by admin | Jul 16, 2015 | Health and Fitness, Preparation for Hiking
Returning from Everest Base Camp with a heavy heart, my trip cancelled we were caught up in the Kathmandu Earthquake Last month I wrote to you about goal setting – Big Hairy Audacious Goals, also known as BHAGs – (The term ‘Big Hairy Audacious Goal’...
by admin | Jul 16, 2015 | Health and Fitness, Preparation for Hiking
Leaving for Everest Base Camp – this is my final article for the Hobart Observer prior to leaving for Everest Base Camp At the time of writing I’m about to hop on a plane and head over to a once in a life time opportunity – trekking to Everest Base Camp on the...
by Jo Cordell-Cooper | Feb 19, 2015 | Health and Fitness, postpartum exercise
Breast support during exercise In my job as a fitness professional I often see women exercising who clearly look uncomfortable as their breasts move excessively as they exercise. Breasts that are not adequately supported by your bra can result in discomfort for you...
by Jo Cordell-Cooper | Feb 13, 2015 | Health and Fitness, Preparation for Hiking
Everest Base Camp training – here is a description of the first 3 months of 12 months of training to Everest Base Camp It’s called periodisation and what this means is to chunk your training into bite sized chunks, or goals that are achievable and...
by Jo Cordell-Cooper | Nov 19, 2014 | Health and Fitness, postpartum exercise, Pregnancy Exercise
Is baby the tipping point? Exploring neck and shoulder pain I’ve been prescribing exercise for women after they have had baby since 2001 and have found that although the basics of rehabilitating the body remain the same (pelvic floor recruitment, pelvic and core...