This is a super long blog post, so bear with me… Ok so I’ve been keeping this under wraps, mainly because I was scared, I didn’t want to put it out there, because I didn’t know if I could do it or not. I was worried about what people would say, I was worried how […]…
How many times, when looking in the mirror, have you turned your head, looked at the back view of yourself, and not been happy with your thighs and butt? How many times has someone taken a photo of you and you’ve seen it later, posted on facebook, and felt sick in the stomach with how […]…
This isn’t a rant per se, more just “putting it out there”… About eating plans and deprivation… I was at an appointment the other day and the topic came up about getting into shape – as it often does when you’re in a room full of women. One of the women mentioned that she had […]…
If you’ve been wondering why you’re not getting the results you’re after with your leg and glute training then don’t skip over this… Yes, it’s controversial, and I’m sure I’ll get someone giving me mouthful over it, but rather than rant on about this… I’ll give you some hints for what you can do to […]…
“I will start to exercise when — happens” “I will get into shape after I’ve —“ “I will start to lose weight when I —“ “I won’t be successful at — until I —“ Guess what? It’s happening now. What you want to achieve, the fat loss, the lean muscle, the great nutrition – the […]…
Yesterday morning I woke up feeling like I was hung-over. And I was, BUT NOT FROM ALCOHOL, but from my treat meal the night before. Perhaps this is something you struggle with? …Which is why I’m sharing my own experiences with you today. I have a treat meal every week. And yes there are times […]…
WOW! 2014 is here and staring us right in the face. With this new year comes big goals, lots of excitement about the new possibilities that we want to achieve before 2015! Tomorrow I’m holding a FREE jam packed webinar for anyone who has ever wanted to get into the best shape of their lives and truly […]…
How many times have you heard yourself say… “WOW, this year I’m going to make it happen! I’m going to transform my body. My legs, shoulders and tummy are going to be toned and sexy. I’m going to look “SIZZLING HOT”! Nothing is going to stop me! I’m going to feel amazing, it’s going to […]…
Not sure how you’re going to make it through the festive season without losing the plot with your nutrition and workouts? Did you decide over the previous months to start whipping yourself into shape and now you’re driving yourself crazy with worry that you’re going to lose the results that you’ve been working so hard […]…
Need a fast calorie burning workout to get you buy while travelling, on holidays or over the festive season? This is great for those short breaks away when you need a quick easy workout to help burn off those extra calories you’ve been consuming. WARNING: Do not perform this directly after YOUR Christmas / Holiday […]…
When someone asks me a question, that they’ve been wanting to ask me for ages, something that’s going to really impact their fat loss efforts… I always reply, “why haven’t you felt comfy asking me this before now? You know I love helping you.” I ask this because I genuinely want to know the answer. […]…
Sound good? Sure! Why not? But how do they make these awesome results happen? Why can’t you get these results? You absolutely can… Some get into peak shape for a movie, for awards nights, some stay in terrific shape all year around. But here’s the thing that most of them have in common… They get […]…
I’ve been writing today about wanting to be perfect and waiting for the perfect time to get started on ramping up your efforts to get into awesome shape. So if this resonates with you then please read my post below… 1. Don’t ever wait for the perfect time to get started on your fitness efforts. […]…
Do you ever have days when you’re feeling like you’re ready to give up on your fat loss nutrition plan? Have you lost your appetite for eating healthy (continuously craving unhealthy food)? Does the thought of doing food prep for meals that you’re really just not interested in eating make you feel disheartened? Do you […]…
Last week I traveled to my home town to spend time with my Mum and Dad, Mum is ill at the moment. Living in the city it’s a big culture shock from the busy hustle and bustle and going into “laid back cruizey mode”. We stayed at doggy friendly accommodation just outside of town where […]…
It is too hard to get into awesome shape? This comment is about as common as sliced bread. We brush it off and accept it. But what does it really mean? You’ll see where I’m going with this in a moment and how it relates to the title of this blog post. Let me ask […]…
