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…
Fitness in the media; When hot news become hogwash
The current state of fitness journalism is a topic I’ve wanted to raise for a while, but it’s one I’m not sure how to tackle as I try to stay grounded in the positive and coming down too hard could sound a bit like a rant. Thanks to a turning of the tide with some…
Nut so hungry anymore; Quick-fix protein ball recipe
From the gym to school pick-up in T-10 minutes? Back to back meetings with hardly enough time to pee, nevermind eat? Lifemin taking over your weekends? Sound familiar? Time-crunched days are stressful enough without trying to build in quality meals, so sometimes we need a little help to get us from A to B (or from…
Why mobility matters
Mobility has become a fitness buzzword in recent months, but there are so many takes on what it actually means and how best to apply it to your fitness regime. Here I break down the trend into the need-to-knows and the how-tos for a quick no-nonsense guide to improving your mobility (and knowing why and when…
10 lessons from year one of Fit Brit Collective
For me, the end of a year is more like a new beginning. That’s certainly how I felt this time last year, as I was leaving behind eight years of full-time desk jobs to give the whole of my attention to my work in the fitness industry. Fit Brit Collective was about to become far…
Try my Women’s Health workout routine
As some of you may have seen, I was really fortunate to work with the UK edition of Women’s Health magazine in recent months as the ambassador for a new Tiger Balm campaign. Asked to design a short HIIT workout and stretch sequence, I got to flex my favourite muscle (my mind) and get creative…
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