Michigan USA - Aoife (rear, right) training with Invicta fighters at Scorpiion Fighting System Team SFS When male fighters grow up big and tall, promoters rub their hands with glee. But for Aoife Murphy standing at 1.83m or bang on six foot is simply a problem. The small number of … [Read more...]
Ask an expert: eating for sport
Fruit stall in Phnom Penh, Cambodia - it just looks so good for you! Nutrition and diet are tricky topics for women interested in sport. What should we eat? How much of it should we eat? If my friend is eating that, should I be doing the same? On and on and on, it's a total … [Read more...]
Your Healthy Eating Habits are Ruining My Good Time
Tonight’s the night. You finally landed reservations at the hottest new dining spot in town and have invited a group of friends to join. You’re glancing over the elaborate menu when the waiter brings by what looks like freshly made warm bread and whipped butter. You begin to salivate … [Read more...]
Try These Zucchini Bread Pancakes
Unfortunately summer is beginning to come to an end. In order to celebrate the slow transition into fall, try making these zucchini bread pancakes! It’s a great way to use up those leftover zucchinis you might have in your garden before the weather gets a bit cooler. We love this recipe for it’s … [Read more...]
Zespri Kiwifruit Sunrise Smoothie Bowl #Recipe
Breakfast doesn’t have to be be boring. Smoothie bowls are a great way to get the refreshing taste and flavor you get from a smoothie, but with a little added texture. This smoothie bowl recipe is packed with nutrients and flavor. One kiwifruit alone has more vitamin C than an orange and as much … [Read more...]
A personal trainer and her Mojo
Have you ever wondered where a personal trainer gets her Mojo?Australian Shelley Lask is a former couch potato, a former MuayThai fighter in Thailand and now battling negativity in the fitness industry. Q: HOW DID YOU GET INTO SPORT? In school I just hated it. I got teased about my knees turning in … [Read more...]
3 Things I learned from the CrossFit Games 2015
Look What Women Can Do Now 1) I was blown away not just by what the Individual women of CrossFit Games 2015 accomplished especially starting off in the ocean and then completing “Murph” with wearing a 14 lb vest, but what the Teenage division and the Masters divisions did. The image and idea of … [Read more...]
The Games have Begun! Masters and Teens CrossFit 2015
The silence before the storm has finally ended. Wednesday morning, the Official CrossFit Games will begin for the individuals at Hermosa Beach in the ocean and on paddle boards. The Masters (40-60+) and the Teens (14-17) have already begun to show the World what they are made of. Champions and … [Read more...]
Facing up to doping in Sport
Paula Radcliffe PIC via her website. It's been a grim week for many sports between the implosion at the top of FIFA and a BBC programme on 'micro-dosing' to cheat in sports. I try to keep this blog focused on positive and inspiring stories but the attraction between competitive sports and … [Read more...]
What Is The Right Age For Organized Sports?
I am currently debating if my twins age 7, and my youngest age 4, should play organized sports. There are the different sports each child wants to play, the "bus" schedule of getting each child to their individual practices and the cost. How does a mother decide if she should put her child in … [Read more...]