It’s no secret how much I love the VFT community. Serving you is a privilege and a lot of fun. You’re awesome! I saw this video today, and after receiving some heart felt emails I wanted to share this video with you – I hope it brightens your day. Just click on the images below […]…
Is reducing body fat, looking great, feeling terrific just a pile of crap? Do you feel like it’s just not meant to be for you? You’ve been overweight or struggled all your life… You’ve tried everything, nothing works… You’re sick and tired of being told to keep persisting when you’re not seeing any results. And […]…
You rock! I feel extremely honoured and humbled by the fantastic feedback I’m receiving from “The Mindset Behind Getting Into Great Shape – It’s Not About Being Perfect”… Online Workshop. You see, when I speak with people via facebook, receive emails from the VFT community and read your responses in VFT’s surveys – the same […]…
Today’s lesson is probably going to freak you out. But I want you to just jump in feet first and do it anyway. What kind of relationship do you have with yourself? If you jotted down some of the things you say to yourself, what would your reaction be? Would the list look something like […]…
Who’s supporting you with your fitness efforts? Probably sounds like a pretty general question, right? So let me get to the heart of it. Who’s there giving you advice? Who’ s there for you, motivating you, when you’re feeling like you’re not getting the results that you want or when you simply just don’t feel […]…
Drum roll… … it’s finally launched: When I put it out there that I was wanting feedback on women in business and your struggles on how to get started on getting into shape… the response I received was amazing. All the questions, the struggles, feeling like you’re burning the candle at both ends trying to […]…
Over this past month, while writing, creating and designing the Entrepreneurial Women and Fitness Workshop: “The Mindset Behind Getting Into Great Shape – It’s Not About Being Perfect”, which launches tomorrow… I’ve been going over the mindset homework and assignments that I create for my one to one clients. And how these lessons came about […]…
Thanks so much for your awesome support and comments for my recent blog post, it obviously really hit home for so many of VFT’s subscribers – I love that. Are YOU asking for the body you really want? Before I send you your next lesson… I want to give you a “heads-up” and let you […]…
Do you ever feel like you’re stuck in a rut with your fat loss efforts and the body that you truly want to achieve? Do you look at everyone else and get frustrated that you aren’t in the best shape that you know you could be in? In today’s blog post I want to ask […]…
Have you ever tried fasting to help your body cleanse? I have. And you know what? It didn’t work! Because with a family, a job and four pets to take care of, I simply cannot live on water or tea alone. Juice fasting also turned out to be a NO GO, because I was both […]…
Hi Super Chick I’m running a webinar for entrepreneurial women on getting into awesome shape – with the focus being on actually getting started. When you’re super passionate about what you’re doing in life (it doesn’t necessarily need to be about business, it can simply be related to a big dream or goals of yours that […]…
Now before you go thinking this is some weird post on heaven knows what… and it’s not :-), I promise! I want you to read this in full … One of the excuses I often hear from subscribers is “I don’t have the right clothing to start getting into shape”. If this is the excuse […]…
I want to give you a “heads-up” and let you know that my Online Personal Fitness Training prices will be rising as of 1st August, 2013 – that’s only a few weeks away! I’ll be upfront, I’m sure you know this, if you look on VFT you normally won’t see these Online Personal Fitness Training packages listed. […]…
This is just a quick thankyou to say how much I appreciate your kind words and your lovely messages of support following my email a couple of weeks ago in regards to the direction I’m taking with VFT… I truly feel so honoured, and take great pleasure in helping you achieve your – as I […]…
I woke up this morning feeling excited and a little churned up – y’know that nervous feeling you experience when something big is about to happen. I’m feeling more and more like this each day, as I’m changing VFT (virtualfitnesstrainer.com) and MandyGibbons.com to be super focused and specific on how I want to help you […]…
This may sound kinda deep and meaningful, but don’t worry you’ll understand what I mean in a moment. Do you ever feel like something is holding you back from your fat loss goals, from your aspirations to increase your lean muscle, to exercise more regularly, to eat the nutritious foods that you know will help […]…
