Getting Fit for Calving
A series of videos designed to help women prepare for calving season is being promoted again this year by Farmstrong. The videos aim is to help …
Tag: FarmFit
Fit for Calving exercise programme
The Fit for Calving programme will help you prevent strains and injuries as you come into the physically-intensive calving season. The stretches and warm-ups are …
Farmstrong’s Turn on Your Core Challenge
Welcome to the Farmstrong “Turn on Your Core” four week challenge If you spend just ten minutes a day, four days a week doing this …
Women on wellbeing
Clinical psychologist Sarah Donaldson and a range of farming women, share advice about how to deal with the many challenges in farming. Topics include socialising, exercising, …
Farmer to farmer with Joe and Donna Hintz
Joe and Donna Hintz are sheep and beef farmers who love the freedom of farming. They try to get a good balance in life and …
Farmer to farmer with Lisa Kendall
FMG Young Farmer of the Year finalist Lisa Kendall runs a busy hire-a-farmer business in Karaka. Here are the proactive steps she takes to keep …
Getting the balance right
Achieving a better balance between work and life off the farm, helped King Country sheep and beef farmer Wendy Coup beat burn out. “What I learnt …
Farmer to farmer with Tony Coltman
Tony Coltman is a dairy farmer in Dunsandel, Canterbury. In this clip, he explains why keeping well is absolutely crucial to the success of his …
Fitness on the farm
This clip shows the importance of keeping fit and active to cope with the challenges of farming. It features practical tips from farmers on how …
Farmer to farmer with James Pharazyn
James Pharazyn is a sheep and beef farmer and manages Motere Angus Stud at Omakere in the Hawke’s Bay. The farm has been in the …
Farmer to farmer with Stu Richards
Stu Richards manages a bull finishing unit in Whatawhata on the outskirts of Hamilton. In recent years, he’s made his mental heath and wellbeing a …
Fit4Farming with Farmstrong
Fitness expert and Fit4Farming cycle tour leader Ian Handcock explains how research has shown that the health and fitness of New Zealand farmers could improve. …
