The Wood Life

It is ok to rest. When you have a health and fitness goal, it may feel like you have to run toward it as fast as you can, without wasting any time, but taking time to rest and recuperate is an essential part of that process. Have a question for Sam? Send it to him here.

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Everyone requires a balanced diet and regular exercise to stay healthy, however men tend to be faced with barriers that can compromise their physical and mental health. Dr. Kieran Kennedy is an expert in men's health and mental health, he shares his tips to help you, or the men in your life start prioritising health again... even if they're stubborn! Then, if you ever feel guilty about taking a break from exercise, Sam has a few tricks to helping you relax. Have a question for Sam? Send it to him here.

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We often stretch before or after a workout, and not give it much thought at any other time, but there amazing health benefits to stretching daily. Sam outlines how stretching boosts your mood and can help as keep moving easily, even as we age. Have a question for Sam? Send it to him here.

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What we eat impacts how our body performs during exercise, and determines our motivation to get up and moving. Peak performance nutritionist, Andrea Zapantis makes the process of eating well simple! She shares her plan of what to eat, when to eat, and how that works in with our exercise and every day lives. Then, Sam answers questions to get the most of our workout, what happens when you get your heartrate up, how you should plan different workouts, and how to cool down. Have a question Sam? Send it to him here.

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We are so busy that our minds have become a loop of checklists that we must tick off, futures plans we have to worry about, and events from the past we cant move on from. Sam gives one simple tip to quieten the noise in your mind, all it takes is five minutes every day. Have a question Sam? Send it to him here.

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Michael Zerafa is Australia's no.1 Middleweight boxer, who is weeks away from competing for the title of Middleweight Champion of the World. It is not just Zerafa's strict training schedule, or peak level of fitness that has led to his success, his mindset is the real driver of success. He shares how he trains his mind that has seen him go from good to great, and how you can do the same. Then, Sam gives you his top three tips to making the most of Spring! Have a question for Sam? Send it to him here.

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Spring is the season of growth, and it's no coincidence that we're often filled with motivation as soon as September rolls around. It's time to harness that motivation, and make the most out of this next seasonal cycle. Have a question for Sam? Send it to him here.

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John Aiken is a household name, known for his no-nonsense approach as a relationship expert on Married at First Sight, now he is dishing his top tips to help you cultivate a fulfilling relationship, regardless of if you're already in a relationship, or searching for the right person. Then, if you find yourself working out, pushing your limits, upping the anti, but you still don't see any change in muscle tone, Sam has a few tips. Have a question for Sam? Send it to him here.

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As kids, we tend to spend a lot of our time on activities that we enjoy, we play sport, we draw, we dance, we create, but as we get older, we don't have the time for a hobby. Sam outlines why it's important for our mental health to spend time doing an activity that we enjoy. Have a question for Sam? Send it to him here.

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Food is the centrepiece of celebrations, it plays an important part in times spent with friends and family, and is how we fuel and nourish ourselves, but if we view food as a barrier for weight loss or we turn to it in times crisis or trauma, it can damage our relationship with it. Nutritionist and dietitian Marika Day, shares her tips to building a healthy relationship with food and how we can break the cycle of using is as a coping mechanism. Then, Sam breaks down what happens when our body starts plateauing and whether or not we should push through or accept it. Have a question for Sam? Send it to him here.

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