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Can you still exercise throughout pregnancy? Yes! If you were previously exercising then you should be fine to carry on through pregnancy as long as you have no medical reason not to. Here are a few things to know and be aware of: Intensity of exercise should be lowered as the weeks go on andContinue reading “Prenatal fitness, advice and things to know”

Did you know, you shouldn’t exercise until at least 6 weeks post birth, longer if you have had a c section or other complications have occurred. However high impact exercise including running should be avoided for up to 5 months post delivery Other high impact exercises include aerobics and basically anything which you jump aroundContinue reading “Running Post-natal”

Prepping before a race is key if you want to feel good and do your best 🙌🏻 A lot of people may think race prep is just about what you do on the day itself, but actually, how you look after your body on the few days or even the week leading up to yourContinue reading “Race Preparation”

I love to wrap up in my winter running gear and getting out on a frosty morning for a run. However I know some people find running when it’s cold or rainy hard in terms of motivation and feel less safe running in the dark on their own, so here’s a few tips that mightContinue reading “Top tips for winter running”

It’s all well and good saying ‘consistency and balance is key’ but how to stay consistent? Here’s a few tips/ideas!… ▫️Schedule your workouts in – write them in your diary or on your calendar and treat them as if they are an appointment that you can’t miss! ▪️Join a class – joining a regular classContinue reading “How to stay consistent within fitness”

It’s devastating seeing what us humans are doing to our beautiful planet, however it’s also quite incredible seeing the impact recent awareness is having on people’s views to climate change, specifically with single use plastic. People are making changes to how they are living day to day and whilst some might say it’s the governmentContinue reading “12 Easy Sustainable Swaps”

I often see people with a ‘all or nothing’ approach to healthy living. Either they are full on 100% super ‘on it’, watching their diet carefully, not allowing themselves to consume anything seen as ‘bad’ like sugar, a takeaway or alcohol. ‘Getting back on it’ with exercise, suddenly training 5 times a week from doingContinue reading “Balance & Consistency”

With the rise in Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes here in the UK there’s a lot of information pouring out of the media about our diet and what we need to change. However it’s not just about our diet but also the fact were simply not moving our bodies as much as we should. InContinue reading “4 Simple ways to move more”

When you ‘go on a diet’ ask yourself, what will happen when you come off the diet? No doubt you’ll probably revert back to your old ways, become unhealthy, gain weight then decide you need to ‘go on a diet’ again and therefore a rollercoaster starts! Rather than looking at it as dieting, look atContinue reading “Why you shouldn’t ‘go on a diet’”

So you’ve eaten all the mince pies, it’s all new year new me on social media, you join the gym to get fit and start cooking healthy meals…. But January ends and so has your motivation to keep up all this health and fitness malarkey! A healthy lifestyle is just that, a lifestyle, it’s not aContinue reading “Keeping Motivated After January”