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WHY WE MUST MANAGE STRESS!!

In today’s world, most people are continually stressed out, especially since COVID-19!

The stress of modern life can be so overwhelming that most people have adverse physiological effects resulting from chronic exposure to stress.

It is important to learn how to address stress, and not ignore it, as it has a direct impact over our health and our ability to burn fat and build muscle.

When it comes to managing stress, I’m specifically talking about managing the stress hormone called CORTISOL. When we’re continuously in the sympathetic state “fight or flight mode”, cortisol levels increase. When cortisol is elevated, there is a downregulation of the digestive, reproductive and immune system.

Studies have shown that there is an inverse relationship between cortisol and testosterone. When cortisol levels are consistently high, then the average testosterone level decreases. This is important to note as testosterone is our primary hormone when it comes to building muscle and losing fat

Signs that we may have chronic stress:
- Getting sick often – cortisol downregulates the immune system, leaving you with a weaker immune system.
- Low libido

We cannot remove stress, however we can manage it!!

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WHY YOU NEED TO UNDERSTAND HOW OUR NERVOUS SYSTEM WORKS!!

Our nervous system is divided into 2 equally working counterparts, they work interchangeably to restore a constant balance of homeostasis

During fight or flight mode we:
- have higher levels of adrenaline
- have increased blood pressure
- have decreased motility in our digestion

During training and exercise, our bodies are in sympathetic mode, however after training, it is important for us to go back to parasympathetic so we can recover well.

If we stay in fight or flight mode, our bodies:
- have higher levels of cortisol (stress hormone) levels, which can contributes to weight gain
- feel more restricted in our movement
- may struggle to enter deep sleep

Some ways you can re-enter the parasympathetic system are:
- walking outdoors
- meditating
- get a relaxing massage
- breath - work

Keep this in mind throughout your day, so you can optimise your recovery and restore the bodies hormonal balance.
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HAPPY RETIREMENT TO THE MAN WHO PUT PHILLIPINES BOXING ON THE MAP!! 🥊🇵🇭

We all go through tough times throughout our lives in some shape or form.

Although tough times may SUCK IN THE MOMENT, we should see them as an OPPORTUNITY FOR GROWTH. This is something that good times don't typically provide.

Facing challenges and navigating one's way through them builds resilience capacity, which lays a solid foundation for success in later life.

Manny not only overcome boxing hurdles, but also access to food and shelter, which are things most of us take for granted. Although Manny did not beat father time (which no-one does), he made it seem like it was possible...
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DO THESE SIMPLE THINGS TO ACHIEVE OPTIMAL RECOVERY!!

Recovery is the most single aspect in any training or exercise program. It's probably just as important than the training itself

Recovery allows us to:
- Improve our performance.
- Permits our body to heal itself so we can dominate our next training session.
- Decrease the risk of potential injury. Fatigue is one of the biggest contributor to injury.

We have other important matters going on in our lives, other than training. Don't let bad recovery ruin your day.

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This is not a progression shot. It’s the OPPOSITE

I’m sure with most people, with the Sydney lockdown and gyms closed it would have been easy to lose motivation, get comfortable just chilling at home and probably gain a few. This certainly happened to me. It’s never ideal to go reverse, however it is what it is, and I’m sure body image was the last thing people worried about during this lockdown.

However, it’s always good to look at the brighter side. With the lockdown, I had been able to focus on my flexibility, mobility and education (which is something I lacked time for previously).

If I want to help people achieve their fitness goals, I must first address mine. And with Freedom Day approaching, I aim to find the perfect balance of strength, fitness and mobility/flexibility. I will also use this page to post my process to get back into shape and use this for accountability.

It’s time to unlock the beast!!
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Hi, my name is Brennan

Growing up I’ve always been an active kid, from playing handball, rollerblading and playing hockey (ice and field). During high school, I was a pretty skinny guy with no real athletic “gifts". After high school, I did what most guys did and decided to join the gym to build some size, gain confidence and hopefully impress some girls at the same time, (which was unsuccessful).

After some years working on aesthetics, I was introduced to Crossfit, which shifted my perception of training towards a more functional method which I thought was important as I didn’t want to be all show and no go. Crossfit not only introduced me to functional training, but also challenged me mentally and taught me new skills such as weight lifting and gymnastics whilst working on conditioning.

In 2017, I started a new journey which was to study a health science degree (Myotherapy). Myotherapy is a noninvasive therapy that helps treat pain caused by injuries or issues with the musculoskeletal system. The course allowed me to not only treat injuries/dysfunctions, but also showed me how movement can be optimised to reduce injury and improve athletic performance.

Fast forward a few more years, i found a new passion in martial arts. Nowadays I train MMA and in particular BJJ. Martial arts training expanded my perception of movement and showed me various ways us humans can move. I currently coach a mobility/recovery class at my BJJ gym. Nowadays I use a combination of all my past experiences, to further my physical and skill development.

My new goal is to give back to fitness/health industry by sharing what I learnt over the years and to help those achieve their fitness goals. It is this reason why I started Kinfit Movement
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