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Personal training – your perfect partner

Personal training is great if you want one-on-one help achieving your physical goals. Trainers are great motivators for helping you complete any...

Movement or exercise: which is better?

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Movement is something we, as humans, can't do without. Whether you're the kind of person who opts for a walk over a HIIT class, or prefers a weights...

Pilates revamped

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Pilates Meets Tom FordPilates is, to the exercise industry, what Tom Ford was to Gucci! A much-needed revamping of ideas (around focused movement,...

How to get strong

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How to get strong? The answer to this question lies in resistance training. Not only will resistance (also called strength) training help you build...

What is cardio and should I do it?

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What is cardio and should I do it? Answering technically, it is any physical exercise that uses oxygen to meet the energy demands of a workout. In...

How to build core muscles from nothing

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Core muscles! I want core muscles! In my practice I repeatedly hear clients tell me this is what they're after. While most people understand why...

What’s my body type?

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Body type - did you know that yours can tell you what sort of activity might be best suited to you, helping you make the most of your natural...

Loving the pudding I am

Mindset

I’m 52 and I’m in good shape. As a woman, this has invariably led to me being regularly called (amongst other things) "fortunate", "genetically...

Armageddon, or I’m-a-gettin’?

Mindset

Someone asked me recently what my mission on this planet is. In answering, I tried to avoid the obvious role definers like “Be a good mom,” “deliver...