TRAINING

Theres so much more to training than lifting heavy stuff and putting it back down again. Theres strategy, and we got it by the article-load. Get digging.

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Why should we walk more

May 20, 2023

Walking is a simple and enjoyable activity that is not only good for your mental health but also for your body composition and overall health. The benefits of walking are numerous, and anyone can easily incorporate it into their day. Here are some reasons why and how walking is so good for your body composition […]

Why women need to strength train at every phase of life.

April 20, 2023

Strength training is an essential component of any fitness/training program, and it’s essential for women. However, many of us have been or are hesitant to lift weights, believing that they will become bulky, and masculine-looking or get that we could get injured In the next 2 mins, we’ll explore the importance of strength training for […]

Things that are killing your booty gains

October 31, 2022

If you don’t have a problem with growing your booty, avoid these pitfalls to any body part!! I’ve been guilty of ALL of these things in the past.  Once I got learnt the correct approach and came to terms with it, things FINALLY started falling into place. Can you relate to any of these? Let each […]

Carrots! This is a gorgeous flatlay image of a bunch of roasted carrots on a plate. They're sprinkled with greens and honey. DELISH.

How to Stay Consistent with Nutrition and Training

August 30, 2022

Team, let’s chat consistency. The aim of the game here is to develop a healthy, balanced approach to wellness. Repeated habits that occurred over time to lead you back home to your best self. You are the sum of your repeated habits, not the outliers. It’s not what happens in one day or a short […]

We're busting myths about strength training. This is a tightly cropped image of a strong chick lifting a barbell with some weights. It's oh so dark and moody.

Busting Myths About Strength Training

August 30, 2022

It’s so important to get the record straight about this fear of “bulking” when it comes to strength training! 99% of women are physiologically unable to build muscle to the degree where they would be considered ‘bulky., It’s simply a function of estrogen and lack of testosterone. You will never build muscle like a man’s, […]

The importance of warmups. In this image we can see the arms of a woman being powdered as she prepares to lift some weights.

The Importance of Warm-Ups

August 30, 2022

I guess we hear this all the time – “you gotta warm up!” And most of the time we do… well almost kinda do something that looks like it gets us ready for our training. But why are they so important? Warm-ups are SO important because they allow you to maximise your training/performance and reduce […]

We're talking about workout burnout. In this pic is a girl taking a break in her workout

How To Avoid Workout Burnout

August 29, 2022

Overtraining definition: constant intense training that does not provide adequate time for recovery. What is overtraining? Overtraining occurs when you ignore the preemptive signs and keep training through fatigue, soreness etc. Many people believe that poor training (feeling weak etc) means they have to train even harder, so they continue to push themselves. This only breaks […]

The founder of Status 8020, Sal, standing in the gym in white activewear lifting a kettlebell above her head during a workout

Is it Easy to Build Muscle?

August 11, 2022

Muscle Hypertrophy is the process where our muscles get physically larger through consistent and focused exercise sessions. It‘s not enough to feel a ‘burn’ during your workout. Muscle growth requires progressively adding volume to your training either with more reps, more weight, or both. Gaining muscle takes many months of progressive overload and eating at […]