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Strong for Life

Did you know that the longest running class on my timetable is actually strength training?

I started with Bums, Tums & Wobbly Bits at a school in Reddish once a week.  Now there are multiple ways on my timetable to get stronger - Total Body Tone, Kettlebell circuits, Strength and Cardio, Low Impact HIIT and Pilates!

The advice is that you do two strength workouts a week - and the benefits go far beyond just getting stronger:

💪 builds functional strength
💪 improves bone health
💪 helps with weight m…

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Summer Showcase - Welcome to WalkFit

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Is Pilates the Perfect Exercise?

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Try three mindful mouthfuls with me!

This week's training for me has been learning more about inflammation, sugar and metabolic syndrome

One of the things that stood out was about intermittent fasting

I know a lot of people have tried it and found it works for them

I haven't gone as far as the 5:2 system, as it's too restrictive for me

But I have tried to extend the length of time between finishing eating in the evening and the first meal of the day

Most of the research around intermittent fasting was done on men

And for wo…

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The Foot and the Brain

One of the trainings I did recently had this quote in it, which I loved

"Learn how to see.  Realise that everything connects to everything else." Leonardo da Vinci

And these connections are often surprising

I remember having a really sore back one day when I was off to do the school run.

On my way there I trod really hard on a bump in the pavement and it shot pain up my body briefly

And then my back pain was gone!!

The connection of the foot to the core is one of my favourite things I …

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Twenty years on and I find myself grateful

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Movement and Mental Health

I hope you're enjoying the beautiful weather we've got at the moment!

Sitting in the sun is a great way to help your mental health - the boost to serotonin levels can make you feel so good!  

Another way to help your mental health is with exercise

I know for myself and for many of my classmates, mental wellbeing is one of the top reasons for exercising - alongside physical health.  That is why I was so pleased to see it as a theme for Mental Health Awareness week - which finishes today

Exerc…

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Celebrating National Pilates Day

The first Saturday in May is National Pilates Day, so to celebrate I thought I'd share one of my classes with you!

It uses a towel to help you get some strength and stretch to your upper body with some back mobility work too - I hope you enjoy it!

Pilates - 2_5_24 with a towel

It's a good example of the way I teach Pilates and the benefits you can get from it:

  • improving posture
  • easing aches and pains
  • core and pelvic floor strength without the strain
  • back care
  • whole body strengthening
  • mobility
  • balance work
  • b…

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I'm about to tape my mouth closed to sleep better

So I just did a thing

I've been working on my breath for a while now - first to help with pelvic floor issues (thank you Hypopressives), then to help with stress (Hyoppressives and slow breathing techniques along with vagal nerve work)

These have been very effective and are easy to fit in

But there are two markers that have been bothering me for a while

One is my average number of breaths per minute

When I first started it was around 16 breaths.  According to Patrick McKeown anything above …

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