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Hi and welcome to the Fitness Alliance International Blog where, as much as possible, I will attempt to keep you up to date with the life and times and activities of the business, as well as a few well considered thoughts.
Mary Pitman
Jan 82 min read
Resistance
Resistance gets a bad rap. We’re often told it feels like a struggle, like we’re fighting against something or moving in the wrong...
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Mary Pitman
Jan 61 min read
Hello 2025
Welcome to the New Year! It's time to fire up and get moving - every day, in every way (#Ausactive slogan). For some it's already part of...
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Mary Pitman
Oct 29, 20244 min read
Whole Player Model - Relationships
It took me a long time to realize that the most important relationship I have is the one I have with myself. I have been like a drill...
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Mary Pitman
Sep 25, 20241 min read
T(you)sday
There is so much going on these days around self-care and self-love and yet so many people are looking outside themselves to fulfill the...
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Mary Pitman
Jun 29, 20242 min read
Have you ever been to a live event?
I've heard a lot of cushy corporates, when they start their own business say things like "I couldn't stand the 9 to 5 grind any longer",...
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Mary Pitman
Jun 4, 20241 min read
Check in before you train or play
This article highlights one of the key components of the Fitness Alliance International philosophy and the Whole Player Model -...
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Mary Pitman
Jun 1, 20241 min read
Burnout - Not cool
Burnout is a real thing. It's more than just feeling a bit tired, it gets to the point of just not having the energy (physical, mental,...
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Mary Pitman
May 29, 20241 min read
The Pillars of the Whole Player Model (through the eyes of lifestyle medicine)
Presentation by Dr Greg Fitzgerald and Dr Gavin Levy Dr Greg starts with a story of the Somersault Restaurant which highlights The...
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Mary Pitman
May 26, 20241 min read
Relationships and life
Coming from the perspective of the 6 pillars of the Whole Player Model - Skills, Mindset, Nutrition, Self-management, Recovery and...
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Mary Pitman
May 13, 20242 min read
Crazy Rich Asians - Rags to riches or playing to win?
In case you haven't seen it, this 2018 film is a true rags to riches story of Rachel Chu, an economics professor at NYU who falls in love...
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Mary Pitman
Apr 16, 20242 min read
A day of Inside out, the movie
My day using inside out, the movie It started off with Joy, not jubilation or glee but a slight satisfaction that I completed a task...
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Mary Pitman
Apr 4, 20241 min read
Universal Basketball Camp
Day two and our final chance to really make a difference in these young players' games, we were hit by a very warm day with high humidity...
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Mary Pitman
Apr 3, 20241 min read
Day one...DONE!
The first day of the FIRST Universal Basketball Camp went off with just a couple of hitches. We had some truly committed young players...
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Mary Pitman
Mar 18, 20241 min read
STRESS 😬
Stress requires recovery and in this video I discussed different types of things that may cause stress. In this video I also touched on...
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Mary Pitman
Mar 11, 20241 min read
New Article from Brainz Magazine
After 9 months of being a part of the Brainz Magazine "community" I have finally had my first article published! It is full of personal...
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Mary Pitman
Mar 9, 20241 min read
International Women's Day
Coach Mary from Fitness Alliance International was an invited guest to the Empower House International Women's Day Luncheon at Hyde...
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Mary Pitman
Sep 7, 20231 min read
Life is like Karaoke
People cross our paths for a reason, a season or a lifetime. For some, that season is a lifetime and the reason is perspective. Charly...
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