Bike & Body

26/07/2019

The burger to end all food struggles! Kids either love or hate meat. So if your challenge is to up the meat intake for more protein and iron or to add

19/04/2016

Dubai

30/03/2016

Get more out of your morning walk. I guess it was natures way to keep us alive, but since we don't have to hunt for food any longer calorie saving isn't really a priority any longer. Researchers say, our nervous systems do real-time calculations to figure out which step length and speed expend the least amount of energy. So get out of your comfort zone and burn some extra cals. http://www.today.com/health/born-be-lazy-how-change-your-walk-burn-calories-faster-t43171

When it comes to burning calories, your body and your brain may have different opinions.

13/02/2016

Piddle paddle

07/01/2016

One more shout out to another amazing client!!! The best part is I still communicate with all of them and not one has fallen off the wagon. They have implemented what I've taught them and have carried on and look fabulous.

07/01/2016

I asked some of my past clients if they could write a little about their experience working with me. I was overwhelmed with the incredible letters I received from everyone. Here's one from one of the hardest working clients I have ever had....

"I have had a personal trainer since I was 21 years old. To some, a personal trainer is luxury. Something of the celebrities. To me, a personal trainer is someone who has helped me walk right again after an accident. Yet there could be someone who can be more than a personal trainer. Someone who can be a mentor to your body. Our body no doubt but we sometimes fail to understand how to manage it better. A higher order to a personal trainer is a personal wellbeing mentor. After working out with many good personal trainers; I met a personal wellbeing mentor. I met Jenny in March 2014 via a mutual friend. What does a personal wellbeing mentor do?

1. RESULTS, RESULTS, RESULTS: I started at 77kgs and had love handles. By the end of the 10th session, I have lost
10kgs (22 pounds). Considering that I always had a personal trainer, Jenny has managed to find ways to help me
shed weight and shape up healthily. Jenny is result driven only because she cares!

2. STRONGER, BIGGER, BOLDER: With only 30 sessions, I have gotten physically STRONGER. My muscles were leaner. I was healthier and shaping up. My motivation to work harder in the gym has gone BIGGER too; because I was seeing results myself I was motivated to keep it up. I love to wear black because it made me look slimmer. After I had a leaner frame sculpted in I had gone BOLDER too. Moving from size UK 16 to UK10, anything looks good but having nothing on looks the best! While she ensures you get in shape with great eating and working out habits, to top it off with good body image confidence. Beyond your physical strength Jenny holistically develops your mental and emotional strength too, only because she cares.

3. EATING CLEAN: I have tried dieting. I have tried all kinds of diets. Nothing beats the clean eating way. I have learnt this healthy diet through Jenny. This is my lifestyle now. The “diet” doesn’t nag me or leaves me feeling guilty about eating. I have good food sources, at the correct quantity and the right timing that leaves my body fuelled and satiate all day. To Jenny, it isn’t just about doing the 20 push ups with a juice diet; but ensuring you are eating the food that you love so you can MAINTAIN the diet matters to her because she cares.

4. WITHOUT HER: Before Jenny left Malaysia, I was at 64kgs. I am 63kgs today. I am not ecstatic about the 1kg weight lost anymore. I am ecstatic that it has been since 3 months where I have NOT hired a personal trainer but CONSISTENLY managed my weight, my body and my diet independently. Put it differently she has taught me how to fish. I don’t go around having anxieties at the buffet line. I don’t need to punish myself at the gym the day after dinner with dessert with friends .Working with Jenny is a taking a life changing course with important lessons. She
teaches well only because she cares. I won’t guarantee you that you will love every class that Jenny has in store for you in the short term. Post recovering from numerous sore classes, I recovered from Chinese-Has-Flat-Derriere -Syndrome too. Most of it all, I would choose working with a knowledgeable professional who is passionate about her field and really cares about her clients! Thank you Jenny Maggard.

10/12/2015

What a cool article from Dr. Sears...and a great way to teach kids and ourselves how our food affects our health.

"Did you know that many of the foods we eat resemble the body part or organ they help? Here are a few examples of how food shapes influence your health.

Carrots: The carotene in carrots helps protect and improve your eye sight, and when you look at a carrot that has been sliced, it looks like the human eye.

Tomatoes: Just like your heart, a tomato has four internal chambers and tomatoes provide your heart with a vital nutrient called lycopine.

Walnuts: Shelled walnuts look like a brain and contain the brain boosting food, Omega-3’s.

Beans: Kidney beans look exactly like their body counterpart, the kidney and contain nutrients that help heal and maintain kidney function.

Vegetables: Stalky veggies like celery, bok choy, and rhubarb resemble the body’s skeletal bones. These veggies specifically help strengthen bones.

Sweet Potatoes: Sweet Potatoes are shaped like the pancreas and contain nutrients that help balance the glycemic index of diabetics.
Onions: Onions look like cells in your body and research has shown that onions can help eliminate waste materials from all of the body cells."

https://www.drsearswellnessinstitute.org/blog/food-shapes/

Many of the foods we eat resemble the body part or organ they help. Learn how different food shapes affect your the quality of your health.

01/12/2015

Bike & Body is up and running again! Message me for more information.

17/03/2015

Nut dips…my new favourite healthy snack. I’ve been experimenting, trying to find healthy snacks with the right fat, carbs, and proteins, especially since I’m breast feeding. It’s so important that you keep up the calories and nutrients in order to keep your milk. A recent comment (from a Dr.) told my friend she wasn’t eating enough (this is not the part that bothers me) he then told her to eat steak and cheesecake to fatten up. REALLY?!! If you’d like to keep your breast milk and not your fat bum try these healthier options...

Walnuts, Butternut Squash, Olive Oil, Kale, Salt & Pepper

Cashews, Sweet Potatoes, Turmeric, Flax Seed Oil & Salt

Almonds, Avocado, White Beans, Lemon Juice, Salt & Pepper

Pine nuts, Chickpeas, Olive Oil, Tahini, Lemon Juice, Basil & Salt

or try these out... http://healthyblenderrecipes.com/recipes/type/dips_and_spreads

The Blender Girl shares easy healthy recipes that can all be made in a Vitamix or other blender. Smoothie Recipes and so much more.

03/03/2015

This move essentially trains your body’s natural corset.

16/02/2015

Do you ever go to the grocery store, load up on healthy tid bits...goji berries, flax seeds, quinoa...vow to be a healthy eater, then months later you find them in the cabinet only used once. The cliche "out of sight, out of mind" exists for a reason. I have started to put these kind of items out in plain site as a reminder to use them.

08/02/2015