SKM Fitness

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SKM Fitness helps postpartum women on the Sapphire Coast move beyond the 6-week clearance and get back to training like the strong, capable women they've always been.

12/09/2026

Food isn't something you earn with a workout or lose the right to after a bad week.
That mindset isn't discipline, it's diet culture and a slippery slope to body dysmorphia in gym clothes.

10/09/2026

Not every "workout" happens in a gym.

Today it's a snowboard under my arm and a soft snow hill in front of me.

This is exactly why I train the way I do with my clients, strength that holds up outside the gym, not just inside it.

If your training isn't carrying over to real life, we need to talk.

07/09/2026

5 things you need to know when tracking your food in MyFitnessPal

I see it constantly. Clients using MFP with the best intentions, but small setup mistakes are quietly throwing their numbers off.

Swipe through for the ones that matter most:

- Don't use the calorie/macro target MFP gives you. Use the one your coach prescribes.
- Don't let MFP add your exercise calories back.
- A scanned barcode isn't automatically correct. Always check it against the label.
- Raw vs cooked, serving size, and the little things (oils, sauces, milk in coffee) all count.
- Double check your units, brand match, and that you're weighing the edible portion.

Tracking only works if what you're logging actually reflects what you ate. Get these right and your numbers finally start telling you the truth.

Save this for the next time you're setting up your diary, and send it to a friend who needs it too.

04/09/2026

The September Recipe Book is live!
25 macro-friendly recipes, and it's easily one of my favourite perks to hand my clients.

Breakfasts, mains, snacks, desserts, even a few "fakeaway" versions of the stuff you're already craving (McDonald's bacon & egg muffin and Hungry Jack's napoletana burger, I see you).

This is exactly why I love what I do, you shouldn't have to choose between eating food you actually enjoy and hitting your goals. My job is to show you they were never mutually exclusive in the first place.

If you're one of my clients, go check your app, it's ready for you now. If you're not (yet), this is a taste of what training with me actually looks like.

02/09/2026

Alright, five diet rules I need you to break this week.

I used to think being "good" meant eating less and moving more, full stop. Cool story, didn't work, mostly just made me obsessed with food and s**t at everything else.

You don't have to sweat for your dinner.
"Clean eating" is a marketing term some guy invented to sell you supplements to earn his commission.
One bad meal isn't a moral failing, it's a Thursday night full of kids sports.
Carbs aren't the enemy, your relationship with food might just need some actual attention instead of another rule.
And no, the scale doesn't get a vote on your worth, it's a piece of glass and metal that also fluctuates because you haven't taken a s**t yet.

Pick one and actually break it this week.
Or DM me READY and I'll just tell you which one.

01/09/2026

Wanting to feel attractive again doesn't make you shallow. It makes you human.

Somewhere between the sleepless nights and putting everyone else's needs before your own, it's easy to feel like a stranger in your own body. Wanting to feel like yourself again isn't vanity, it's not about a number, a size, or anyone else's opinion. It's about coming back to you.

You're allowed to want that.
You don't need permission, and you definitely don't need to feel guilty about it.

31/08/2026

Putting yourself last isn't a virtue. It's a habit. And guess what, habits can absolutely change.
Here's where to start.

Somewhere along the way, "good mum" got confused with "invisible woman."
The one who eats standing up.
Who's last in the shower queue.
Whose own goals get pushed to "when things calm down" (a day that never actually comes.)

Putting everyone else first doesn't make you noble. It makes you tired. And it teaches the people around you that your needs are optional. When they're not.

Changing this doesn't mean flipping to selfish overnight.
It means starting stupidly small: one meal a day that's actually just for you.
One 20-minute session where you're the priority, not an afterthought.
One boundary you stop apologising for.

29/08/2026

3 exercises I'd remove from every postpartum woman's program immediately. Number 2 is the one everyone's still doing (please stop).

Sit-ups I'd cut from EVERYONE's program, postpartum or not. There are endless better core exercises than flopping around like a dead fish.

High-impact jumping and heavy loaded planks are more nuanced: they're not "bad," they're just wrong for right now, while your core and pelvic floor are still rebuilding.

And doming? It's not actually the problem, it's just a visible sign of one. The real issue is loading your core with pressure it isn't ready to manage yet.
Leaking, doming, or that heavy dragging feeling are your body telling you the sequencing is off, not something to push through.

The fix isn't never doing these again. It's breath and bracing work, progressive core loading, and low-impact strength first and then reintroducing load once your body can actually handle it.

Save this for later, and comment CORE if you want a program built for where you're actually at right now.

28/08/2026

Convenience meals aren't the enemy, especially if you're busy, on the go, or that's genuinely the only option you've got right now.

Same night. Same 2 minutes in the microwave. Completely different macros depending on what you grab.

Spaghetti bolognese: swap the Woolworths version for My Muscle Chef and you're up 10g of protein for fewer calories.

Chicken stroganoff: nearly double the protein, less fat, more calories, but you're not snacking again an hour later.

Beef massaman: same calories, 5g more protein, way better bang for your buck.

Thai curry: yes it's more calories, but you're going from 12g of protein to 40g. That's the difference between "fine" and actually keeping you full.

This isn't about eating "clean" or feeling bad for grabbing a ready meal on a hard night. It's about knowing which one still works for you when convenience is the whole point.

Next time you're in the convenience meal aisle, flip it over and check the protein line first. That's the whole swap.

Got a go-to ready meal? Drop it below and I'll tell you if there's a better version out there.

27/08/2026

If you've been told leaking when you sneeze is just "a mum thing" now, sit with this: a new study just linked ignoring pelvic floor symptoms to depression and low self-esteem.
Not a life sentence.
Simply a training gap.

Save this for the next 2am Google spiral.
Heck send it to the friend who's been quietly dealing with it alone.

Strength looks good on you. So does confidence.

Based in Merimbula on the Sapphire Coast, taking online clients everywhere else.

Address

Wallagoot, NSW
2550

Telephone

+61401793774

Website

http://linktr.ee/SKMFitness

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