If you’re keen to try outdoor group exercise training with The Fitness Monk, then you can – for FREE! Everyone is welcome to book in for a one-off, no further obligation, just come along and try it group exercise class down at South Surrey Park. Check out the timetable to see what class suits you best, and then get in touch to book in for your free class.
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2012 is a leap year! Isn’t that great? We think so! And to celebrate, we’re offering 25% off all multi class passes purchased in February!! Give yourself and your health a kickstart – buy your multi class pass today!!
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This website is about you finding the path of your fitness journey, not mine, but you will find many articles about my own fitness goals and processes as it is my wish that I can inspire and lead you towards better health by example.
In this article are the basic guidelines around which I make my food choices, these are not hard and fast rules, more a basis from which I can be confident that when I plan my meals, and when I go out for a meal I am not absent mindedly sabotaging my health and my goals.
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Perhaps not surprisingly, by far the most common fitness goal I hear is “I want to lose weight”.
On the surface, this is an excellent goal, the majority of adults and even many children would experience a significant shift in their quality of life in the process of losing a few kilograms of body fat.
But therein lies my point(s)
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Help yourself and help others at the same time!
Hello friends!
Kate and myself (and anyone else who wants to join our team!) are raising money during febfast for young Aussies that are victims of drug and alcohol abuse.
Please donate to help give these kids the support they need to build a happier and healthier life. Read more…
Happy new year to all! I hope you had a relaxing break and spent some quality time with your family and friends. Kate and myself had a few days down at the beach which was a wonderful start to 2012. We even managed to convince a few friends that a group circuit session on the beach was a good idea – at 9am on New Years Day!
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Thanks so much for stopping by and checking out the brand new website for The Fitness Monk guided training – we’re thrilled to have you here! We are a boutique fitness company that trains 100% outdoors, based in Melbourne’s inner eastern suburbs. Our new website is full of great content so please take your time perusing the pages, and we’re always adding new content so bookmark us & check back regularly!
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Merry Christmas to all! Kate and I hope that the whole Fitness Monk community have a wonderful day and a nice, relaxing break. Enjoy the company you keep, the delicious food and immerse yourself in the joy that Christmas brings. Give yourself the day off – don’t worry about what you are eating, and don’t worry if you are not going to exercise.
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When it comes to fat loss, this is the simple mantra you should be repeating to yourself. Understanding the principle that is your own energy balance is critical to taking control of your body weight.
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This recipe is an adaptation of my dad’s famous Bircher muesli, passed down from his mother-in-law, which is demanded by friends and family every time there is a gathering at breakfast time. It was made by dad every morning for us when we were escaping the winter earlier this year on holidays in Port Douglas, and we enjoyed it so much that we brought the recipe home & have had it for breakfast almost every day since then! We’ve only made a few small alterations to get the most out of this delicious start to the day…
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This little gem of an exercise lays the foundation for many other more advanced exercises but for this baby the power is in its simplicity. The squat is truly functional movement as we squat all the time (think picking up something heavy), and at least one of its many variations should have a place in your workout regime.
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