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are you looking for a new way incorporate movement into your life,

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Starting a new fitness programme can be an intimidating commitment; but I am here to make sure that the experience is fun, positive and enjoyable! I offer pay-as you-go classes and I'd love for you come and give them a go, I'll always make you feel welcome and at ease, and hopefully reignite (or start) your passion for movement!

Sending health and happiness,

Beks x

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Deep in Marathon training now so that Eras Tour Setlist getting me through my long runs 🏃‍♀️

My final long run falls on October 5th so we all know Life of a Showgirl is going to be the soundtrack on repeat that day ✨🧡💚

#marathontraining #lifeofashowgirl #lifeofarunninggirl #taylorswift #swiftie #marathon #marathonrunner #marathonrace #thelifeofashowgirl #thelifeofarunninggirl

At least I’m always bringing comedy to the T&A track - look up and it’s usually me thrusting with style 😆🤘⚡️

💚 @poundfit

Class on Wednesdays - Congleton Town Hall - £6.50 - 6.45pm - Link in bio to book 👊

#poundfit #poundfitness #t&a #thighsandassests #poundrockoutworkout #ripstix #makenoise #poundtourcrew #fitnessclass #groupfitness #fitnesscommunity #congleton #fitnessinstructor #poundpro

CAN WE TALK ABOUT ABS PLEASE 🙏

Ok I am seeing TOO MANY fitness accounts that show off their six packs and then say they do this ‘little abs circuit’ to maintain it… can I be honest for them and tell you that probably isn’t the way they keep their six packs.

Visible abdominal muscles can be present because of several reasons:

💪 They have low body fat, this may be their natural body type, perhaps they are an ectomorph or maybe they have changed their diet to reach a lower body fat 📣 WHICH IS NOT ALWAYS SUSTAINABLE OR HEALTY FOR SOME PEOPLE 📣 including me, I tried it once and I was MISERABLE, I hardly ate anything and it definitely wouldn’t be sustainable for me long term.

💪 They have genetics that happen to naturally store less fat around the abdominal area, have more pronounced or symmetrical ab muscles or are lucky enough to have visible abs at higher body fat levels. Our bodies are unique and we all store fat in different places - some women may store fat on the thighs or hips instead of the stomach. You CANNOT control this, one of those annoying facts of life.

Some people are genetically gifted, some work super hard and diet like crazy, some train their abs and lower their body fat on purpose so their abs can be seen, some just exist with visible abs without trying…

❌ And no - your lack of visible abs DOESN’T mean you’re lazy or doing it wrong. It might just be down to the way you’re built.

⚠️ Please be wary if an influencer is selling an ‘abs shred’ or similar generic package - your results will vary depending on the above factors. Training your body for your overall health with all muscles equally is the best approach, and if you want to lose fat, remember this is an all-over process and you can’t limit it to one area.

If this was helpful or made you smile, drop me a follow for fun and realistic fitness content 😉

#sixpackabs #sixpack #abs #abscircuit #fitnessmotivation #trainingabs #abstraining #toned #personaltrainer #coretraining #coreworkout #fitspo

Pilates is an essential part of my fitness routine…

✨ Did you know that ‘Pilates’ is actually named after a real person?! German-born Joseph Pilates created the method back in the early 1900s working as an intern to help injured soldiers return to their feet.

✨ Pilates is now a world-recognised fitness class, popular and accessible to all ages - my classes are always busy and I love attending classes myself each week too.

✨ Classes aim to help strengthen your deep core muscles, improve co-ordination, improve balance, your mind-body connection, posture, mobility and joint movement to name a few!

⭐️ Follow me to see how Pilates complements my active lifestyle as a runner, group fitness instructor and personal trainer! ⭐️

#pilates #josephpilates #pilatesmethod #matpilates #pilatesvibe #rollup #rolldown #pilatesrollup #pilatesprincess #pilatesbytheriver

This week was a weird one! But great for training…I usually run on Tues, Thurs, Sat and Sunday but that didn’t quite happen this week! 😬

Tuesday was the craziest day, ending up having lots of errands to run and a spontaneous catch up with a friend, I left the house at 7am and retuned home at 8pm and needed food by this point - so gym and run were out of the question!

