There is no better way to motivate your teenage son to exercise than creating an amazing example for him to follow. The Shake UP is a 25 minute outdoor group training community, filled with parents who lead by example. The Bowser family have been with us since our early beginnings in 2013. Mel and Jeff […]
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8 months ago Luke was rapidly approaching 40 and had kind of lost his mojo. He was enjoying too many cold beers after a big day of roofing. He was fueling his days with Coca Cola and starchy foods and was well and truly on his way to being the overweight, 40 year old dad
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The human experience is an odd thing sometimes! We are all so capable of achieving remarkable things and making our mark on the world. Why do so many of us get sidetracked and find ourselves feeling pretty crappy and just put up with it? Self sabotaging behaviors One of the greatest factors that hold many
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One of the 1st questions that we ask our 10-week challenge participants in week 1 is, ‘who has dieted at some stage in their life’? The typical response is, ‘Yep…heaps of times’! It’s not unusual to go from one diet to another on the ever-illusive quest for that dream body. Jumping from one diet to
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At the Shake UP, our members are a very social bunch. Great people who love coming together for a good old fashioned chin wag before our training sessions begin. This is what it is all about and the friendly culture of this group is the reason people love belonging to it! We want the best
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We all experience varying levels of stress in our lives. We move through our day and never seem to have enough time for ourselves, focusing on being everything to everyone – A great parent to our kids, a role model to our friends and colleagues, a devoted partner and someone who contributes positively to the
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Any new mum looking to get back to their pre-baby weight really needs to take a leaf out of Tegan Pikes book! In February this year, Tegan jumped on our 10-week Challenge and claimed back her fitness, body confidence and vitality. Tegan looks amazing, is physically and mentally so much stronger and is exactly where
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The Shake UP mission is to create strong training communities that influence and inspire through positive energy, comradery and courage. Our program is designed to remind people that they are capable of so much more and to move people out of the comfort zone that life often creates. To Shake things UP…. If you know
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Life as a great parent is a constant exercise in selflessness. The ultimate act of giving that often comes at the expense of the parent’s wellness. Danelle and Paul Shaw are certainly great parents and are a classic example of what can happen when a busy life gets in the way of self care. 13
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How do you stay lean when ‘Parent life’ takes over? You have played sport all of your life and been accustomed to a regular training routine and a great group of team mates that you always looked forward to training with. Suddenly life is all about racing the kids around to basketball, football, nippers. It
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