Are germs really the enemy?

The immune system. A fairly hot topic at the moment.

What with the effects of Covid, and things starting to open back up again, germs are sneaking their way back into our systems after 17 months of consistent hand sanitising, mask wearing and general germ preventing practises.

But bacteria, actually helps BOOST our immune system. When we come into contact with bacteria in small doses, and regularly, we are building and boosting our immunity without even realising it.

The immune system and the role of bacteria might seem like an invisible part of our bodies that we have no control over. Afterall, if we are out and someone sneezes into our eyeballs, the chances are we are going to end up catching whatever germs they’ve rudely sent in our direction.

But it IS ABSOLUTELY POSSIBLE to train our immune system and bacteria to work symbiotically. To give ourselves the best chance to fight off infection, or to become less debilitated by it when we inevitably catch something.

The Power of Goal Setting

There is a lot of talk on fitness related social media and in the public domain about identifying and understanding your goals and reasons why you do what you do. Why do you train? Why do you play your sport? Why do you choose to eat well, track macros or take supplements?

The purpose of this blog is to try to provide some clarity and understanding of goal setting and self reflection, and discuss the positive (and negative) impact it can have on mindset and mental health.

Goal setting and reflection, when done effectively, can be the key to keeping you motivated to train, to push hard and head to the gym even when you may be faced with adversity.