So, I moved my run to Wednesday (unfortunately this replaced my lunchtime walk) …then by Thursday I was just exhausted, so I moved that run to Friday which was a good idea, as I had a lot more energy that day ✨

Then, I discovered (only a few days before) that I had to have minor surgery on Saturday (I’m fine - nothing serious!) which was going to throw a spanner in the works for my weekend runs, which were supposed to be an Easy 5K and then running the Cheshire Half Marathon. So I bit the bullet and decided to skip my 5K, withdraw from the race and run my 24K on Saturday morning instead.

All went well, but I’m not allowed to run for at least a week (hopefully not more 🤞) so next week will be lots of gym and cross training…we adjust and get on with bumps in the road!

#marathontraining #marathontrainingdiary #marathon #marathonrunner

IYKYK 😉

Pilates is such an important part of my week - I try and take 2 classes each week, reformer pilates at @balancepilates_uk and dynamic pilates at @barre_sculpt_pilates - I find it such a helpful and important complement to my other training, especially running and helps to keep joints happy and injuries at bay!

I also teach Pilates on Thursdays at 7pm - message me if you’d like to book on as it gets booked out pretty quickly!

#pilates #pilatesprincess #reformerpilates #pilatesclass #pilateslovers💕 #pilatesgirl #pilatesgirly #corestrength #pilatestraining

Made the mistake of saying last week ‘yeah…marathon training is going perfectly! All runs great, no injuries, no illness…’ I’ve done a few marathons now and this has definitely been my best training block so far.

UGH. Me and my big mouth 😆 I’m all good don’t worry - just had a little unexpected blip and will need to adjust my training for the next couple of weeks. I got very annoyed with myself, but had to remind myself - health comes first and what would I tell a client if they came to me with this issue?

…I’d tell them to rest as necessary and then train around it - adapt the runs into cross training and remember focus on what you CAN do, rather than what you CAN’T. Let’s carry on 👊

#marathon #marathontraining #track #runningtrack #marathonrunner #marathonrunning #trainingproblems #trainingissues #sodslaw #ughhhhhhhhhh #annoying #ffs

It’s just a fitness girl’s life 💅 🏋️‍♀️ 💪 😴

#gymgirl #fitnesslife #gymlife #gymproblems #fitnessproblems #fitnessgirlie #realisticfitness #nonaesthetic #nonaestheticfitness #fitnessmotivation

You might see people describing their runs with these words…but what do they actually mean?? 🤔

😎 EASY - an easy run (or zone 2 run) is at a really slow tempo and is focused on heart rate (the idea is to keep your heart rate in ‘zone 2’ - use google to work this out) or other suggestions for easy runs are 2:00/KM slower than your tempo pace, eg if you run a race at 5:30/KM your easy pace would be 7:30/KM. Another way to measure this is the ‘talk test’ - can you hold a conversation at this pace easily?

😏 INTERVALS - there are many types of intervals that you can train, but you’ll find that it’s usually a case of running fast, then slower. So for example, if someone described their run as an 800m repeats, it’s likely they were alternating speed up then down every 800m. Intervals can also be more random, Fartlek training would be random intervals, this can naturally happen if you did something like a trail run with constant terrain and gradient changes.

🥵 THRESHOLD - also sometimes called Tempo, this is a great way to improve your speed, fitness and vo2 max levels, running as fast and hard as you can! You will find you might be able to run a 5K or a 10K at this pace if you’re pushing for a new PB - it feels like a 7 or 8 out of 10 effort level.

😮‍💨 RACE PACE - this is usually if you are training for a race, practising running at the speed you’re planning to run your race at. You should be able to comfortably hold this pace for your run. If you can’t, you might be going a little bit too quick. You will find your race pace may be slower the longer your race is, eg a 5K race pace would be a lot faster than a marathon race pace - because it’s about realistically planning how long you can hold that effort for.

What’s your favourite running pace to train and why?

