Une Femme Fitness

11/09/2026

Some people love birthdays.
Others adore Christmas.
Maybe New Year is #1.

For me … my fave day is Show Day!

The Royal Adelaide Show is my numero uno event of the year.

My fam gets together, all four generations of us, and love the animals, rides, Taste SA pavilion, petting zoo, wood chopping, show bags … all of it!

Not to mention an SA w**e or two in the Stockman’s Bar watching show jumping.

Pretty sure this is the same as the EKKA.

But we have frog cakes 😂😂😂

Anyone ever had one?

Adelaide show

11/09/2026

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10/09/2026

09/09/2026

This might be hard to take but the exercise you do isn’t our number one calorie burner.
In fact, it can be described as ‘two-fifths of not much.’

It’s all about THERMOGENESIS, the process of burning calories.
Your workouts (Exercise Activity Thermogenesis) is small in comparison to Non Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (NEAT).
NEAT is day to day stuff, like walking, fidgeting, cleaning, gardening etc, that far outweighs the calories burned on your run or gym session.

We can bust a gut in a PT session, but if we sit for most of the day, our calorie burn will be small.
We need to move, move and move.

Physical jobs make that easy.
Anything that involves lots of walking and lifting, say customer service, is pretty good too.

Sedentary jobs, with a car trip to and from the workplace …. eeeek!
In these cases, it’s wise to move around for a few minutes every hour or so.
Think calf raises waiting for a jug to boil, or walk and talk on a phone call, and you’re getting there!

And so to my run today!
I loved it despite the blustery weather and chilly wind.
I felt invigorated and strong.
I stopped and started to take photos and enjoyed every step.
But as a way to burn calories????
Not so much … today’s big burn came from everything else I did.

That included the two hours with Jaime Lee as we nutted out our fitness retreats for May 2027! More on that tomorrow ☀️

I hope this all makes sense.
If not, reach out and I’ll give you all the help I can 😁

09/09/2026

Today’s planning session for our retreats included making this video!
It’s going to be epic 🔥☀️💥

09/09/2026

And so to Day 3 💕

08/09/2026

Move!
Just move!
And you are exercising!
As much as I love gym life, we don’t need a club.
Any movement counts for good health and fitness.
This morning, Immy, Ryder and I danced in between getting ready for school.
It was awesome fun!
Good vibes lead to a good day.
Tomorrow, I’ll explain why moving like this is vital.
And way more important than your gym workout.
It might shock ya 😳

08/09/2026

And here’s Day Two of the Jean Hailes Women’s Health Week 💕

06/09/2026

Starting the week with gratitude ... lots of it.
Having fun in SA this week with lots of family time, more retreat planning, the Royal Adelaide Show and more.
It's struck me how the simple things mean the most.
Like a beach walk with my mum (just why hay bales are washed up at Normanville, we have no idea 🤣)
Playing Jenga with Jak and Ryder, and cribbage with mum.
Hanging with Georgie, Immy, Jake and Mercy ...bliss.
Grateful for SA weather too!
Warm enough in the day, and cool enough in the eve for mum to light her fire.
Love how a real fire warms the bones (mine and Clyde's) and is such a gorgeous heat.
Question ... what are you grateful for today?

06/09/2026

Crikey!
A few months ago, I could deadhang for sure.
But to monkey bar? Not a chance.

I was shocked today when I did them with ease.
I even repeated it several times.
That's the thing ... getting stronger, building muscle, has huge benefits.
Our bodies feel young, capable, energised.
How good is that!
You can't buy it ... you work for it and reap the rewards.

Is it important to monkey bar?
Probably not (although it did feel so good!)
But to carry shopping, handle laundry baskets, flip mattresses, pick up grandkids?
Yes it is!

Btw, Immy is the best training buddy 💯 She kept me company on my run today riding her bike. How awesome are g-bubbas! ☀️