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Jenny’s Duathlon Training
You may have read my blog before Christmas about being selected to represent Great Britain for my age group (F35-39) in the European Standard Distance Duathlon Soria, Spain on 30th April. Eeeeek, this means that it’s not very away…..around 9 weeks at the time of writing this! All I can say is duathlon training is […]
Read articleFinish Your Workout Right! How To Cool Down Correctly
My previous blog was about preparing your body for training and how important it is to warm up correctly. Throughout the blog I mentioned how a warm-up gets pushed to the side and people don’t understand the advantages. If a warm-up gets ‘pushed to the side’, then an adequate cool down after training gets pushed […]
Read articleMy Secret Ingredients For Tasty Food – Part 2
I get excited about cooking because I love food. It means that I get excited about recipes and ingredients! It was when I starting looking for recipes for my Christmas Meal that I found an ingredient that I toyed with sharing with you; but then a generous subscription to a cooking magazine for my birthday contained […]
Read articleA Day In The Life Of A Personal Trainer – 6 Months After Graduating
Instead of something directly related to exercise, nutrition and health, I am going to write about what my typical week consists of 6 months after graduating from university. Obviously you will get an idea of my training and nutrition as we go through too, which as a personal trainer is obviously something I care about, […]
Read articleBody Weight Home Workout
The weather is miserable, you don’t want to get outside for a run or venture off the couch for a workout. Well never fear, here is a great body weight home workout which you can do in the comfort of your own home! Before you begin, remember to turn the central heating off for a […]
Read articleCumin Cauliflower Rice And Vegetable Curry Recipe
I was so excited to get home for my evening meal last night. I had made this vegetable curry recipe on Sunday night and let it simmer for ages so the flavours had really absorbed….after another 30 minutes simmering on the stove whilst I cooked the other bits to accompany it on Monday night, it […]
Read articleLSD, SS and Fartlek – Understanding Running Terminology
Whether you’re new to running or not, sometimes running plans and websites use running terminology or acronyms which are simply baffling. I also think that sometimes as Personal Trainers, we forget that not every knows what we mean by “tempo run”. So here’s a list of some of the running terms that we here at […]
Read articleBeating the Middle Age Spread
Picture : https://pixabay.com/en/lose-weight-fat-slim-diet-loss-1911605/ Firstly, when the hell did I become “Middle Aged”?!? I’m 40 but I don’t feel middle aged, surely middle age is more around the 50 mark as we live longer these days, but then I guess that regardless of how old we are, what does middle age feel like? Anyway, once I […]
Read articleWhat’s Stopping You From Exercising?
Barriers to Exercise There are many determinants to exercise, stereotypically January is the one month that we don’t struggle to exercise. Most people are feeling sluggish and guilty about their Christmas overindulgences. Often, in other months, excuses are made and exercise is pushed to the back burner. To stay motivated, it’s important to figure out what’s […]
Read articleWhy We Love Slow Cookers!
I know that this might make it look like I need a life – but I actually fist-pumped the air when I saw the BBC News Headline “The slow cooker revolution” followed by “slow cookers are back in fashion“: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-38286715 “. Yipppeeeeeee!!! I love it when something comes out in the media which supports what we’re […]
Read articleThis Is How I Roll – Foam Rolling Techniques
If you’ve ever read any of my blogs, you will know that I believe EVERYONE who does any kind of fitness should do two things : Yoga and Foam Roll. For those of you who already use a foam roller of any sort, I would ask the question “when do you use it”? If you […]
Read articleA Fool Proof Way of Achieveing Your Resolutions
It’s the New Year, a time where many of us will make New year Resolutions. I’ll be honest, I don’t really make resolutions, I’m a reflective kinda girl the whole way through the year, so I’m always setting goals, reflecting on what I’ve done well, what I could do better, am I pushing myself enough, […]
Read articleThe 10 Minute Rule….The Secret To Your Success
I LOVE the 10 minute rule, it’s something I use with my personal training clients, something I use myself on those days even I don’t want to have a workout. To be honest, the 10 minute rule can be used in all aspects of live….not just exercise, it’s perfect to use for those tasks you really don’t […]
Read articleBreakfast Baked Eggs Recipe
Most people know I LOVE eggs, as a vegetarian they are a great source of protein, especially post workout, and I will pretty much eat them with anything! I made this amazing breakfast baked eggs recipe at the weekend, it’s super easy….perfect for a lazy Sunday morning breakfast or brunch. Ingredients Per person: 2 x […]
Read articleDon’t Let Christmas Ruin Your Fitness Mojo
It happens every year. People start to cancel personal training sessions and classes due to Christmas dos, we hear people saying “ahhhh but it’s Christmas” or “I’ll start again in the New Year” or “it won’t make a difference now because it’s Christmas”……It’s nothing new, and without doubt is THE most irritating thing about December! Here’s […]
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