Operation Snack!

‘Operation Snack’ This came about on the May Thirty Day Reset and I wanted to share it with you! It seems that snacking is a habit for many of us which needs to be taken control of. Who would like to join me in ‘Operation Snack’? For the rest of this week….(or try for a…

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Non Scale Victories

My focus as a trainer, a coach is to support my clients to become fitter, stronger and healthier. The reason why we exercise and are considered in our eating is so important. Most of the chronic diseases that plague our society can be prevented (and also managed and improved) by living a healthier lifestyle. More…

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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…

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Week 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…

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Movement 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…

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Click 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,…

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Do 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…

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The 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…

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