Our 8 Week Challenge Winner: Brooke Jenkins

We are so excited to announce Brooke as our first 8 Week Challenge winner! We wanted to get to know her more and ask her a couple questions about her fitness journey. Brooke has come so far over 8 weeks and we are so proud of her!

Myth: You need a gym to gain muscle

This is 100% not true! Even with fancy gym equipment, it takes a lot of time and effort to build and maintain muscle. It requires lots of energy, effort and targeted exercises but it works. Home booty workouts can be very effective with the help of resistance training, nutrition and pushing yourself to do your best.

International Day of the Girl

On December 19, 2011, United Nations General Assembly declared October 11 as the International Day of the Girl Child, to recognise girls’ rights and the unique challenges girls face around the world. The International Day of the Girl Child focuses attention on the need to address the challenges girls face and to promote girls’ empowerment and the fulfilment of their human rights.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is Australia’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, providing an opportunity for us all to focus on breast cancer and its impact on those affected by the disease in our community. Fitness has the potential to lower your chances of breast cancer but today we want to focus on how to help those affected and to keep an eye out on changes.

Stories from the Tammy Fit community: Emma Higgins

Earlier this year we came across Emma Higgins when she won our booty band competition and won a yearly subscription to the Tammy Fit app. Her motivation to look after her mental and physical health is an amazing example of why it is so important to share your journey and experiences with family and friends, and sometimes even strangers!

Focusing on you: mental & physical health

In light of R U OK? Day, we wanted to take the time to focus on mental health. We take a lot of time to finesse our physical health, but it is crucial to prioritize your mental health equally, if not more. Although R U Ok? Day is an amazing national day of action and a much-needed prompt to check in, we need to think about this everyday not just once a year. Checking in on yourself and those who are important around you will make a big difference to your day to day.

Feature Blog: Kelsi Boocock, owner of Healthy Kelsi

Kelsi is the owner of Healthy Kelsi and we recently fell in love with her mouth watering recipes on her IG page. Kelsi has created 2 AMAZING healthy treats that are now in the healthy treats section in the TF app. In light of this we wanted to hear about Kelsi’s health and fitness journey through quarantine and how she went from a professional swimmer to a huge foodie!

Why fitness challenges work and how to keep up your momentum 🍑

Tammy’s first 8 Week Challenge starts on the 17th of August and we are so excited! Forming new healthy habits—or breaking bad ones—involves multiple steps including making a decision to change, initiating the new behavior, and repeating it often.

Tammy’s #1 at home exercises that target side booty

Those little rolls, bumps and dips on our hips are totally normal! It has to do with where your body tends to hold fat. Some people naturally have wider hips and carry more fat around their hips and thighs, which can create an illusion of rounder hips without ‘dips’.

Saski Edit: Look good, feel good

A lot of people love looking good when they leave the house to go out – but did you know that taking the same approach when you hit the gym can feed your positive mindset during your workout?

Ten family meal prep hacks we swear by

Whether you’re cooking for the kids or need to kick start your family meal prep for the week, cooking for a household can be overwhelming. There are so many things to consider: keeping meals healthy, sticking to a budget, and of course – making sure the kids will actually eat it. It can take the joy out of nutrition for the best of us! With that in mind, here are our top ten fail-safe tips to turn cooking for your fam back into something you can look forward to.

Stories from the Tammy Fit community: Rachael Norton

Not too long ago we came across a truly inspiring journey from one of our amazing Tammy Fit users. Rachael Norton is the perfect example of why it is so important to share your experience and journey, whether it's with close friends or strangers around the world.

i=Change x Tammy Fit: Shopping with a purpose

Tammy Fit have partnered with i=Change to donate $1 for every purchase on our website and you can choose where it goes!

How to boost your immunity this winter

Germs can reach us and make us unwell at any point in the year. Everyone has their own ways to avoid infection, but you need to boost your body’s defences all year round for it to work when you need it most. Here are some of our tried and tested tips on how to look out for your immunity.

Why “wellness” should have a place in your life, always

Saturday the 13th of June is Global Wellness Day. It’s a day dedicated to living well, focusing on the value of our lives, reflection, freedom, peace and motivation. For us, this doesn't mean tapping out and ignoring the issues around you. It means mindfully stepping back and finding your centre so you can participate in the chaos of life in a more productive, healthy way – whatever the world is throwing at you right now.

4 ways to boost your body confidence

More often than not we think about the negatives: what we look like and what we don’t have. Only now are we starting to see a change in the world – a love for all body shapes, sizes, colours and abilities! When your app has body confidence and feeling good about yourself at its heart, you learn a thing or two about what it takes to get there. Here are four things you can do to jump on the bandwagon and start loving your body.

