Ideas for your
everyday health.
Practical reading from OC Health Clubs. Explore sleep, nutrition, movement, goals and the environment around your habits.
Find a useful place to start.
Read the ideas, consider your own routine and bring your questions to a coaching conversation.
- Goal settingRead article
The difference between a goal and an identity, and why one actually sticks
"I want to lose weight" and "I'm someone who trains three times a week" sound similar. Behavioural research treats them as almost entirely different things.
- ExerciseRead article
The most common mistake in your first month of training
More sessions and more soreness in month one usually backfires. Here's the mistake most beginners make with strength training, and what actually works instead.
- SleepRead article
How much sleep do adults actually need? NZ data and guidelines
Most adults need 7 to 9 hours, but New Zealand data shows a third of us aren't getting there. Here's what the research and the numbers actually say.
- NutritionRead article
How much protein do you actually need? A practical answer, not a fad
More protein isn't automatically better, and less isn't either. Here's what the research says about protein needs for muscle, recovery and everyday health.
- EnvironmentRead article
Why the room you train in matters more than the workout you do
How a capped, coached small group changes what training actually feels like, and why nobody is watching you here.
- ExerciseRead article
Looking for a gym in Queenstown? Here is what actually matters
Searching for fitness options in Queenstown? Here's what actually separates a coached health club from a gym you'll stop going to by week three.
- ExerciseRead article
Strength training after 40
Muscle loss starts decades earlier than most people think. Here's what actually reverses it, and why your 40s and 50s are the window that matters most.
- Goal settingRead article
Why goals fail, and the one shift that fixes it
Motivation isn't the problem. Here's what decades of behavioural research say about why goals fail, and the simple planning shift that fixes it.
- EnvironmentRead article
Why your training habit keeps slipping, and it isn't a willpower problem
Motivation fades. Here's what the research says about training partners, accountability and why environment beats willpower for exercise adherence.
- NutritionRead article
The Honest Guide to Eating Out Healthy in Queenstown
Eating out in Queenstown does not have to derail your health. A local's honest guide to the best spots for a proper, high protein feed, gluten free and dairy free friendly, straight from Chaz's own experience eating this way.
- SleepRead article
What poor sleep is actually costing you at work
Poor sleep doesn't just make you tired. Here's what the research says it does to decision-making, memory and performance at work.
The rest of your
Health House.
Training is one part of your health. Explore the habits and choices around it.
Sleep
A steady routine for rest and recovery.
Explore sleepNutrition
Food habits that work in everyday life.
Explore nutritionExercise
Coached movement and a routine you can repeat.
Explore exerciseGoal setting
A clear reason for the work you put in.
Explore goal settingEnvironment
People and surroundings that support your habits.
Explore environment
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