Yes its that time of year again - where food and drink is all so gosh-darn delicious and staying wrapped up on the sofa is a lot more attractive than getting up and getting moving. THE TEMPTATIONS The duvet becomes your best friend, and don't forget those comfy elasticated-waistband joggers, and sugar and refined carbohydrates: … Continue reading Avoid a ‘winter coat’!

With every client and class, before and after a session, I will ensure there is a thorough stretching routine. So often, stretching gets forgotten. I am guilty of, in the past, forgoing a warm up stretch or a cool down stretch in favour of getting out of the gym, or having a sit down and … Continue reading Stretching: why you should do it!

In all my workouts -with classes, individual clients, or for myself - I include strength training. This doesn't have to be Olympic bar chest presses, or squats to press with 99 decibel grunting...'Strength Training' can include body weight squats, dumbbell curls, tricep dips, press ups..anything where you are working against resistance. Here's a few reasons … Continue reading 5 Reasons to Include Strength Training in Your Workout

Happy August all! Having read an article last month entitled "Personal trainers blamed for joint injuries" -Daily Telegraph, Saturday 16th July, I felt it important to explain a little about how I plan my sessions - both 1:1 and groups. Killer workouts: High Intensity Interval Training has many benefits - boosting the heart rate from low-intensity fat-burning … Continue reading How I Workout Your Workout

On Sunday 17th July, I joined my Ridgeway Nordic Walking group to tackle the second half of the 100km Ultra Walk/ Run called Race to the Stones. My comrades had completed the first 50km the day before, and i joined them on the Saturday night to welcome them to the half-way basecamp, share a drink … Continue reading Race To The Stones!

It's a real issue at this time of year, whilst we have gone for weeks now wondering 'will summer ever come?', we are now in the midst of a heat wave, and could fall victim to those risks associated with it. Whether you are working out in the heat, or just going about your daily … Continue reading Why Sometimes Water Isn’t Enough

The past month things have picked up. I have been busy working on the social media – do follow me on Twitter and Instagram (Links below!). I have also been gearing up to a great holiday away for 10 days! Going away can bring up questions such as ‘what about all those tempting ice creams and … Continue reading How to handle the holiday temptations