If you’ve lost weight before and regained it, you’re not alone. I know that cycle from my own experience with bodybuilding, yo-yo dieting and spending the majority of my adult life obsessing over my body....
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If you’ve had an injury, live with an old niggle or experience pain when you exercise, getting back into strength training can feel surprisingly complicated. Do you need to see a physiotherapist first? Should you...
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If you’re thinking about personal training but keep wondering, “Am I fit enough to start?” or “Will I be judged because I’ve never trained before?”, you’re not alone. Many women come to personal training because...
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In Part A, I talked about breathing, ribcage movement and the relationship between the ribcage, abdominal wall and pelvis. But this is where I think core training can sometimes go wrong. People get very good...
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When people think about pelvic-floor or deep-core training, they often think about squeezing the pelvic floor, pulling the belly button in and trying to keep the stomach tight. But these cues don’t always lead to...
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One of the biggest misconceptions in the fitness industry is that exercising is the key to fat loss. I understand why people think that. The gym is where we feel ourselves working. It's where we...
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One of the conversations I find myself having almost every week begins with the same concern. "I don't want to get bulky." Sometimes it's said with a smile, sometimes with genuine uncertainty, but it almost...
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