Womens Health and Weight Loss Conference
26th May 2011 - News
Anthony Bloomfield and our very own, Jodie Parker have a conference coming up targeting women's health, weight loss and general well-being! If you have ever wondered how Jodie keeps in shape while juggling her career and family life this conference is a must. Anthony (our science guru) will help you understand how the body works and ways to unlock your full potential.
About the speakers:
Anthony Bloomfield has been a trainer at Mona Vale for over 5 years. He is in the 4th year of his science degree at UNSW and next year will begin his medical degree. Anthony is well known amongst trainers, clients & members as the "science guru" and he is up to date with the latest medical science research which he will use to educate participants in a range of women's health issues. This is your chance to cut through the confusing media maze and truly understand how your body works.
Jodie Parker has been a Personal Trainer at Mona Vale for over 4 years. Jodie is the current Australian Open Figure Champion for 2010 and 2009 and has just returned from the USA where she competed for her country and is now placed 14th in her category in the world. Jodie is a mother of 2 children and a step daughter. She understands the challenges of juggling a career, kids and her health from experience. Her application of the knowledge she has acquired both to herself as well as hundreds of female clients is second to none. This is your chance to learn the keys to your health goals from Australia's best.
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26th May 2011 - News
Anthony Bloomfield and our very own, Jodie Parker have a conference coming up targeting women's health, weight loss and general well-being! If you have ever wondered how Jodie keeps in shape while juggling her career and family life this conference is a must. Anthony (our science guru) will help you understand how the body works and ways to unlock your full potential.
About the speakers:
Anthony Bloomfield has been a trainer at Mona Vale for over 5 years. He is in the 4th year of his science degree at UNSW and next year will begin his medical degree. Anthony is well known amongst trainers, clients & members as the "science guru" and he is up to date with the latest medical science research which he will use to educate participants in a range of women's health issues. This is your chance to cut through the confusing media maze and truly understand how your body works.
Jodie Parker has been a Personal Trainer at Mona Vale for over 4 years. Jodie is the current Australian Open Figure Champion for 2010 and 2009 and has just returned from the USA where she competed for her country and is now placed 14th in her category in the world. Jodie is a mother of 2 children and a step daughter. She understands the challenges of juggling a career, kids and her health from experience. Her application of the knowledge she has acquired both to herself as well as hundreds of female clients is second to none. This is your chance to learn the keys to your health goals from Australia's best.
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New Sponsor!
26th May 2011 - News
Check out my new sponsor, BodyScience! Please visit their website, www.bodyscience.com.au to pick up your supplements and compression gear.
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26th May 2011 - News
Check out my new sponsor, BodyScience! Please visit their website, www.bodyscience.com.au to pick up your supplements and compression gear.
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Arnold Sports Festival 2011 - AUS Team Member
4th April 2011 - Thoughts
This is my Own Success Story an Inspiration to Clients any anyone wanting to be the best the can be, only better!
Five years ago, I would never have believed that I would become a highly acclaimed Personal Trainer and Motivational Speaker, Mum, Mentor & Australian Figure Champion & Training to become an IFBB Judge. I guess I would describe myself as having been an average women with a passion for fitness, lacking confidence and self-esteem. In 2005, I started training at Fitness First and found myself unhappy with life, and finally decided to do something about it.
Not only did I exercise: strength training, and improved nutritional habits, but I also changed their attitude and developed life goals. My newfound love for exercise and healthiness made me realize that my mission was to provide others with the same personal fulfilment. In 2001, I earned certifications in Personal Training and Performance Nutrition, and I have used that knowledge to establish myself as a most sought after female trainer on the Northern Beaches and very well respected within their field.
Aside from maintaining and developing my Personal Training business, I also focus my energy on raising my young family. I am ecstatic that my new-found energy enables me to keep up and bond with my family, clients and my community.
My thoughts are this:
I don't like failing at anything, ever. And I always have the attitude, if someone else can do it, then so can I, so to apply it to the sport of figure, if other ladies can achieve their pro card then so can I. I am so impressed by other competitors and if I see someone that I feel is better than me, it doesn't discourage me, it inspires me.
I have just returned from the Arnold Classic held in Columbus Ohio, one of the worlds most recognised Fitness and Body Building competitions apart from Olympia. And I had the honour of competing for my country in Open Figure, just one of four girls chosen to go from Australia.. I am happy to have placed 14th in my division and with 240 girls competing from 50 countries I am happy with the result.
I guess in looking back at my life story and sharing my experiences with others I am wanting to let anyone know "if you want something you've never had, you must be willing to do the things that you’ve never done"!
Never give up! If you're not where you want to be, hire, get to know, and/or hang out with people who will inspire you and have the knowledge, wisdom and experience you can draw from. I love to train others to achieve their personal goals. Please send me contact me for availability. I offer advanced one on one or group sessions, also virtual training with ongoing feedback, pre-contest coaching, and personal, tailored nutrition programs.
