Do you even remember how big your belly got when you were pregnant?! Let’s recap – it was big, at least compared to when you’re not pregnant and aren’t carrying a lot of belly fat (which you might be, but that’s another issue). The six pack that’s so coveted is the rectus abdominis, chunks of […]
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If you’ve ever done yoga or pilates before you’ll know how great it is for flexibility, strength, and general relaxation. But did you know it can also be used to help many other problems and conditions that often make people turn to medications, or struggle on without support? Insomnia is one such issue that can […]
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Rest days are as important as workout days. As the saying goes, you don’t make progress in the gym, you make it in the time you’re not there. Sleep, good food, drinking enough and reducing stress is all important. Another way to improve recovery and make strength and fitness improvements faster is with ‘active recovery’. What […]
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This is a functional workout for new (and older!) Mums to support their journey back to fitness and support them in the day to day demands of motherhood. While I (Polly) primarily focus on the weight loss bit, within the context of crazy-busy Mum-life, so many women come to me with pelvic floor and Diastasis […]
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Don’t let the fact that these are seated workouts make you dismiss them as easy. It’s all relative, and an able bodied person should be able to do them with at the very least cans of beans or bottles of water for multiple reps (keep going until your arms really ache). If you own home […]
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Priya Tew is known locally as “the Pilates lady” she is an award winning Level 3 Advanced Pilates teacher and fitness instructor in Southampton, UK. Specialist in pre/postnatal Pilates she is becoming known as the person to go to for specialist support in Pregnancy, SPD, Pelvic Girdle Pain, C-Section Recovery, and for fixing Abdominal Separation […]
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This guided meditation from wellbeing coach Jayne Spenceley will reduce stress, lower your heart rate and blood pressure, and calm your overworked monkey mind frmo your day being a busy Mum. Jayne is ‘a forty something year old, single mother of two, living in Sheffield’, and a Certified Health and Wellness Coach. Jayne has a […]
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Pilates is a form of exercise that offers a different way of thinking about your body. It targets the deep postural muscles, which in today’s society are so underused. It works by building strength from the inside out, rebalancing posture and bringing the body into correct alignment. Pilates is especially recommended by healthcare specialists for […]
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I remember Hoola Hooping as a child, for fun. I expect you did too? Never underestimate the fitness industry for coming up with novel ways to get fit, including, you guessed it, hoola hooping! Hannah Murphy, founder of Globe Fit, explains more: “I’ve been teaching hula hooping to adults and children for the last 5 […]
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Short, full body, high intensity workouts designed to help women spend less time getting better results. Perfect for those who want lose weight, tone up, feel stronger and improve their overall fitness. For best results aim to carry out these workouts at least 3x a week. Lee Donald is an Award winning Fitness Entrepreneur helping […]
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