We all know we should make fitness and healthy eating a priority, but in real life preparing nutritious meals that children will actually eat, and finding time for exercise, is easier said than done! Balancing everything is not easy, so to help you get more active as a family this summer, I’ve compiled my top […]
31 I sometimes describe pregnancy exercise to clients as training for their Olympic event. Because that’s kind of what it is- a life changing event where huge physiological changes occur in a woman’s body. So we prepare for it. My clients stay as mobile, fit and strong as they can. We work on opening the […]
1 I’ll cut to the chase: most of us suck at walking. In her book Move Your DNA Katy Bowman describes walking as “controlled falling”, in that most of us simply fall from one foot to the next, rather than focusing on using our butt muscles to drive us forwards. I’ve written about the benefits […]
81 Probably not. Most of us don’t. Cars, the convenience of online shopping, the weather, it all means we don’t get as much time walking as we should. Yes, walking. What did you think I was talking about? Ok I’m sorry, but it’s not easy making a blog on walking sound exciting. Because most people […]
1 The 6 week postnatal check- that’s when you get the all clear and it’s back to business as usual, right? That’s how I remember feeling anyway, and from my experience training new mums, I know I’m not alone. I remember sitting there and asking, “So I’m ok to go back to exercise now?” And […]
1 So, you’re ready to get started. You’ve read my last blog about how long you should wait before running after baby, and it’s time to run. Running is a great form of exercise- it’s free, and anyone can do it, anywhere. But it’s an advanced exercise. Your feet will hit the floor about 1500 […]
11 I get asked this question a lot, so I think it deserves a blog! Unfortunately there is no simple answer, because EVERYBODY’S DIFFERENT! So you need to start listening to those motivational memes on Facebook telling you not to compare yourself to others- it doesn’t matter that your friend was back running 3 months […]
1 I have some vivid and precious memories from the first few months after my sons were born, despite being in a bit of a daze at the time. It’s such a special time, and one of enormous transition: physically there’s a lot of healing needs to take place, there are hormonal changes, bonding, learning […]
I’ve talked a lot on social media about crunches and sit-ups being a no-no when you’re postnatal, but a video I shared on my Facebook page recently seemed to really hit the mark. Aside from the comments and shares, I had quite a few mums tell me how clear it made things for them. So […]
“You don’t look like you’ve had a baby!” It’s a ubiquitous comment, meant in kindness to reassure a new mum she looks great. There’s no malice there, and I’ve said it myself in the past. It begs the question though: what does someone who’s had a baby look like exactly? This is meant as a […]
