Daylight saving time has now ended, and with less daylight during this time of the year, some of us can experience the winter blues. If you feel like you have the blues from the darker days, which results in wanting to train less, you are not alone. Multiple studies have demonstrated that engagement in physical activities can help alleviate [...]
I am launching a new class, and you are the first ones to learn about it! My new Strength and Movement class is focused on strength and movement (as the title implies 😀 ) for mainly women over 35. We will focus on strength exercises using minimal equipment. There will be two types of classes: one will be a live [...]
I want to take the opportunity in this blog to speak about the benefits of strength training. Most of my clients are over 35, and the majority are women in their 40s, where I fall myself. Science and practice show that once we pass the 35, it is even more important to include strength training in our [...]
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 [...]
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 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 [...]
I started my boot camp about 12 years ago in Amsterdam. I was one of the first in Amsterdam to bring the outdoor fitness class to town. It was already popular in the USA and UK but still not so much in the Netherlands. I quite like doing my own thing and not necessarily following [...]