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4th April 2011 - Thoughts
This is my Own Success Story an Inspiration to Clients any anyone wanting to be the best the can be, only better!
Five years ago, I would never have believed that I would become a highly acclaimed Personal Trainer and Motivational Speaker, Mum, Mentor & Australian Figure Champion & Training to become an IFBB Judge. I guess I would describe myself as having been an average women with a passion for fitness, lacking confidence and self-esteem. In 2005, I started training at Fitness First and found myself unhappy with life, and finally decided to do something about it.
Not only did I exercise: strength training, and improved nutritional habits, but I also changed their attitude and developed life goals. My newfound love for exercise and healthiness made me realize that my mission was to provide others with the same personal fulfilment. In 2001, I earned certifications in Personal Training and Performance Nutrition, and I have used that knowledge to establish myself as a most sought after female trainer on the Northern Beaches and very well respected within their field.
Aside from maintaining and developing my Personal Training business, I also focus my energy on raising my young family. I am ecstatic that my new-found energy enables me to keep up and bond with my family, clients and my community.
My thoughts are this:
I don't like failing at anything, ever. And I always have the attitude, if someone else can do it, then so can I, so to apply it to the sport of figure, if other ladies can achieve their pro card then so can I. I am so impressed by other competitors and if I see someone that I feel is better than me, it doesn't discourage me, it inspires me.
I have just returned from the Arnold Classic held in Columbus Ohio, one of the worlds most recognised Fitness and Body Building competitions apart from Olympia. And I had the honour of competing for my country in Open Figure, just one of four girls chosen to go from Australia.. I am happy to have placed 14th in my division and with 240 girls competing from 50 countries I am happy with the result.
I guess in looking back at my life story and sharing my experiences with others I am wanting to let anyone know "if you want something you've never had, you must be willing to do the things that you’ve never done"!
Never give up! If you're not where you want to be, hire, get to know, and/or hang out with people who will inspire you and have the knowledge, wisdom and experience you can draw from. I love to train others to achieve their personal goals. Please send me contact me for availability. I offer advanced one on one or group sessions, also virtual training with ongoing feedback, pre-contest coaching, and personal, tailored nutrition programs.
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Arnold Classic Update
6th March 2011 - News
Had the most exciting experience competing at the Arnold Classic last night. Made 3rd call out looks like I made 12th or 13th place overall, so very excited to be part of such a awesome lineup... Thank you to all my family, friends, all my adoreable and supporting clients and my huge supporters for letting me follow my dream and competing for my Aussie Team in the USA an unforgettable moment. x x
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6th March 2011 - News
Had the most exciting experience competing at the Arnold Classic last night. Made 3rd call out looks like I made 12th or 13th place overall, so very excited to be part of such a awesome lineup... Thank you to all my family, friends, all my adoreable and supporting clients and my huge supporters for letting me follow my dream and competing for my Aussie Team in the USA an unforgettable moment. x x
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Jodie in the Manly Daily!
25th November 2010 - News
Checkout todays edition of the Manly Daily for a half page article on Jodie.
Article on Page 46
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25th November 2010 - News
Checkout todays edition of the Manly Daily for a half page article on Jodie.
Article on Page 46
Click here to read the story
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2010 IFBB NSW & Australian Champion!
26th October 2010 - News
Jodie won the 2010 Australian & NSW Open Championships in the Figure Tall Division during the weekend. Congrats to Jodie for her extremely hard work and awesome form on the day!
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26th October 2010 - News
Jodie won the 2010 Australian & NSW Open Championships in the Figure Tall Division during the weekend. Congrats to Jodie for her extremely hard work and awesome form on the day!
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Do You Quit Easily Or Do You Never Give Up!
5th October 2010 - Thoughts
Throughout my many years in the fitness industry as a personal trainer, and food coach, I recently noticed I client of mine who started a nutrition and gym program and gave up very easily after hitting the first obstacle she encountered. As a young woman she felt the slightest bit of discouragement and frustration, she was prepared abandon even her biggest goals and dreams,which help me come up with writing this article.
Luckily I managed to quickly re-frame her thought process!
On the other hand, I noticed that some people simply NEVER give up. They have ferocious persistence and they never let go of their goals. These people are like the bulldog that refuses to release its teeth-hold on a bone. The harder you try to pull the bone out of his mouth, the harder the dog chomps down with a vice-like grip.
What's the difference between these two types of people? Psychologists say there is an answer.
An extremely important guideline for achieving fitness success is the concept that, "There is no failure only feedback. You don't "fail", you only get results."
This is a foundational principle from the field of Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP), It's a principle that stuck with me ever since, because it's a very, very powerful shift in mindset.
