Neil Wagstaff has spent over 25 years in the health and fitness industry helping a variety of clients in sport, gym, corporate and clinical settings Neil understands how difficult it is to maintain a regular health and fitness regime in the midst of a busy life, and he appreciates what it really takes to make a permanent change and achieve your health and wellness goals.
It’s 20 years since Peak Fitness & Health first opened its doors with Andy and Charissa Barham at the helm. In 2105 Sam and I took over the reins. The longest running club in Hawke’s Bay we believe, and that’s something we are pretty proud of. During our 20th anniversary
Ikigai (生き甲斐, “a reason for being”) is a Japanese concept referring to having a direction or purpose in life, providing a sense of fulfilment, and towards which the person may take actions, giving them satisfaction and a sense of meaning. Understanding your Ikigai is the key to waking up like
What will the trends be for 2023 and can we use them to help us? Wearable technology We have noted a big increase in the local and world-wide community using wearable technology. People are now more interested than ever in focusing on their health and wellbeing goals while being able
Recently I was asked to speak at a Wealth Conference. An unusual platform for a health & fitness professional to find themselves on. Or is it? Building wealth is important yes – but so is the having the health to enjoy it. There are many reports and studies on multiple
As the world continues to reopen it looks like we will have some additional challenges and stress to deal with. How do we best manage this and look after our wellbeing? Stress is often given negative press and we are continuously under pressure to reduce it. I’m going to encourage
Want to refocus and find some balance in life? Try breathing exercises I regular get asked questions about finding balance between work and life and how to best manage it. It’s a great question and the answer will vary from person to person. One thing that I do say to
A structured health and fitness routine should be high on the priority list for us all this year. We are seeing a big uptake of people locally and online making it a priority. This is a positive. However, many of these people are presenting with aches, pains and niggles and
Since COVID has hit – ‘workplace health and wellness’ are the new buzz words, There has been a big increase in health and wellness programs both online and in gyms and lots of discussion about stress reduction. We are all different and our bodies respond differently to stress, diet exercise
Having spent over 25 years in the health and fitness industry helping a variety of clients in sport, gym, corporate and clinical settings Neil understands how difficult it is to maintain a regular health and fitness regime in the midst of a busy life, and he appreciates what it really takes to make a permanent change and achieve your health and wellness goals.
