Tina’s Feel Good Fitness Blog
Did you know that walking is better for weight loss than CrossFit?
Did you know that walking might be a more effective tool for weight loss than the high-intensity classes such as CrossFit? It’s true! For years, we’ve been inundated with the idea that to lose weight or to get fit we need to push ourselves to the brink because ‘no pain no gain’ and if we ‘sweat today’ we can ‘smile tomorrow’, right?
But here’s the reality: many people, especially women, don’t enjoy HIIT workouts, most hate them, so the misconception that CrossFit is the holy grail of weight loss can be quite disheartening.
The silver lining is that these are marketing messages, not scientifically grounded facts. Brace yourselves for some refreshing news – scientific studies reveal that moderate exercise, such as walking, can outperform high-intensity interval training (HIIT), like CrossFit, when it comes to weight loss.
Why moderate exercise is better than HIIT for weight loss
Probably the hardest part of my job in recent years has been to convince people that moderate exercise is enough. Especially with WalkFit, most people simply do not believe that walking is enough exercise. This is because the fitness industry, in the last 5-10 years,...
Meditation to Stop Emotional Eating
After just a week of practising this meditation, I no longer felt the need to eat to numb my anxiety by eating.
5 Reasons why you don’t enjoy exercise
Most people I meet don't exactly love exercise. They might love the way they feel after a workout and the results they get if they're consistent but they don't exactly enjoy the process. The reason why people don't enjoy exercise is simply because it doesn't feel very...
My Feel Good Fitness Journey 4-week Progress Report
If you follow me on Instagram, you know that I recently started doing early morning circuit training sessions with a few friends. You probably also know that some time ago I had to take quite a long time off intensive exercise in order to recover from a burnout -...
How to walk yourself fit (3 simple steps)
Many people find it hard to believe that walking is enough exercise to get them fit. What is interesting is that many completely unfit and inactive people also believe that walking is not enough! This just shows how brainwashed by the diet culture driven fitness...
FAQ: How can I motivate myself to exercise? I have tried everything – nothing works.
7 steps to help you get motivated to exercise when you’ve tried everything but just can’t motivate yourself.
It’s OK to want to lose weight (and you can still reject diet culture)
Yesterday I started with a new coaching client who had for some time tried to be ‘body positive’ and celebrate her ‘curves’ and enjoy all foods freely, even the unhealthy ones she binges on. In the past she felt guilty for not being able to lose weight and control her...
How to commit to your fitness goals
We all know that if you want to achieve something, you need to be committed to achieving it, otherwise you won't get very far. When you're committed to something you prioritise it every day and won't let the millions of things that compete for your attention on a...