Frustrated you can’t ‘feel’ the right muscles working? Try these tips!

Do you have certain exercises you don’t seem to get along with? Movements you struggle to keep form with and don’t feel in the right place? If you do, you’re not alone! This is something I’m still working on and I’m sure at some level always will be. Here I have a few tips to that have worked for me and I hope can help some of you……

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Mental Awareness Month –  Body Image 

Mental Awareness Month –  Body Image  Last week I found out the month of May is mental awareness month and this week (Monday 13th)  in particular has been dedicated to body image – how we think and feel about our bodies. Last year we found that 30% of all adults have felt so stressed by body image and appearance that they felt overwhelmed or unable to cope. That’s almost 1 in…

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Cues for Stronger Hip Thrusts

My weekly ‘Ladies Learning to Lift’ workshops have been successfully running for 3 months now. Every Saturday morning I meet a few new ladies looking to learn how to lift weights safety, and confidently. Every week I feel so rewarded when I spot these ladies in the weights area on their own. The next upcoming workshop is on ‘hip thrusts and accessories’. I’ve seen a lot of ladies,…

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When is the best time of day to workout?

The question on everyone's mind Since I started working in a gym I’ve been asked a lot of questions but it seems one question is on a lot of people’s minds… “When is the best time to workout to lose weight? “When will give me results quicker?” Honestly, I’ve still not perfected my answer because no one likes to hear “well it depends”. Everyone wants a definitive answer……

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How to enjoy that meal out… guilt free!

So you’ve been invited to a meal out, you’ve said yes and now you’re starting to worry. How can you stay on track? What about your progress? You actually consider cancelling plans because you’re so anxious about ruining any progress. Fear not. I want to share a few suggestions (used individually or together) I find helpful when I know there is going to be a meal out, with…

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