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Full Body Dumbbell Workout

With people still deciding whether or not to go back to the gym, here is a workout that can work for both! All you need is a pair of dumbbells, or if you want to get really fancy then you can get yourself 2 or 3 pairs of dumbbells of different weights. This is a […]

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HIIT for all abilities!

As the sun comes out and restrictions are easing you may find a new sense of motivation to get moving! However, you may also be suddenly finding yourself to be very busy. This is where a HIIT workout comes in super handy. HIIT stands for High Intensity Interval Training, which is a workout made up […]

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Hip Mobility!

Give your hips some attention! You may have been feeling more aches and pains in your legs and back than normal over the past year in lockdown, we have all found ourselves sitting more than usual which can lead to muscle tightness in funny places you haven’t experienced before. Mobilising your hips will keep the […]

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Resistance Band Workout- Lower Body

Home workouts are fantastic if you are short on time, don’t fancy the gym or prefer to focus on your own. However, if you are wanting to increase the intensity it can be difficult with body-weight exercises alone. The answer- resistance bands! Resistance bands can be inexpensive, come in different levels of resistance and don’t […]

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Full Body Circuit

One of the main things I have tried my best to be consistent with is my exercise- for the sake of my mental health. My lil bit of me time in amongst the crap. But I haven’t been perfect, there have been days where I’ve let other things take priority and it is very noticeable […]

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Beginners Workout

We all know the past 2 years have been difficult. Some people exercised, others didn’t…regardless of what you during these crazy times, 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 […]

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No Jump- Low Impact Workout

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 […]

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No crunch core exercises!

Fed up of millions of sit ups and crunches? Have no fear… Many people think that the best way to strengthen their core is to crunch all day long, which feels like a chore. Well, this is simply not the case and I am going to explain why. The core The muscles of the core […]

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Quick pulse raising wokrout

As someone who decided to take on a masters degree alongside continuing to work as a personal trainer I know the need for a quick workout. I also have a tendency to not feel completely satisfied with my session unless I get nice a sweaty and out of puff! So this one is for all […]

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Quick dumbbell workout

Here is another quick workout for those of you who find it hard to fit exercise into your schedule! You can do this workout in the gym or at home, all you need is a pair of dumbbells (if you have several different weights to play with then perfect!) How it works This workout is […]