There is no doubt that it can get confusing - well it does for me anyway :} when many different people are telling you many different things, your body is telling you something else and your mind is also contributing to the conversations it is extremely easy to feel overwhelmed. In my case today, I decided to listen to my body - taking into consideration the messages that a few outsiders were throwing in. My body is telling me that I am tired and I need some rest prior to what is going to be a... Go to BodyBlog

There are some days when training can feel like a bit of a grind & routine, but it is easy to mix things up a little bit so that your training doesn't have to become 'routine' and boring. Not to mention unpleasant :( If you are due a cardio day and you are bored with the treadmill, try getting outdoors & kicking a footy around, playing frisbee, take your best mate Fido for a walk in the park or try skipping, swimming or even have a night dancing - and dance till the sun comes up :) Make... Go to BodyBlog

Shaking, hurting, burning, feeling like I want to puke and cant walk down the stairs.... yup it must be legs day :( There is no excuse to avoid it and the benefits take a little longer to show (well definitely on my body anyway) but it is the one day in the workout regime that I definitely cant muck with and would never achieve the results I do without getting involved in. I know many of my amigos feel the same way that I do about legs day and it is the one that hurts so many of us but it is... Go to BodyBlog

There are times when it can be a little tricky to stay social and eat clean - particularly in the Aussie environment when so much social activity is based around food. People go out for lunch, dinner or catch up for coffee & cake or even just a drink - sadly whilst it can be really great to see your friends, family or meet a new amigo it can be absolutely detrimental to your diet. My tip: Get to know your local establishments really well and see how they are able to adapt their menu for most... Go to BodyBlog

It never ceases to amaze me - how often people forget to train the parts of their body they can't see. Yes its true, friends of mine in the gym, will often have phenomenal chests but they slouch or they have amazing quads but forget a little about the hamstrings.  I often get asked about it too and when I say to them 'its because you can't see your back or the backs of your legs' it is like a little light bulb goes off. Think about it, everywhere you go in the gym there is mirrors... Go to BodyBlog

I have to laugh sometimes because working a hospitality schedule often means I have to take in 2 -3 meals at a time to get all of my nutrients in for the day. At this point, it has normally been a good 3 - 4 hours since my last meal and I am totally ready to eat. Surprisingly, when many people see what I sit down to eat when I am on a break, they are amazed at the size of my body vs the amount of food they see me putting away in the short space of half an hour. :) The good news is... once my... Go to BodyBlog

There are times when we all want to help others, or do nice things for others and share what we know, but it is really important to make sure that this does not come at the cost of your own, time, health and wellbeing not to mention your nutrition. I have often found that I but kilos back on when I am short of time and I have no time to cook - then I grab something on the run and it is usually not as clean as my little body is used to... then the weight creeps back on. Same with my training -... Go to BodyBlog

Oh I do love cooking and today in the tankgirl kitchen there are many great dishes being produced: protein pancakes chicken soup sweet potato mash protein cookies and finally for lunch today 1 x clean eating chicken burger whoever said to live healthy you couldnt eat great tasting food? Not me - for I eat clean & train dirty cook up a storm amigos and train hard cheers tankgirl :) 

There are a few things in life that I believe are worth fighting for:- * relationships with your loved ones * your happiness and very importantly your health and fitness The thing about the above including your health and fitness is that no one else can do it for you. You have to put in the effort, you have to take the steps and you reap the rewards. If however you don't make the effort and put in the steps well you are unlikely to get many rewards. So are you Warrior or are you walrus? Fight... Go to BodyBlog

Today it has been completely cold and miserable but I am happy to say that I have been curled up studying and completed the first mini quiz of my Cert 3 and have been heavily reading through all of my notes.  With a cold, wet & all round miserable day outside, I have been bundled up and getting ready to head to the gym for a massive cardio session prior to going back to school to learn more about the muscular & nervous systems. Looking forward to absorbing more information and... Go to BodyBlog

Yesterday at the gym was the absolute gun show and I have to tell you it was hilarious! Every where I looked - people were training the guns (including me) and it was awesome. The best guns in the business were out and about and there was lines and big definition and it just looked amazing - my idea of a very good time. The only bad thing about it was that I had the smallest guns out of everyone... although admittedly that is probably how it should be when I am the only girl :) Tee hee - love... Go to BodyBlog