olivia parkNov 5, 20206 min7 ways to start accepting your body right nowThere is nothing worse than being told to just 'love yourself' when you’re in the thick of feeling frustrated as hell because your jeans...
olivia parkOct 29, 20207 minAre you always tired? Then you need to read this!You have a lot on your plate. You train hard, life hard—so it’s pretty normal to feel fatigued, right? Nope. The fitness industry is...
olivia parkOct 15, 20203 minUnpopular 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 parkOct 8, 20203 minHow to give the middle finger to the fitness industryI’ve been called a lot of things in my training life. Intense. Hard out. Scary. I’m always astounded at the unsolicited...
olivia parkOct 8, 20204 minI can't believe I waited this long to do this ...It’s incredible that we're in October now. I'm in my 8th month in New Zealand having not been able to get back to South Korea after Covid...
olivia parkAug 11, 20204 minReframing self care: micro doses of joyI 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 parkMay 15, 20205 minIntermittent Fasting and the no 1 thing no-one's talking aboutThere is a big problem when it comes to exercise and nutrition prescription for women. Most of the studies that are used as evidence for...
olivia parkApr 27, 20203 min4 steps to build self trust When you hear ‘listen to your body—just trust yourself’ does it make you want to scream ‘HOW?!’ It’s maddening to know that ‘self...
olivia parkApr 20, 20202 min6 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 parkApr 20, 20202 minIs your programming empowering you or disempowering you?Fact: female bodies change day to day, week to week. Fact: no female body is the same. There’s many different ways to create a sound...
olivia parkMar 29, 20202 minYes, but ...Everyone’s telling you to start a new hobby, to start a course during the COVID 19 pandemic lock down. You’re being told to slow...
olivia parkMar 29, 20202 min9 ways to keep moving forward in the CONVID 19 lock downYour 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 parkMar 22, 20202 minYour fear of losing your fitness gains are validIt seems trivial to talk about your fitness right now—but it’s still something that can be coming up for you, amongst everything else....
olivia parkMar 22, 20202 minIs your ‘why’ helping you or hindering you right now?It’s easy to lean on external things for a ‘why’ with exercise: I want to run around with my kids I want to feel confident in jeans TBH...
olivia parkMar 13, 20203 minWhen to test: considerations for the natural and birth control cycleYou’ve been following a progressive training program. Your lifts have gotten stronger, you FEEL stronger, you FEEL fitter. It’s...
olivia parkMar 13, 20202 min3 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 parkMar 13, 20204 minThe journey of self discovery through fitnessEat 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 parkMar 5, 20202 minA 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 parkFeb 28, 20202 minIs your fav healthy fit pro really health-centric? I recently discussed this with a fellow coach who’s researching disordered body image amongst fitness professionals. She calls it the...
olivia parkFeb 26, 20203 minThe 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...