In an age in which we are beginning to understand the connection between mind and body – and to demand more from our fitness regimes as we try to crunch more benefits into less workout time – it’s little surprise that most disciplines are competing for the title of ‘best exercise for mental health’. But…
Mind, Body, Bump: An Account of my First Trimester with Twins
Earlier this year I released my first book: Mind, Body, Bump; The Complete Plan for an Active Pregnancy. I am so proud of the resulting product and its empowering content, which takes a pregnancy-progressive approach to the language and mindset of ante-natal training and helps you to feel informed and excited about the unique challenges and…
4 ways to MOVE FORWARD as a new mum
If you’ve read the first two instalments of this series, you’ll have hopefully begun to understand the precious balance of moving your body and giving yourself the time and space to be moved. Of course, having purpose is one of the most integral ways to feel moved and to get moving in a direction that…
4 ways to BE MOVED as a new mum
In the first instalment of this series, I shared my four top tips to get moving as a new mum. Movement can also be a conduit to being moved, and to good mental health for new mums. BUT – and this is a big but! – sometimes the pressure to keep up your pre-baby exercise regime…
4 ways to GET MOVING as a new mum
Scroll back to posts preceding this and you’ll see nearly two years have passed. As it happens, I was also expecting my first baby. Put two and two together and you can probably guess some of the challenges I’ve been tackling between then and now. And tackle them I have. Rarely ‘by the book’. Not…
Sweaty Betty Maternity Edit: What to wear when you’re expecting
If you’re expecting a baby and exercising regularly, well done you! As long as you feel well and have no symptoms or conditions that cause your doctors to advise against exercising, there is ample evidence that active mums to be benefit from more energetic pregnancies, easier labours and accelerated post-birth recoveries. Recent studies even suggest…
10 things I’ve learned from my fit pregnancy
Confession. Last night I had my first proper pregnancy meltdown. I’d been up since 5am, worked til close to midnight with next to no breaks in the middle, fuelled by my impending holiday, and completely forgot that 31 August marked the halfway point in my pregnancy. Not only did I realise I missed the occasion…
6 non-aesthetic reasons to train glutes
While I was sporty from a young age, I didn’t properly get into weight training until I went to university. I was slim and fit, but I suffered a serious case of the underactive pancake butt. Fortunately my knees were young and nimble enough that I got away with no major side effects bar unsightly…
Top tips for hot weather training
So my hair has at least doubled in volume (primarily via an impressive perimeter of frizz!). I’m going through ice cubes like they’re beauty elixirs. I’m dragging Murray by the lead to join me for walks on the Common (when he’s normally bounding out the door before I can tie my laces). There’s no denying it’s…
Exercise modifications for pregnancy
Maintaining your fitness during pregnancy can be hugely helpful in improving your experience during labour and during your post-natal recovery. Those special 9 months are the time to maintain a healthy lifestyle rather than actively look to increase your fitness. With a few simple exercise modifications for pregnancy, you can continue to feel fit and…
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