#HangingWithTheHembrows Podcast Recap: Being your own boss

Let’s talk business! Tammy, Amy and Emilee sat down in a recent podcast to chat about what it’s like to run multiple businesses – from starting out, making mistakes, learning lessons, money and growth to advice for new business owners. Here’s a roundup of their insights:

Meet Maddie Bingham: The creator behind the Tammy Fit app’s smoothie bar

Maddie Bingham is a qualified naturopath known for her delicious recipes and her passion for holistic health, plant-based nutrition, and herbal medicine. The nutritious smoothie bar in the Tammy Fit app is Maddie’s creation. We hit her up with some questions about naturopathy and how she creates smoothies that taste way too good to be healthy…

Plant-based eating: myths and misconceptions

If you have found yourself becoming more and more curious about plant-based eating, you’re not alone. We’ve busted a few of the myths that may be holding you back from giving it a go.

Evolving Mother's Day: From celebrating your mum to becoming one

This Mother’s Day, we wanted to reflect on how our mums influenced us, and now, how we channel their energy as a Mum ourselves.

The benefits of makeup to look and feel cute during iso

When lockdown shut us all down, our daily routines took a hit. Makeup is a big part of most of our daily routines, but now that we aren’t leaving the house, why should we bother? The other day I was feeling super creative and decided to practice my makeup and have some fun. This made me realise how much I missed the process and how I feel when I am all glammed up.

My new upper body circuit: How to make it easier, or harder.

For some people, upper-body workouts are comfort-zone. But for others, they're a struggle. I want to make my new circuit work for you no matter where you're at, so you can sculpt and strengthen your arms.

The best ways to treat yourself and survive Easter in iso.

Easter is only days away and I can literally hear the chocolate screaming out for me. Should I cave in and push away my fitness and nutrition plan this weekend? Will I eat my feelings in iso? Or will I keep up fitness, workout and stay away from any unnecessary sugar?

I really won’t be able to tell you my answer 'til after the weekend. The kids will be surrounded by chocolate, but I do not want that temptation everywhere as I start a new week.

It's not too late to kick start your 2020 goals

I want to use self-isolation as an opportunity talk to you guys about goal setting, reaching your goals and staying on track no matter what.

Two women who are inspiring us on International Women’s Day

This year for International Women’s Day, we’re all about body positivity. Here are some of the women who have been inspiring us this month...

Everything you wanted to know about the Tammy Fit app: WORKOUTS AND PROGRAMS

Here are the top questions I get asked about the workouts and programs in my app.

Get A$10 off Saski with Tammy Fit Referrals

#HangingWithTheHembrows Podcast Highlights: Health & fitness for 2020

Have you been listening to Tammy, Emilee and Amy’s podcast? Recently they chatted about Health & Fitness For the New Year – here were the highlights:

Meet Ryan Evers: The outdoor trainer behind Tammy Fit boxing workouts

Want to get to know Tammy's boxing partner, Ryan Evers? A lot of you have been asking about Ryan after he worked with Tammy to release solo and partner boxing workouts in the app. We sat down to talk motivation, boxing workout benefits, and why he's so passionate about fitness.

Meet Jacqui Toumbas: The woman behind the Tammy Fit app’s new healthy treats

Jacqui Toumbas's famously addictive bliss balls earned her the name "Miss Bliss", which is also the name of her wildly popular Brisbane wholefoods cafe. The wholesome sweet treats in the Tammy Fit app were Jacqui's creation. We sat down to chat about how she creates recipes that make us feel so damn good.

How to kick off a nutritious year that sticks

Jess and Chelsea from Tammy’s nutrition team have five tips to kick off a clean 2020.

Tammy's favourite supplements and why

Did you know your body is not able to store proteins permanently? To build muscle anywhere (especially your booty), you should always pay attention to a regular intake of protein, so here’s a crash course in Tammy’s favourite supplements and why.

Why booty bands will level up your home workout

Booty bands aren't something that I found until a few years into working out, but I’m so glad that I did. I’d recommend them to literally everyone. Here’s why:

The Hembrow Sisters' 2020 Fitness Goals

Tammy, Amy and Emilee set their fitness goals together for the coming year.

Nutrition team spotlight: Meet Chelsea!

Specialising in the low FODMAP diet, we knew that Chelsea would be the perfect match to take on our first gluten-free (GF) meal plans for the app. We sat down with her to talk all things GF: from her favourite staples to why people choose a GF diet in the first place.

#TammyFitAndroid x Neon Exclusive: The making of our Android app launch party

We've found the recipe for an incredible exclusive launch party – and a perfect afternoon launching a new app that we're really proud of.

Tammy Hembrow: Why I created my app.

A lot of people ask me why I built an app when I was already doing so well with my .pdf programs.

Five things that have us hyped up for the Tammy Fit Android launch party

We are officially launching the Android version of the app this week. We’ve been waiting for this day for such a long time! After a year of you guys telling us why you need the app, we thought we’d pay it forward and show you the reasons we’re excited.

Nutrition team spotlight: Meet Jessica!

Like Tammy, Jessica works for herself doing what she loves – and knows there’s never a one-size-fits-all approach to how you achieve your goals. Her totally holistic approach to nutrition and health are the basis for the wholesome, plant-focused and goal-based recipes you see in the app!