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Is your training feeling a little stale, like it’s just rinse and repeat but nothings changing? Your consistent effort doesn’t seem to be producing the results you would expect? Wondering whether there’s something else or something different you could be doing to get more from your sessions? In today's episode we talk about 3 ways that you can immediately level up your training. With practica...

Do you have a little niggle or pinch that just won’t go away? Are you wondering whether a physio could fix your tight hip or clicking shoulder? And are booty bands and stretching overrated? Today I’m joined by Laura Fox from Fox Physiotherapy & Strength Rehab and you’re in luck because we chat all these things and more. Fox Physio Instagram 🌟 Leave a rating or review & subscribe NOW so yo...

If you’re struggling to believe that you can eat the foods you love and still get results – listen up. Or maybe you know that it is possible, but you’re just struggling to understand how to make it work in a practical sense. If you can resonate with this then today's episode is for YOU! Were going to go through 3 strategies to eat your favourite foods and still see results. 🌟 Leave a rating...

If you’re a gym baddie that still gets gym anxiety, this episode is for you. Even if you love the gym, love strength training, a new environment can be nerve wracking. In fact, I’m in the process of doing this myself. In today's episode I’m going to give you some insanely applicable advice to working through new gym anxiety and coming out the other side alive and proud – let’s go. 🌟 Leave a...

Are you spending hours in the gym and constantly watching what you eat, dying to create that hourglass shape? I see women just like you time and time again coming at this from the wrong perspective, focussing too hard on the wrong things. To the point you think maybe it’s just not possible for you? Maybe your body just isn’t meant to look that way? But you can totally do this. And inside this epis...

Do the foods in your deficit make you feel miserable AF? Are you left constantly feeling disappointed by everything you eat? What if I told you there was a way to feel full and satisfied during a deficit phase? Because there is and it’s back by research. So strap in because in today’s episode we’re going to transform the way you think and feel about your food in a deficit. Book: The Expectation Ef...

Does the symptoms of your period affect your training, nutrition or motivation and energy to work on your goals? Those sweet cravings and extreme hunger making it hard to stick to your nutrition plan? Cramps making it impossible to train? Or feeling like a zombie who could sleep for 10 hours? I’m here to show you that although your period might knock you for 6 every month, doesn’t mean it needs to...

Picture this – you jump on the scale and the number is up. Your heart jumps, your stomach aches and your initial thought is EEEEK I’m getting FAT! If you can relate with this scenario -  this episode is for you. You’ve been training hard and eating right so now you’re thinking and hoping… maybe it’s muscle? Bonus free tip: if it's an overnight scale spike, it's neither. Relax 😊 In this...

If you think being fit and healthy means you need to pursue the outcome of having smaller body or you’re stopping yourself from having and doing the things you really want to do based on your current body - this episode is for you. We’re going to get a little bit vulnerable in this episode and I’m going to open up and share something with you that I’m working through right now in this same space....

If you find nutrition overwhelming, confusing and seemingly contradicting ESPECIALLY when it comes to losing weight or body fat - this episode is for you. With bucketloads of information on the internet so easily accessible and the age of social media where everyone is telling you what to do and what not to do – I’m hear to cut through the crap and decipher the information for you. Let’s clear up...

Let me ask you this: if were in the gym training consistently, but the weight wasn’t increasing – would you feel disappointed or frustrated? Would you consider that your sessions are a waste of time because the weight isn't increasing so you’re clearly not progressing? If you answered yes, this episode is for you. I see way too many women throw the towel in and feel like sh*t about themselves...

If you’re busting your ass in a deficit right now and wondering why the hell you’re not seeing any progress - this episode is for you. You've probably ironed out all the common mistakes you see all over Instagram and still confused why it's not working for you. I know how frustrating it can be when you’re putting in all this hard work for very little, or no reward.  So today I’m going to...

If you think goals are boring, confusing or a waste of time - this episode is for you. I genuinely believe if you don’t have something to work towards, you won’t be going anywhere. The problems I see women running into when setting goals is: 1. Not knowing any goals other than scale weight 2. Not knowing what is a realistic goal to set (can I lift 100kg?) 3. Not knowing how to measure or quantify...

