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So Why The Paleo Dad? 
So I’m sitting at my desk and slip into that dreaded slumped and rounded shoulder position. I eventually spot what I’m doing and quickly readjust my posture back to a more upright and shoulder back position, I smile and quietly congratulate myself for fixing and spotting it so early. An hour later I’m still sitting at the desk, haven’t taken the break after 15 minutes like I promised and I’m back into that crappy position. […]
Recently, my much better half and I were nicely chilled out in gorgeous Cava celebrating our 10 year anniversary. There’s nothing better than tapas and red wine to say “thank you” to Natasha for putting up with me for this long! Between the relaxed candlelit mood and the mouth- watering smells, it really is one of our favourite places. The empty plates were starting to stack up in front of me and I felt sorry […]
***** Workout Wednesday ***** This is a simple kettlebell workout. It's effective and tough hitting glutes and shoulders. Why not time yourself doing this session and try beat it another day!
***** 3 Tip Tuesday ***** Standing there gazing aimlessly into the press, my hunger was quietly escalating to “Hangry”. As Christy Moore once said “my belly thought my throat was cut”. Trying to decide what to cook for dinner in this state is never a good idea and the kids trying to tie my laces together wasn’t exactly helping! After what felt like an eternity, I quickly scanned the spices, coconut milk, tinned […]
***** Movement Monday ***** ➡️ RDL Reach ⬅️ Give this a try! One of my go to mobility movements when looking to relieve tightness in the chest, hamstrings and the entire back area. Takes a little bit of coordination but grab your brush and give it a try! A great way at exposing where you have stiffness and 6-8 times each side and you'll notice an improvement
This is a quick 10 minute ab workout for the day you're short on time nut still need the workout. It's fast but hard hitting on the obliques. Enjoy!
***** Foody Friday ***** So this week I got to taste Beetroot soup. Beetroot is high in vitamin C which as we all know is fantastic for the immune system and cold fighting ability. Beetroot is a good source of iron and folate (naturally occurring folic acid). It also contains nitrates, betaine, magnesium and other antioxidants. More recent health claims suggest beetroot can help lower blood pressure, boost exercise performance and prevent dementia. […]
***** Mobility Monday ***** The Inchworm This is one of my favourite moves to stretch out the hamstrings. If you have been stuck at a desk or in the car all […]
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