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What it’s like to suffer from exercise addiction
In a diet culture where less food and more exercise is better, exercise addiction and orthorexia are often overlooked. I’ve made no secret about the fact that I had both a serious eating disorder and exercise addiction to go with it, but I never turn down the opportunity to talk about it again in […]
Continue readingToo busy for a normal workout? Effective 5min workout routine for mums
If you don’t have time to workout nowadays, you should certainly skip it, right? As this guest blog explains, you couldn’t be more wrong. You can still get the benefits of working out with as little as a five-minute sweat session. Yes, just five minutes. Perhaps you’ve hardly thought about it as it doesn’t […]
Continue readingThe Garden Workout
Britain had a very long 2020-2021 Winter than seemed to last until June (the sun is finally out yay!) so after months of rain and darkness swapping your sweaty gym or cramped kitchen for a garden workout is a way to kill two birds with one stone and get fit outside. Healthy living website […]
Continue readingHow to Combat Lockdown Weight Gain
Covid 19 has had devastating effects on people all over the world, but with obesity being hailed as the biggest link to severe symptoms and complications, is there more we could have done to avoid getting seriously ill? After all staying a healthy weight really is as simple as eating appropriate calories for you needs, […]
Continue readingYour guide to keeping you & your kids fit and healthy while home-schooling
Stuck at home again on lockdown with no walk to school, no P.E. and maybe even no garden? Here’s how you keep your kids fit (and you!) while home-schooling. I was asked by Marie Claire magazine to give some tips on how to stay active during this crazy time. It’s been well shown that being […]
Continue readingBody Type Exercises – what suits your shape?
Everyone wants to have the ‘ideal’ body shape, which for women is usually the typical hourglass, but what body type exercises should you be doing? Body types typically fall into three categories; slim and straight (ectomorph), athletic and easily builds muscle (mesomorph), and endomorphs who are curvier or rounder. But in reality most people […]
Continue readingHIIT for Beginners
High Intensity Interval Training is great for burning fat, building muscle or toning up, and general heart and lung health, but it’s not easy! I contributed to a Redbull.com article about HIIT for beginners to help you get into this time efficient exercise. You can find the entire article on the Redbull.com website here, […]
Continue readingSelectTech Adjustable Dumbbells Review
While dumbbells are useful and versatile workout equipment small enough to have at home, adjustable dumbbells mean you can change the weights without having to buy loads of pairs which take up too much space. While most adjustable dumbbells are essentially a mini barbell in that you add or remove weight plates as needed, […]
Continue reading10 Reasons Pole Dancing has made me feel like a woman again
Who has time to feel sexy as a Mum? Stretchmarks, cellulite, jelly belly, greasy hair (where would we be without dry shampoo?!), post-breastfeeding boobs (read; low, saggy), and little people who zap all our energy before we even put our winceyette pyjamas on the right way around. But I hadn’t forgotten what it was […]
Continue readingStress and Exercise – should you take a rest day?
The links between stress and exercise usually refer to working out being stress relieving, but if you’re already stressed, should you be exercising at all? Exercise, while good for you, is another stress on your body. In fact it’s this stress that make it fitter and stronger, as your body adapts to be able […]
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