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Understanding Tempo in Strength Training
In the beginning we are delighted that we can lift that dumbbell safely (your workout doesn’t conclude in casualty, which is a good thing). You refine your form. You become consistent. You even throw in a few more exotic variations of the classics (get you!). Life is good! So you explore “intensity” by either increasing…
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Eating the Elephant
Wanting to loose a lot of weight or getting back into shape (when it has honestly been years) can feel so completely overwhelming no matter how sincere the desire. And frankly the older we are the more enormous, and perhaps even unrealistic, the task appears to be. In fact so unobtainable that we may end…
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How to Get Back Into Running
We all know that for many of us not running (even when injured) is just not something we “do”. Not saying it is right, but we all know that is the reality! But sometimes we DO stop running… We might burn out and effectively be mentally “injured” or we develop a an injury that is…
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5 Tips to Manage Weight
Weight gain during the menopause is not uncommon. With the disruption to the hormonal balance of the body, and particularly the reduction in Oestrogen, the bodies metabolism can slow down. The consequence being that the daily diet consumed earlier in life now provides a calorific surplus and the inevitable consequence of that is weight gain.…
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Perimenopause & Training
In this blog, I would like to discuss the role of exercise in women approaching their menopause. Whilst strength training is often not adopted naturally by this population, arguably women entering the perimenopause phase of their life are the very people that need it most, therefore my focus is on strength training rather than cardio.…