Is Strength Training Right For YOU? There has been a lot of good press for strength training over the past 12 months. It is an area of fitness that is expanding in popularity for what used to be thought- only for young and middle-aged males, to now both genders of…
The Right Personal Trainer for YOU Finding a Personal Trainer locally can seem somewhat overwhelming with many websites offering various prices and packages with different set ups and demands in terms of commitment. This means that people often work with more than one Personal Trainer/Training company before finding The One.…
Have you tried every Diet going? Welcome to the lady that has tried all diets and found that maintaining any of them indefinitely is pretty much impossible without having a rather miserable existence. Being hungry all the time is hideous and do I want a life without an occasional cheese…
What is prehab?Prehab is everything to do with injury PREVENTION. The idea being that it is much more effective to train the body prior to injury rather than to wait for inevitable injury to occur before then trying to correct the imbalances in the body afterwards. Athletes often do separate…
By Freespirit PT Andi Dunn The last of the mince pies has gone and my focus is now on the new year and my ‘training’. For many years I have wrestled, mostly unsuccessfully, with trying to work to a plan and whilst happy with the results of my physical endeavours,…
Sometimes catching the seasonal cold is inevitable but I still think it is worth doing our best to avoid it! Exercise helps boost our immune system so booking in those January PT sessions has already got you in good stead. The next thing you can do is fill up on…
Fad diets do not work. Slimming world and weight watchers work whilst you are doing them and whilst you keep doing them but then the weight often returns when you resume normal eating again. Essentially, this is because any long term body change has to come from sustainable lifestyle changes:…
I read endless lists of stuff that you need for childbirth and after childbirth. Some items like "hairdryer" I boycotted and other stuff like "maternity pants" I bought... but never thought to actually try on for size! So here is my list of things I would take to the hospital…
After given birth, you enter a new world. A beautiful, but smaller world where 90% of all your energy goes into the very small circle around you: your baby, partner and a small selection of friends and family. The space you had in your life to do as you like…
Does your stomach seem to get more and more bloated as the day goes on? Does it feel sore and uncomfortable after a meal? Some people get bloating more than others and if there is no medical reason behind it (do check with your GP first as it can be…