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𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐅𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐬 💜

Sitting here at the end of the week thinking about how much the right people actually shape how you feel day to day.

Someone checking in. A good laugh. A conversation that goes on longer than you planned because neither of you wanted to hang up. Being around people who make things feel easier just by being there.

None of that happens by accident. It takes actually showing up for people, not just being around them. Making the call instead of waiting for them to make it. Saying yes to the coffee even when you're tired. Choosing connection on the days it would be easier not to bother.

Going into this weekend, I hope you get to spend time with someone who makes you feel completely like yourself. If you don't have plans for that yet, maybe make one.

Grateful for the people in my life who do that for me. 💜

𝙒𝙝𝙤 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠? 👇

New blog post is up and this one is a bit of a trip down memory lane. 💜

Leotards. Leg warmers. Aerobics Oz Style. Twenty six years of watching fitness reinvent itself over and over again.

And somewhere in all of it, what being fit actually means to me has quietly changed.

If you've ever wondered whether your own relationship with fitness has shifted over the years too, this one might resonate.

🔗 www.restorerenewyou.com.au/post/what-being-fit-means-to-me-now-and-how-that-s-changed

What Being Fit Means to Me Now. And How That's Changed. The answer looks different at 48 than it did at 28.When I was younger, being fit meant something quite different to me.It was about how fast I could run, how hard I could train, how much I could push. There was a version of me that measured a good workout by how exhausted I was at the end of it. Mor...

𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 🌿

This was this morning's session. Dumbbells, a plan for the morning and good company.

Training outdoors with a group changes everything about how you show up for it. On your own it's easy to talk yourself out of it. With people beside you doing the same thing, working through the same reps, laughing between sets, it stops being a chore and starts being something you actually look forward to.

There's real research behind this too. The Australian Institute of Fitness points to group exercise as a genuine source of social support, one that builds a sense of belonging over time and helps people push through challenges they might not tackle alone. That sense of community is what keeps people showing up long after motivation alone would have run out.

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲. 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸.

Tag a friend who talks you out of bed and into your workout gear. 💜

👉 Read more: https://fitness.edu.au/the-fitness-zone/the-power-of-group-fitness-classes-finding-community-and-motivation/

𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 💜

I've got a small group of women I've known for over fifteen years. We don't see each other as often as we used to and it never matters. We pick up exactly where we left off, every single time.

That's what I think about when I talk about the right people. Not how many you have around you. How easy it feels to be around them.

You can be in a room full of people and still feel completely disconnected. And you can have a handful who make you feel completely at ease, completely yourself, without ever having to perform or explain or be anything other than who you actually are.

I've spent a lot of energy over the years trying to expand my circle. What's actually mattered more is protecting the small one that already fits.

𝙒𝙝𝙤 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛? 💜

𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐌𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 💜

Spent the weekend celebrating with friends. A joint 50th and 21st, two very different milestones in one room.

At some point in the night I stood back for a minute and just looked around. All these people, different ages, different stories, all there for the same reason. To celebrate someone they love.

Celebrations like that remind you what actually matters. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲.

I came home tired and full at the same time. Grateful for the people who show up for the big moments and the small ones too.

This week I want to talk more about that. Why the people around you matter more to your health than most of us realise.

𝙒𝙝𝙤 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩? 💜

𝐅𝐮𝐧 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 🙌

We made it. And not just made it, we showed up. Modified squats, seated versions, "I did what I could and that's what counts" energy all week long. 😂

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗮 𝘄𝗶𝗻.

If your body threw a curveball this week and you adjusted instead of throwing in the towel, congratulations, you're officially a legend. 🏆

Grab a coffee, put your feet up or go do something completely unnecessary and fun this weekend. You've earned it. 🎉

𝘽𝙞𝙜 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙨 𝙤𝙧 𝙗𝙞𝙜 𝙣𝙖𝙥𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠𝙚𝙣𝙙? 👇

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐮𝐩. 💜

Seven practical things worth doing if you're navigating movement with a body that isn't always cooperating. The research behind why modification works. And what sustainable actually looks like after 40.

Head to the link to read the full post.

🔗 www.restorerenewyou.com.au/post/modify-adapt-keep-going-what-sustainable-movement-really-looks-like-after-40

Modify. Adapt. Keep Going. What Sustainable Movement Really Looks Like After 40. Because staying in the game matters more than how you play it.This week I taught five classes in one day. And as I was moving around the room, I kept hearing the same kinds of things.My knee's playing up. Got a bit of a sore shoulder. Still recovering from the lurgy. This bit isn't quite working pro...

𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐀 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 💙

We've talked a lot this week about working with the body you've brought with you that day, whether that's a sore knee, a tight shoulder or something that's just not quite right. This one fits right into that conversation.

𝐑𝐄𝐃𝐎𝐗𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝 is what I reach for after a session where something's feeling a bit off. It provides genuine cooling comfort where you apply it and it's clinically tested and dermatologist approved, so I know exactly what I'm putting on my skin.

It's not about masking discomfort. It's about giving your body real support while it does what it needs to do to recover. Premium, simple ingredients and easy to use wherever you are, whether that's straight after class or later in the evening when something's making itself known.

If your body has needed a bit of extra care this week too, this is worth having in your kit.

👉 shopasea.com/KellieVarlet

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩'𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙜𝙤-𝙩𝙤 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖 𝙨𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙘𝙡𝙚 𝙤𝙧 𝙖 𝙩𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙟𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙩? 👇

𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 🌿

Something I've noticed after decades of teaching. What your body needs from movement changes as you get older. And that's not a loss. It's just different.

In your 20s and 30s movement is often about pushing limits, building intensity, seeing how far you can go. As you get older, particularly through your 40s and beyond, your body starts asking for something different. 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸. 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 between sessions. 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 to how a movement actually feels rather than just getting through it.

This isn't your body letting you down. It's your body communicating more clearly than it used to. The niggles, the extra stiffness, the need for a longer warm up, these are information, not failure.

Working with that information rather than against it is what keeps you moving well for decades, not just years.

Your body isn't asking less of you. It's just asking differently.

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙗𝙤𝙙𝙮 𝙩𝙖𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙢𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙖𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪'𝙫𝙚 𝙜𝙤𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙣 𝙤𝙡𝙙𝙚𝙧? 💜