As many of my closest friends are preparing for their winter holidays – some to sun & sand destinations and others to the mountains with ski thermals in tow – I felt inspired to compile a workout comprising of five winter-inspired HIIT exercises. As well as being fun and seasonal, the result is a timelessly…
No-noise high-intensity workout for flat residents: Part 2
I was so excited when several of you told me last week’s workout helped you overcome obstacles to exercising at home. Many of you said you’d either skipped workouts because you didn’t want to disturb your neighbours, or you’d wasted money on noise-absorbing mats that didn’t do the trick. In this second instalment, I give you…
No-noise high-intensity workout for flat residents: Part 1
If, like me, your living room floor is directly above someone else’s bedroom, you’ll understand my reticence at tuck jumping my neighbours awake in the mornings. Or knocking the dust off their roof as an unwanted reminder that they’re well overdue a spring clean. But sometimes, like in the busy lead up to Christmas, the…
10 resistance band exercises
After rediscovering resistance bands in a recent Barrecorre class, I’ve begun making some contemporary twists on classic exercises. I love resistance bands because they’re easy to incorporate whether you’re at home, in the park or in the gym. Resistance bands are slim and virtually weightless, so they’re also easy to stash in your going away…
My five favourite at-home workout videos
Like everyone, there’s days when I wake up, look outside and (rain or sunshine) can’t quite face the gym. And days that are so busy it seems impossible to squeeze in any exercise at all! But I keep a YouTube playlist of the top workout videos I’ve tried and tested throughout the years, and I…