Posts by Kirsty Ellson
Are you looking after your bones?
ARE YOU LOOKING AFTER YOUR BONES? One of the many reasons why we exercise is to look after our bones – to keep them dense and strong… Like muscle, bone is living tissue that responds to exercise by becoming stronger. When you exercise regularly, your bone adapts by building more bone and becoming denser. Young…
Read MoreWeek Two – Food Planning
Week Two – Food Planning, Plant Based diets and Dietary Fats This week, is trying to really get to grips with the Food Planning and making it work for you and your energy balance. Carrying on from last week, we will apply the understanding of the energy balance or calories in vs out into the…
Read MoreMovement and mobility
Movement and mobility… This was a series of movements that I put together at the start of the first lockdown. There is a combinations of walk outs, pigeons, hip openers,upward / downward dog movements – I didn’t want to go for a walk, or do a workout – I just felt my body wanted to…
Read MoreClick a ‘like’if you feel good after a workout!
How does exercise/ movement make us feel? Take some time to recognise, enjoy and relish the feeling after the movement / workout! Do you feel better after a workout? I know I do! Do you know that within five minutes of cardiovascular exercise, you can feel happier! Once you get moving, your brain releases serotonin,…
Read MoreYou don’t need to see the whole staircase…
For me, I personally like to know where I am going to, but I do think it is important to take step by step and take a breather as and when you need to. Some times, I like to have a sit on the step and a natter then just move on when I am…
Read MoreDo we need to be 100% one thing or the other?
In the world of fitness and wellbeing, very often it is one way or the other. For example, you are either a vegetarian or not OR you follow intermittent fasting or not OR you attend pilates or crossfit OR you body build or you run. However, would it help to maybe relax the rules a…
Read MoreThe power of YET!
A simple way to start changing to a growth mindset, is by the use of a little word, yet. In essence, the word means a realisation that some things are worth waiting for, and those things take work. It’s not always easy, but the power of this small word allows for success. Notice the difference in language used…
Read MoreDietary Fats
What are dietary fats? Fat is a type of nutrient, and just like protein and carbohydrates, your body needs some fat for energy, to absorb vitamins, and to protect your heart and brain health. For years we’ve been told that eating fat will add inches to your waistline, raise cholesterol, and cause a myriad of…
Read MoreTo track or not to track?
Tracking your calories can help you identify your eating patterns and identify the patterns you wish to modify. TRACKING what you eat can give you an approximate baseline to work from and compare to when you’re trying to establish a healthy balanced diet. Is tracking precise? YES, THERE CAN BE A LACK OF PRECISION. Have…
Read MoreTips to reset…
Quick wins / Boost / Reset….. This is post for the Thirty Day Reset group but wanted to share here too… (This is a bit like scraping nails down a blackboard for me but…) So, if you want a quick win (of whatever you would like to call it), this is what I…
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