#running #couchto5k #runner #newrunner #runnersofinstagram #runningbeginner #runningcommunity #5krunner #5krun #parkrun #runningnovice #runningcoach #fitnesscoach

Ok this song does not describe me this week…just the soundtrack to most of my runs 😆

Week 9 is done - my highest mileage of the programme so far and successful training runs all around!

Feeling good and ready for another week - let’s go!

#marathon #marathontraining #marathontrainingdiary #marathontrainingdiaries #girlrunner #couchto5k #girlswhorun #fitnessmotivation #runningmotivation

Welcome to my non-aesthetic club! 🙌

Floppy hair, no makeup, non-matching running clothes and rocking the post-run bloat ✌️

Feel good-fitness vibes here and very little aesthetic to make you feel a bit more normal 🫶

Drop me a comment if this was also you this morning 🤝⬇️

#sundayrun #sundayrunday #sundayhalfmarathon #couchto5k #marathontraining #sundaymorning #sundaymood #fitnessmotivation #runningmotivation #runnersofinstagram #girlrunners

When I did my first marathon I was so overwhelmed I burst into tears at the finish line 😭

Running a marathon takes a HUGE toll on you, emotionally, mentally and of course physically.

I struggled in the last 6 miles of my first London Marathon (most people do!) and it became a mental resilience test. I remember feeling nothing when I crossed the finish line, apart from being so glad it was over. I was actually then cried for the rest of the day and ‘couldn’t understand what all the hype was about’.

However when I’d calmed down and had a chance to take it all in and recover (and watch the highlights on TV) I realised what an amazing experience it had been.

I did two more Marathons and now I’m currently training for my fourth one 😬 wish me luck!

#marathon #marathonrunner #marathontraining #abbottworldmarathonmajors #marathongirls #fitness #fitnesscommunity #personaltrainer #londonmarathon #londonmarathonfinisher #couchto5k

It’s very important to have a Pilates instructor that keeps an eye on your form throughout the class - these tiny little adjustments can make all the difference to your movement ✨ …instructors nowadays are a lot more gentle than OG Joe 😆

I absolutely LOVE the classes at Barre Sculpt - they are fantastic and I’ve found them to be such a credit to my own training too - I’m incredibly grateful to have been asked to cover some classes in October, so really looking forward to seeing you there! 🤗

Thank you to Lici for being such a great sport for this reel and also for a fabulous, sweaty class this morning 🫶

#pilates #pilatesinstructor #pilatesclass #josephpilates #pilatesadjustment #congleton #congletonfitness #pilatessaturday #fitnessmotivation #fitnesshumour #pilateshumour

Do you have anterior pelvic tilt?!

I was recently getting paranoid that I have it, sometimes it looks like my hips are tipping forward more than they should and my butt is sticking out from that position…I thought ‘how is this possible? I don’t have a sedentary lifestyle/I do Pilates and strength train twice a week, I…oh wait - I’m a runner’ 🙃

Sometimes having weaker hips and glutes can cause this in runners so that’s why doing strength training is SO important. Here’s a little circuit/warn up to do before your next run or to adjust that pelvis!

🍑 Hip Flexor Stretch
🍑 Single Leg RDLs
🍑 Bridge with Pelvic Tilt
🍑 Dead Bug

Do this circuit slowly and mindfully - listen to your body and really think/be aware of what you’re doing with your pelvic alignment as you make these movements.

And please strength train too!! 🙏

#fitnesstips #fitnessproblems #pelvictilt #anteriorpelvictilt #anteriorpelvictiltcorrection #running #runningproblems #couchto5k #posture #fixyourposture #personaltrainer

SOMETIMES TECHNOLOGY IS NOT THE ONE 😭

I am usually extremely organised with all playlists sorted and ready to go. But sometimes the music doesn’t start when you hit play, the silence track seems to go on for hours or earlier I accidentally put my playlist on shuffle…

Fitness instructors are also DJs and techies - change my mind 😆

#fitnessinstructor #groupfitness #groupfitnessinstructor #groupexercise #groupfitnessclass #groupinstructor #instructorlife #fitnessinstructorproblems #technologyproblems

Two years today I walked out of that room 🤍✨

#motivation #life #lifestyle #fitnesslife #fitnessjourney #realfitness #fitnessmotivation #newlife #startingover #lifechange #lifechangedforever

