’s a good chance you won’t skip it. If your gym doesn’t require you to sign up, find a few classes that you want to take and invite a friend or pencil it in on your calendar.

6. Fun

There’s really no other way to put it: Group fitness classes are fun. Between the upbeat music, a great workout and a group of people motivating each other along the way, it’s an enjoyable way to exercise. If you’re looking to add a little more pizazz and fun in your fitness life, group classes may be just what you need.

So come and see what this group fitness is all about.  Train with Kerrie “LIVE” at her studio in Campbelltown NSW KERRIE FITNESS.

Also, you can download your own digital class at http://www.kerriefitness.com.au

 

 

KERRIE FITNESS – 1996 – 2018 Wedding Anniversary = JIMOIEN Comedy Night

We got married in Novemeber 1999. What better way to celebrate our 19th wedding anniversary than to see our favourite comedian Jimoien.  We first saw Jimoien in 1996 at the Footbridge theatre. And not to dissappoint, Jimoien was just as funny. Nothing beats good food, good company and good laughs.

Highly reccommend anyone to have a peek at Jimoien’s show.

Looking for fitness come and see the “Kerrie Show” at KERRIE FITNESS Campbelltown NSW.

Or download your own digital copy at http://www.kerriefitness.com.au

KERRIE FITNESS – Happy Valentines Day ❤️

Valentines day, a day for love. To truly love, one must first love themselves. To look after your mind and body is one sure way of doing this.  Feeling good about yourself enables you to make good decisions. For example, the type and quantity of food you eat. Also #findyour30 … finding just thirty minutes a day to exercise and take care of your body. The benefits are limitless.

If you need help with either or both of these, visit KERRIE FITNESS.

 

If you are unable to make it to the studio to train “LIVE” with Kerrie in person, then simply log onto kerriefitness.com.au and download your very own digital copy of her class.

KERRIE FITNESS – DARLING HARBOUR

Some days it’s just good for the soul to get out and have a wander around Sydney.  Remember to check in and talk to your significant other, a healthy relationship is just as important as a healthy body.

 

Need a place to work out?  Then come down to Kerrie Fitness and train with Kerrie!  Can’t make it when you want to?  Then download your own digital class at http://www.kerriefitness.com.au and train at home or abroad.

KERRIE FITNESS – Kerrie Core 3 is available and Kerrie Core 4 is soon to be released!

 

Two time Les Mills Instructor of the year, winner “Most outstanding Fitness Services” 2018 and creator of #kezfit Kerrie Core.  Kerrie has released Kerrie Core 3 for the lovers of “hardcore” core workouts, and even better news Kerrie Core 4 is soon to be released!

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#kezfit Kerrie Core is a 30 minute workout, exercising the muscles of the whole core unit, to strengthen, shape and tone your abdominals, obliques, lower back and butt. Essential foundation for a stronger, leaner body.

With these exercises, you will not only hammer your core, but you will also boost your total body stability and strength. Don’t get mad at me if you’re super sore the next day! In fact, you will hear me saying, you’re welcome!

Srong core muscles make it easier to do most physical activities. Weak core muscles can also leave you susceptible to poor posture, lower back pain and muscle injuries. Strengthening core muscles may also help improve back pain.

Want to train your core for better daily living?

Then download your copy at http://www.kerriefitness.com.au today and get in the best shape before Christmas.

Want to experience a core class live?  Then come to KERRIE FITNESS and train with Kerrie in person!

KERRIE FITNESS – New boardwalk at Darling Harbour

Taking a walk along the newly constructed boardwalk in Darling Harbour is certainly a most enjoyable thing to do on an, albeit overcast, Sunday afternoon. There are plenty of things to see and do in Sydney, so get up, get out and enjoy. No need to procrastinate when getting out and about lifts your mood.

Talking about procastination, another good reason to get up, get out and get down to KERRIE FITNESS is to train with Kerrie. Kerrie knows what she is doing… two time winner of LES MILLS instructor of the year and winner of the Campbelltown Local Business Awards, “Most Outstanding Fitness Services” 2018. She will whip you into shape and have you feeling good, inside and out, in no time.

Unable to make it to the studio, then download your digital class today at http://www.kerriefitness.com.au

KERRIE FITNESS – Carolina Reaper – Chili Prawns…Yummmmmm!

I love growing my own herbs, vegetables and fruits.  I had half a packet of frozen prawns in the freezer and I thought to myself, how about I just throw some of this together and see what happens.  Short answer…empty bowls!!!

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All I did was…

In a medium fry pan put;

1 x tsp Carolina Reaper Sauce

1 x large basil leaf

1 x sprig rosemary

Pinch of parsley

1 x stem of Shallot

2 x stems of chives

1 x tblsp olive oil

Brought it to temp ( softened the herbs )

Put in about 350g of prawns, cooked till pink, (approx 5 mins)

then placed on a bed of spinach!

Done.

Of course feel free to experiment with your own flavours, I just have all these growing so I grab it all.

So yummy and good for you.

 

Talking about whats good for you, that’s good food.  Go to KERRIE FITNESS for good exercise.  Head to KERRIE FITNESS in Campbelltown and train with Kerrie at her Studio today.

Can’t make it to the studio?  Don’t worry, head to http://www.kerriefitness.com.au and download your digital copy today.