health and happiness
We all know it- 2020 was a crappy year. Some people exercised, others didn’t…regardless of wat you did last year, we can get moving this year and look after ourselves the best we can. We have also just had the “festive season” (however festive it was for you). Meaning lots of food, drink and lay-ins…which…
The days are shorter, the air is colder and everyone is bringing out Christmas and comfort food early this year because why the hell not. I am in no way saying this is a bad thing, I myself spent an entire day eating bread and I have been listening to Christmas songs already while I…
If you need a workout that doesn’t take up much space, uses minimal equipment and still gets you sweating then this is that workout! Mini bands are excellent lil bits of equipment, they are small but mighty and often come in a set of varying resistances. They are also inexpensive and you can chuck it…
As we are still unsure of where we stand at the present time, and can never be sure what we will be able to do in the coming weeks I have put together a purely bodyweight workout that you can whack out at home. It might just be me but as restrictions have loosened (and…
Many of us have suffered the aches and pains of working from home with unsuitable workstations. Sofas, beds, dinning room chairs, sitting at any of these for long periods of time is going to mess up your back. These exercises will all help you to combat the achy backs and slumped shoulders either by strengthening…
This session is for those who don’t want to be jumping several different ways within one session. If you have achey knees, hips or lower back these exercises will give you the chance to raise your heart rate without the impact on the joints. The exercises Body weight squats Feet are just over hip width…
A little lower body circuit for you. This one should get your heart rate raised and your lower body muscles working so primed for building up some strength, cardiovascular fitness and leave you feeling satisfied with a good workout. Or you can add it on to the end of your normal session for decent finisher.…
Upstairs workout Not everyone can join a gym, whether that’s because there isn’t one close enough, can’t afford it, or you have kids to look after. This means that a lot of people need to be able to exercise at home. I have recently been exercising at home as I am saving to buy my…
Dead bug mastery One of the main things I get asked as a personal trainer and a dance teacher/ lecturer is how to improve core strength…or if not that...how do I get abs. Well it’s a good question, “core” is almost a buzz word now on social media and fitness plans but then people still…
Home workouts are great, I am all for them, however eventually you might want a bit of external resistance to kick things up a notch. But then you might not want to fork out for some fancy dumbbells or crazy weight machines and if you did then where would you keep them?? All good questions...…
