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7 ways to start accepting your body right now

Nov 5, 20206 min read

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...

Are you always tired? Then you need to read this!

olivia park

Oct 30, 20207 min read

Are 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...

Unpopular opinion: do what works for you isn’t always the solution.

olivia park

Oct 15, 20203 min read

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...

How to give the middle finger to the fitness industry

olivia park

Oct 8, 20203 min read

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...

I can't believe I waited this long to do this ...

olivia park

Oct 8, 20204 min read

I 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 park

Aug 11, 20204 min read

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...

Intermittent Fasting and the no 1 thing no-one's talking about

olivia park

May 15, 20205 min read

Intermittent Fasting and the no 1 thing no-one's talking about

There 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 park

Apr 27, 20203 min read

4 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 park

Apr 20, 20202 min read

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...

Is your programming empowering you or disempowering you?

olivia park

Apr 20, 20202 min read

Is 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 park

Mar 30, 20202 min read

Yes, 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...

9 ways to keep moving forward in the CONVID 19 lock down

olivia park

Mar 30, 20202 min read

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...

Your fear of losing your fitness gains are valid

olivia park

Mar 22, 20202 min read

Your fear of losing your fitness gains are valid

It seems trivial to talk about your fitness right now—but it’s still something that can be coming up for you, amongst everything else....

Is your ‘why’ helping you or hindering you right now?

olivia park

Mar 22, 20202 min read

Is 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...

When to test: considerations
for the natural and birth control cycle

olivia park

Mar 13, 20203 min read

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, 20202 min read

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.⁣...

The journey of self discovery through fitness

olivia park

Mar 13, 20204 min read

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....

A good training plan will move with you—you don’t have to move with it.

olivia park

Mar 6, 20202 min read

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...

Is your fav healthy fit pro really health-centric?

olivia park

Feb 28, 20202 min read

Is 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...

The one thing you must do to maximise your training.

olivia park

Feb 26, 20203 min read

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...