Have you ever thought that how we talk during our workout can affect how we move and perform? An essential part of my work is to be mindful of how I instruct my clients. There can be a fine balance between a good and a bad experience. Words are extremely powerful tools that we can use to uplift [...]
I recently had to take a forced break from the volume of training I am used to doing. I had about 8 weeks of one thing after another happening to me. It started with covid, which took about a month to clear. Slightly worried I wouldn’t be ready to train hard, I still [...]
How a 'Keeping the Brain Healthy' course, made me go to the dentist! In this blog, I want to share some of what I have been learning about how lifestyle changes can have a positive impact on your brain. The less fun news is that in the UK, Dementia and Alzheimers are the leading [...]
What does this mean to you? Can anyone wear a bikini? Is it an unusual statement? I am curious to know what you think. Every year around this time we are bombarded by messages like “get in shape for the summer”, “get into bikini body shape”, “how to make your body summer-ready”, and “get a bikini body [...]
In the Netherlands right now we have a flurry of days off (for some reason they are all around the same time of year, and then nothing until Christmas). On these days/long weekends there are many reasons to avoid movement, eat more than usual and socialise. And while this is really good for us [...]
A lot of my posts are on serious topics and I thought that it was time to have a bit of fun. Of course, we like to have good workouts but it is also important to have a bit of fun alongside. So what do you think about these exercises with unusual names or renamed [...]
In my last blog about stress in your 40s I mentioned that I have started a course to continue to help me work with women over 40. During my 13 years of personal training, I have found myself mostly working with women of the same age as me. That doesn’t mean that I don’t love [...]
When I first did my personal training qualification, just over 13 years ago, there was no mention of what happens to women as they move into their 40s and beyond. We may have learned that we lose muscle mass from a certain age but all research for sport and fitness was done on young men [...]
Why you should join my boot camp If you have been thinking about joining my class or are thinking of doing something to get yourself fitter, here are my reasons for joining my class: Community - the people that join my class tend to have been members for a long time. They want to train [...]
Happy New Year! We are now into January. It is typically a time of the year when goals are already made and broken. Have you set goals? How are you getting on? If you find it hard to set up your fitness goals, here are 3 of my top tips for setting them. Pick something [...]
