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Your confidence and mental strength Nothing builds self-belief more than you doing what you said you would. Holding yourself accountable to higher standards. Showing up for yourself as you do for others And you’ll be able to handle everyday life stresses better - the physical strength builds your resilience outside of the gym 💪🏼 It’s an investment in ageing healthily and with dignity Ageing is inevitable; we don’t have control over our bodies getting older. But you can sl

Ramping up cardio to tone up or lose fat Fat loss requires a calorie deficit. This is when your body burns more energy (calories) than you consume. A calorie deficit can be created in many ways, including exercise and diet, but in terms of calories burned, exercise has a surprisingly small effect. Diet and overall physical activity are much more impactful. Energy Balance Graphic The above is a rough visual, but it shows how much each component contributes to your calorie defi

Using breathlessness or sweating as an indicator of a good session Many of my clients who used to attend gym classes like Body Pump didn’t feel like they were working hard enough when they started strength training, where there are fewer reps and more rest between sets. Yet they never achieved the results they wanted from those classes. In fitness classes, you typically work in higher rep ranges, doing lots of repetitions with minimal rest. This feels intense and can leave yo

Changing Exercises in Each Workout You might be chasing that feeling of soreness you get when you do a new exercise or workout, but doing a random workout each session won’t bring optimal results. Soreness is not an indicator of an effective workout because your body needs repetition to change, tone up, or build muscle. “Confusing” your body by constantly changing exercises is a myth that doesn’t translate into results. Our bodies are incredible at adapting to whatever stress

Over the years of working with women and within the fitness industry, I’ve seen many over-hyped trends that were the thing - the method, the diet, the training plan that you have to follow to get the results. And many women, including myself years ago, walked right into it in hopes of finally getting the body that looks great and feels good. I’m going to share the unsexy truth with you - what really works is the basic, boring, not-so-well-marketed stuff. Many people would r