If you feel anxious at the thought of taking time off from the gym for a holiday whether it’s 1 week or 1 month and dread coming back feeling guilty for everything that you ate - this episode is for you. We’re going to go through several ways you can manage training and nutrition… or not do it at all… while on holidays! 🌟 Leave a rating or review & subscribe NOW so you don't miss a singl...

ATTENTION ALL SHIFT WORKERS! If you're struggling to manage your training, nutrition and sleep around your rotating roster and high stress job, this episode is for you. With very special guest Roger Sutherland from A Healthy Shift. Veteran 24/7 shift worker and evidence based nutritionist coaching shift workers to not only survive, but THRIVE! There is so much value inside of this one includi...

If you often find yourself wondering whether the weight you’re lifting is heavy enough, this episode is for you. Let me give you this lil wisdom nugget... INTENSITY IS EVERYTHING. Today we’re going to learn a quick test that you can do the next time you’re in the gym to go from second guessing yourself to smashing it. 🌟 Leave a rating or review & subscribe NOW so you don't miss a single...

Happy 30th birthday to meeeeee! And the best part? I’M DOING A GIVEAWAY! It's my present from me to you.  12 WEEKS OF 1:1 ONLINE COACHING inside my signature coaching Program OPERATION IGNITE! Prize is worth over $800 and all the details on how to enter are on my Instagram page @_coachdanika (Competition closes Sunday 9th July 2023 at 9pm). And with the theme of 30 - here are 30 truth bombs y...

Logically,  you know the scale isn't everything. Emotionally, it still has your heart jumping and stomach sinking every time it spikes. Inside this episode I give you a real life situation I had with a client and the question I asked to change her perspective on what's really important and the value we place on the scales. Hint: it's not the number on the scale that you truly care a...

I know you want to try and eat more but you're scared... Fear of gaining weight Undoing all your hard work in the gym Not sure how much to eat Or being brave and giving it a go but end up eating tooo much Worried you'll feel uncomfortable physically and mentally Scared to see the scale go up Terrified you'll fuck it up somehow That you're different and it will go horribly wrong...

Don't worry - it happens to all of us from time to time. Sometimes you get into a 'training funk' where you feel resistance going to the gym and getting your training DONE! I wish we could all love training all the time lol and sometimes we do need to take time off, but other times just push through! So let's jump in and navigate a training funk together. I'll give you way...

Genti is an ex-international level cheerleader, competitive crossfit athlete, national champion weightlifter, PT, crossfit coach AND a bad bitch. We chat all things body image, relationship with food, self confidence, training for aesthetics vs performance and fuelling yourself as an athlete! This is a MUST LISTEN episode jam packed with value. I am so excited for you all to hear this podcast epis...

Would you believe me if I told you... you DON'T need motivation to achieve your health & fitness goals? Sure, motivation is great to get you started. But it's so short lived and relies heavily on your emotional state to take action. In this podcast I'll cover 3 things to have in place to take away the reliance on motivation + practical application tips for lacking motivation aro...

How has it been a year already? A more personal episode about a topic you don't see or hear much about in my life. Let's talk about - What is T1D anyways? - How I felt being diagnosed - What my day to day is like  & answering questions asked by you! 🌟 Leave a rating or review & subscribe NOW so you don't miss a single drop! 💧 Book a call straight into my calendar Operation...

Downloading every booty ebook and glute program you can get your hands on? Trying to fkn hard to grow your glutes, even training them 3 x per week but see no change? Or doing loads of hip thrust variations including holds, pulses & high reps? Wondering why RDLs give you back pain & not a dump truck like everyone else? I GET IT! You see all these other girls online with their fancy cable ki...

Bit of a controversial topic today... I see a lot of posts being shared around Instagram about  never commenting on someone's body, only giving non-appearance based compliments etc But maybe I want you to tell my glutes are looking thicc...? I want this to be a conversation not a debate, understand all aspects or contexts to this, circumstances when we should/shouldn't be commenting, and...