7 ways to start accepting your body right now
There is nothing worse than being told to just 'love yourself' when you’re in the thick of feeling frustrated as hell because your jeans...
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olivia park
- Oct 15, 2020
- 3 min
Unpopular opinion: do what works for you isn’t always the solution.
Often what we believe works for us is a layered story that is construed from projections from social media, friends, family, work...
olivia park
- Oct 8, 2020
- 3 min
How to give the middle finger to the fitness industry
I’ve been called a lot of things in my training life. Intense. Hard out. Scary. I’m always astounded at the unsolicited...
olivia park
- Aug 11, 2020
- 4 min
Reframing self care: micro doses of joy
I would like to share some thoughts on something I was talking to one of my clients about in her weekly check. She’d just recently had a...
olivia park
- Apr 20, 2020
- 2 min
6 things to do if you’ve been living in athletic wear for two months, now your jeans feel tight.
If you, like many people, have had a change in how your life your life because of the pandemic you may find yourself resonating with this...
olivia park
- Apr 13, 2020
- 2 min
Two questions you need to ask yourself.
Can I? Will I? Your relationship to fitness—like any relationship—is not linear. No marriage or relationship is smooth sailing. Your...
olivia park
- Mar 30, 2020
- 2 min
9 ways to keep moving forward in the CONVID 19 lock down
Your mind and your body are still yours even though it feels like things have been taken away without your say. with the COVID 19...
olivia park
- Mar 13, 2020
- 3 min
When to test: considerations for the natural and birth control cycle
You’ve been following a progressive training program. Your lifts have gotten stronger, you FEEL stronger, you FEEL fitter. It’s...
olivia park
- Mar 13, 2020
- 2 min
3 mistakes to avoid burnout at the gym
I remember questioning whether I’d ever be able to let go of the need to sweat or freaking out about holidaying in places without a gym....
olivia park
- Mar 13, 2020
- 3 min
You don’t have to stop training and do yoga to manage your stress
Training hard can look like doing the hard thing: doing something different but that doesn’t have to look like getting completely...
olivia park
- Mar 13, 2020
- 4 min
The journey of self discovery through fitness
Eat less, move more. Focus on what your body can do, not what it looks like. Listen to your body. Your values, your body, your rules....
olivia park
- Mar 6, 2020
- 2 min
A good training plan will move with you—you don’t have to move with it.
Your Apple Watch says you got 5 hours again. Although you know it’s not accurate, you definitely feel it. You wonder if the effects of...
olivia park
- Mar 6, 2020
- 2 min
NEWSFLASH: your goal doesn’t have to be creating a smaller body.
You can want to eat to thrive. You can want to eat enough so you can manage the stress of life and function optimally. You don’t have to...
olivia park
- Mar 4, 2020
- 2 min
Is your grip letting you down?
A common thing I hear from my clients is they know they can do heavier romanian deadlifts or dumbbell rows but their grip is the limiting...
olivia park
- Feb 28, 2020
- 2 min
How disciplined is your discipline?
Discipline is an important attribute to have. I do believe it is a form of self care. It gives you a road map, it takes the draining...
olivia park
- Feb 26, 2020
- 3 min
The one thing you must do to maximise your training.
Low energy availability is rife amongst women that kick it hard in the gym but also kick it hard in life. I’ve no doubt you’ve heard or...
olivia park
- Feb 26, 2020
- 2 min
Yesterday was my 35th year orbiting the sun.
Edward used to always say ‘we’re all just specks of dust.’ I could never understand it. It’s like, okay yes, but I am a human and...
olivia park
- Feb 26, 2020
- 2 min
Hands down my fav exercise right meow: The B stance squat.
What is B stance? Taking a B stance or staggered stance is an epic way to do unilateral (single limb) training. Often single leg work...
olivia park
- Feb 21, 2020
- 2 min
Sometimes I wish my superpower was rewriting the dictionary.
Especially creating new words for the fitness industry. It’s hard to talk about things, using words that everyone can relate to,...
olivia park
- Feb 15, 2020
- 1 min
Sweat doesn't equal strength
Fitness can get hairy when our expectations are not aligned with what we are doing. I love group fitness, but for some programs there are...
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