A lot of people will second-guess themselves and they'll bail out and quit, just because what they try at first doesn't work. They consider it a permanent failure, but all they need is a little attitude change, a mindset change, or what I call a "re frame."
Instead of saying, "This is failure" they can say to themselves, "I produced a result" and "This is only temporary." This change in perspective is going to change the way that they feel and how they mentally process and explain the experience. It turns into a learning opportunity and valuable feedback for a course correction instead of a failure, and that drives continued action and forward movement.
It's all about your results and your interpretation of those results!
Dr Martin Seligman, a professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, did some incredible research on this subject and wrote about it in his book, Learned Optimism. Dr. Seligman noticed that the difference between people who give up and people who persist and never quit is what he referred to as "explanatory style." He said that explanatory style is the way we explain or interpret bad events or failures.
People who habitually give up have an explanatory style of permanence. For example, they hit a plateau in their progress and explain it by saying, "diets never work" or "I have bad genetics so I'll always be fat." These explanations imply permanence.
Other people hit the same plateaus and encounter the same challenges, but explain them differently. They say things such as, "I ate too many cheat meals this week," or "I haven't found the right diet for my body type yet." These explanations of the results imply being temporary.
People who see negative results as permanent failure are the ones who give up easily and often generalize their "failure" into other areas of their lives and even into their own sense of self. It's one thing to say, "I ate poorly this past week because I was travelling," (a belief about temporary behavior and environment), and to say, "I am a fat person because of my genetics" (a belief about identity with a sense of permanence). Remember, body fat is a temporary condition, not a person!
People who see challenges and obstacles as temporary and as valuable learning experiences are the ones who never quit. If you learn from your experiences, not repeating what didn't work in the past, and if you choose to never quit, your success is inevitable so be sure to train hard and never give up!
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5th October 2010 - Thoughts
Throughout my many years in the fitness industry as a personal trainer, and food coach, I recently noticed I client of mine who started a nutrition and gym program and gave up very easily after hitting the first obstacle she encountered. As a young woman she felt the slightest bit of discouragement and frustration, she was prepared abandon even her biggest goals and dreams,which help me come up with writing this article.
Luckily I managed to quickly re-frame her thought process!
On the other hand, I noticed that some people simply NEVER give up. They have ferocious persistence and they never let go of their goals. These people are like the bulldog that refuses to release its teeth-hold on a bone. The harder you try to pull the bone out of his mouth, the harder the dog chomps down with a vice-like grip.
What's the difference between these two types of people? Psychologists say there is an answer.
An extremely important guideline for achieving fitness success is the concept that, "There is no failure only feedback. You don't "fail", you only get results."
This is a foundational principle from the field of Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP), It's a principle that stuck with me ever since, because it's a very, very powerful shift in mindset.
A lot of people will second-guess themselves and they'll bail out and quit, just because what they try at first doesn't work. They consider it a permanent failure, but all they need is a little attitude change, a mindset change, or what I call a "re frame."
Instead of saying, "This is failure" they can say to themselves, "I produced a result" and "This is only temporary." This change in perspective is going to change the way that they feel and how they mentally process and explain the experience. It turns into a learning opportunity and valuable feedback for a course correction instead of a failure, and that drives continued action and forward movement.
It's all about your results and your interpretation of those results!
Dr Martin Seligman, a professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, did some incredible research on this subject and wrote about it in his book, Learned Optimism. Dr. Seligman noticed that the difference between people who give up and people who persist and never quit is what he referred to as "explanatory style." He said that explanatory style is the way we explain or interpret bad events or failures.
People who habitually give up have an explanatory style of permanence. For example, they hit a plateau in their progress and explain it by saying, "diets never work" or "I have bad genetics so I'll always be fat." These explanations imply permanence.
Other people hit the same plateaus and encounter the same challenges, but explain them differently. They say things such as, "I ate too many cheat meals this week," or "I haven't found the right diet for my body type yet." These explanations of the results imply being temporary.
People who see negative results as permanent failure are the ones who give up easily and often generalize their "failure" into other areas of their lives and even into their own sense of self. It's one thing to say, "I ate poorly this past week because I was travelling," (a belief about temporary behavior and environment), and to say, "I am a fat person because of my genetics" (a belief about identity with a sense of permanence). Remember, body fat is a temporary condition, not a person!
People who see challenges and obstacles as temporary and as valuable learning experiences are the ones who never quit. If you learn from your experiences, not repeating what didn't work in the past, and if you choose to never quit, your success is inevitable so be sure to train hard and never give up!
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1 hour shopping, accompanied by Jodie to help you choose the right foods. Nutrition Program
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1 hour shopping, accompanied by Jodie to help you choose the right foods. Nutrition Program
Planned nutrition program developed by Jodie specific to your body and goals. 5 x Sessions
5 X Sessions with Jodie. 60 minutes in duration each. $475 total price. view all
