So why does your training? Think about the last time you tweaked something. I’d put money on it not happening mid squat. It happened reaching across the back seat to unclip a car seat. Twisting round to grab a bag off the floor. Stepping sideways to avoid a dog on the pavement. Catching yourself when […]

Let me guess. Somewhere along the way, “building muscle” got filed in your head under men. Under gym bros. Under “not for me, thanks.” And maybe there’s a little voice worrying that lifting weights will make you bulky…. I hear this one A LOT. So let me clear it up before we go any further. […]

Training to support your bone density What actually builds bone? Bone responds to strain magnitude and strain rate, not duration. That means heavy load and fast impact. It does not respond meaningfully to walking, swimming, cycling, or Pilates on their own, and it is site-specific: loading the spine does nothing for the hip. Anything that […]

I found myself in the gym this morning with all of the external conditions pointing towards the opportunity to do a workout (which with two little ones is really rare) Zoe was at nursery Sky was at my mum’s house My usual Monday clients were on holiday I was free and clear … But what […]

A year ago this week one of my members and I embarked upon a challenge of the like we hadn’t attempted before We entered the Macmillan Mighty Hike which was advertised as a marathon distance hike along the coastline and in the countryside of Dorset It seemed like a good idea at the time….and that’s […]

Contrary to popular belief Spending more time and more energy on a problem does not always equal the results that you want to see Weight loss is one of those things… Where time and effort invested are not always proportional to results It completely depends on WHERE you are putting in the effort If you’re […]

Taking training down a different route Yesterday morning we changed things up at our circuits session at the university We got the teams playing ‘back to school games’ As varsity is upon us, we decided we weren’t going in for the usual beasting ;-) So we planned a fun session instead We got them playing […]

‘Progress for progress sake must be discouraged’ Anyone know where that quote came from? I was prowling on facebook yesterday I rarely do this nowadays because I don’t have the TIME ;-) Geddit? Read yesterdays email if not! Facebook is one of those things that I refuse to qualify my time for, If I have […]

Ever done something cause you have to, then realised that it was the best thing you could have done? After my bed bound 48 hours last week my immune system must be having a laugh cause I now have a sore throat and an almost chesty cough Despite waking up feeling like someone had taken […]