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NO-LIGHTS... the only way I can describe a week that so far has neither obviously shareable highlights or helpfully shareable lowlights, just illness (me), lots of behind the scene boring-but-will-soon-generate-something-exciting admin, buggy runs between baby classes and GP appointments and more everyday lifemin - which, I should add, is not for the purpose of incorporating exercise in an already demanding week, but to facilitate speed and prevent hungry baby tantrums! Radio silence is how I best handle these kind of times. I listened to @drchatterjee’s latest podcast about how to do less but do it better, and it really resonated. I’ve since tried to reduce multitasking, which in this instance meant getting off my phone because my child, my health and my work needed my attention most. It hasn’t been the easiest few days, but there have been moments of joy in them, and I think being able to keep those to myself has been a big part of that. CLASSES & EVENTS That said, I AM back in action tomorrow with the continuation of my 4-week Bodyweight Bootcamp workshop @sweatybetty Wimbledon (1230-145), plus Thur is the 2nd class in the new #strongertogether term (with a phenomenal new crew of the littlest sweetest babies ), and next Thur 28 Mar 1030-1130am is my @neomorganics Wimbledon workshop about exercising for empowerment. DM if you have any questions about any of the above! 🤝 PS While I put on my work hat and send M to nursery, I have renewed respect for the challenge that mums face - whether on mat leave, as a full-time mum or as a working mum. It’s a job with no sick leave, a boss who is forever changing the rules and a schedule that leaves very little room to catch your breath (let alone pee). Shaking virtual hands - nah, giving virtual hugs - to anyone who knows. (This goes out to the dads doing it all, too.)

A MUM’S RESPONSE when she learns it’s #worldsleepday... “Seriously, when did the world get so inconsiderate?“ Also, Friday vibes after a 6am start, 8 client day and mad rush to nursery collection... coffee hour is every hour.

TRAINING LIKE A WOMAN is a concept I’ve been thinking about a lot this week. There are undeniably certain factors of female wellbeing that require care and attention: maternal demands, pelvic health (particularly when pre & post-natal and peri-menopausal), hormonal cycles (follicular vs luteal phases, and basic anatomical differences unique to certain individuals (eg heavier breasts, wider less stable hips). . That said, women should feel that all exercise and exercises are available to them, and any female physical considerations should be applied to enabling their participation in any damn thing in which they want to participate. We’ve come such a long way to make women feel at home in free weight gyms, to stand next to their male peers at the squat rack and to deadlift like bosses. . Our services are now evolving to more specifically address female issues (or predominantly female issues, as these things also affect men, if less extensively) with the likes of ‘core restore classes’, ‘pelvic floor workshops’ and ‘women’s only lifting classes’. We also have a responsibility to ensure the language used within these services is pro-participation and continues to level the playing field in gender-equal sport and positively coach clients towards this physical capability and mental confidence. . This next wave of fitness education and inspiration (and, ahem, marketing... that means you skinny teas, move the hell over!) must equip us with resources that continue to knock down barriers to exercise, so that we can jump, lift & sprint like the bloody powerful HUMANS we are, male or female. Tagging some of the superstar coaches and fitness professionals doing this already . Tag your favourite exercise equalicists too! #bemorehuman #trainlikeahuman #inclusiveexercise #exerciseequality

WHEN THE LONDON RAIN CLEARS, head outside with an odd pair of weights, a resistance loop and an elevated surface for these three supers. Also effective indoors, but the odds of cute canine interruptions are slim. 1️⃣ Offset weighted overhead split squat (new fave - requires total body integration and gets the heart pumping ) - Crab walk burpee 2️⃣ Deficit squat press (improved range in elevated thigh / hip = more functional strength) - Spider press-up 3️⃣ Adduction side plank hold - Tricep dips & cocker cuddles ✨ Some of these movements will make it into my Bodyweight Bootcamp class beginning tomorrow @sweatybetty Wimbledon - 3 spaces left to book via SB’s store page. Go, go, go!

BABYWEARING DURING PREGNANCY is relatively unchartered territory. Like many pre-natal health queries, it’s difficult to justify thorough testing because it’s generally unethical to involve pregnant women and their unborn children in trials that may have potential to cause harm. This question came up recently from someone interested in joining my #strongertogether classes, so I looked into the (very limited) research there was and considered it from both an anatomical and intuitive POV. I know some post-natal classes do permit babywearing while pregnant, and there are some carriers designed for pregnancy (mostly back or hip carries). However, in my view, exercise should only be done with a baby in front carry (for visibility and for symmetrical loading on the spine); and the combination of compression against the womb and emphasised anterior pull against an increasingly vulnerable lumbar spine just doesn’t add up to a safe pre-natal exercise equation. Has anyone carried their babies or exercised with their babies whilst pregnant with another on the way? Would love to know your experiences. PS, this was a genuine question from a genuine client, and I must be clear that I am NOT expecting another baby just yet 🤣. Reminder! A new 5 week term of Stronger Together starts this Thursday. There is only one space left for the full term so follow the links from my website to Instabook to nab it if you want it! Drop ins available on an hoc basis. @moligophotography

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