When it comes to “food”, I don’t believe in making myself miserable, or my clients being miserable either for that matter, with their eating plans. I’m quite easy to please when it comes to food, as I love eating / consuming food that’s super nutritious. However I get bored, and like you, I don’t want […]…
Hi Awesome! During my recent soul searching and speaking with VFT subscribers, you made it very clear to me that you want to train directly with me via one to one coaching. As I mentioned in the previous email in regards to my “fears”, I was scared to do this, I was worried I wouldn’t […]…
I want to share something with you today… I want to speak from the heart. I’ve been doing some major soul searching. Don’t worry I’m not going to get too woohoo on you here… but I want to share this with you, actually it’s because of you that I’ve been doing this. That’s a good […]…
I’m a big fan of yoghurt… particularly greek yoghurt and organic yoghurt from dairy’s that are against “bobby calves”. Other than being high in protein, and higher in lysine, for those of you who need extra lysine for health reasons, it makes a yummy super fast healthy snack when mixed with some fresh chopped fruit. […]…
I want to introduce to you VFT’s NEW Featured Expert Kara Landau – Dietitian, Founding Manager of Corporate Nutrition Melbourne, Author and Public Speaker. When Kara returned home to Australia – I’ve been keeping in touch with Kara over the past year while she’s been travelling and sharing her nutrition advice globally – I asked […]…
Today I’m going to show you how to reduce BACK fat eg… rolls of fat on your back, bra overhang for women, whatever you want to call it… Let’s face it, it’s annoying and uncomfortable. It affects what you wear and how you wear your clothes – not to mention your self confidence. You know […]…
I’ve based the following lesson on being able to cut your time in the kitchen, reducing food prep, while still being able to create meals that support your fat loss efforts and help boost your metabolism. Going over your questions in VFT’s survey, being able to keep up with a busy lifestyle and planning meals […]…
The following Kick-Start Your Transformation Beginners Workout… is part of VFT’s 21 Day KSYT (Kick Start Your Transformation) Challenge Perform this workout 2 times per week when starting out. Then move onto 3 times per week. Allowing recovery days in between. eg. Monday, Wednesday, Friday. For beginners there is little or no rest in between […]…
The following Kick-Start Your Transformation Beginners Workout… is part of VFT’s 21 Day KSYT (Kick Start Your Transformation) Challenge Perform this workout 3 times per week. Allowing recovery days in between. eg. Monday, Wednesday, Friday. There is no rest between the sets within each of the circuits. Intermediate perform each of the Circuits twice. Advanced […]…
Whether you feel your butt is too flat, too big, not perky enough - it doesn’t mean you can’t have a sexy rear end, far from it. In fact, you just need to know what butt exercises to incorporate into your workout to help lift, firm tone and shape your lower body. I’ve included my favourite top 10 butt exercises below, along with video instructions.…
In today’s issue of FUN, HOT, NO B.S. Fitness Magazine!… VFT’s Featured Fitness Expert Sue Heintze – Transformation Coach, Mum and Natural Figure Athlete discusses compulsive or emotional eating… If you’ve ever found yourself completing a personal workout / program challenge: you eat right, you train hard for weeks and then once you’ve reached your goal, you find […]…
2 cups of plain flour – I go with gluten free 2 cups of rolled oats Three quarters of a cup of organic sultanas Just over half a cup of chopped almonds 3 heaped scoops of pea protein powder – vanilla 3 tablespoons of Olive Oil 2 teaspoons Bi-carb soda 2 tablespoons Organic Raw Blue […]…
In today’s issue of FUN, HOT, NO B.S. Fitness Magazine!… Belinda Benn – VFT’s Featured Fitness Expert (International Fitness Model and Transformation Coach) -sheds light over the often very confusing topic of BCAA’s. And shows you How To Get All the BCAAs You Need by Eating Whole Foods… along with some examples of whole foods that are good […]…
In today’s issue of FUN, HOT, NO B.S. Fitness Magazine!… We’re covering the Top 10 Fat Burning Foods to include in your eating plan to help accelerate your metabolism!… … Courtesy of VFT’s Featured Kick Ass Fitness Expert Dave Ruel: Professional Fitness Coach, Nutritionist And Competitive Bodybuilder. Scroll down for today’s lesson! And just a […]…
Butt and Thigh Toning and Exercising You will be happy to know that you are not the only one out there who wants to know the ins and outs of how to tone your butt and thighs. How often is it that you start a lower body toning program only to find this troublesome area […]…
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