Yes, I ran the London Marathon dressed as Barbie 💅

I HATED running and any exercise in general as a child - I frequently tried to get myself locked in the changing rooms at school (only worked a few times) but now it’s my whole personality WHAT

#running #runningismypersonality #becamemypersonality #runninggirl #hibarbie #marathon #marathontraining #londonmarathon #fitnesscommunity #fitnessmotivation #runningmotivation

WEEK 8 - HALFWAY THERE 😬

And thank goodness this week was another deload week - very much needed as I felt quite tired and low on energy (prob because I was on 🩸 this week) so actually well timed 🙌

I had been reflecting on my ‘easy’ runs the last few weeks and they were literally 1BPM away from Zone 3, so I wanted to focus on bringing my heart rate riiiight down and just keeping an eye on that rather than my pace. 3/4 of my runs were at this pace this week and it honestly felt amazing.

Just enjoyable, no pressure, not getting out of breath or struggling. I need to do these more often!

I also was breaking in my new Hokas that I got last week, so perfect to do this on the longer and slower runs - so far, so good! 👍

Feeling really rested and ready to take on next week’s training - all long runs are getting really long now, let’s gooooo 👊

#marathon #marathontraining #marathontrainingdiary #marathontrainingdiaries #runner #runnergirl #marathonrunner #personaltrainer #runninggirls #fitnessmotivation

Only fun movement over here ✌️🤩

Head to my YouTube channel (link in bio) for some rebounding routines you can do at home

#rebounding #reboundingfun #bellicon #reboundingroutine #fitness #fitnesscommunity #fitnessfun #funfitness #fitnesscommunity #congleton #congletonfitness

Cute pics and messages I found over the last few weeks 🩷✨

#wednesdaymotivation #morningmotivation #youvegotthis #girlssupportinggirls #girlgang #fitnessjourney #fitnessmotivation

Here’s to doing things that keep your nervous system calm and regulated ✨

What do you do and make time for in your weekly schedule? Or what *should* you do more of for yourself?

#calm #calmandhappy #regulatednervoussystem #stressfreelife #stressfreelifestyle #calmlife #calmlifestyle #ﬁtness #fitnessmotivation #communityfitness #congleton #congletonfitness #fitnesscommunity

Friendly health and safety reminder 🥰

I’ve seen too many people try and ‘slam ball’ a medicine ball and it does not end well because a medicine ball bounces back up to your face (obvs didn’t want to demo that properly in this vid 🙃)

Make sure you’re slamming the slam ball (feels luggy and full of sand) not the medicine ball (feels like a heavy basketball 🏀)

Ok have fun slamming!

#slamball #slamballfail #medicineball #medicineballfail #medicineballmixup #gym #gyminspiration #gymtips #personaltrainer #fitnessjourney #fitnesscommunity #gymtechnique

Sunday Long Run - done ☑️

Miles are really starting to rack up now 😬

I struggled getting motivated to go out for this one, so I made a little promise to myself that I’d treat myself to some new running shoes after (as current long-run ones are 18 months old and have a big hole next to my toe!) so now I’m off to get a new pair - yay!

Happy Sunday everyone! 🙌

Reel inspiration from: @luzgiselmorga
Stats: @strava
Socks: @sporcks.sc
Shorts: @voxy.official

#running #marathontraining #strava #stravarun #marathon #marathonrunner #lisbonmarathon #sundayfun #longrun #sundaylongrun #fitnessinspiration #fitnesslife #runninggirls #thisgirlcan

CAN WE STOP DEMONISING EXERCISE PLEASE?!

I am SICK of media, society and people you know telling you to not do a certain type of exercise… ‘ooh running? Isn’t that bad for your knees?’, ‘be careful lifting the weights…you might get too bulky!’, ‘don’t lift heavy weights, you’ll hurt your back’, ‘treadmill running doesn’t count’. MADNESS.

I once had a PT that told me to ‘stop going to Zumba’ because ‘it doesn’t do anything and it’s for grannies’ THE RAGE 😡

📢 IF YOU HAVE FOUND A WAY OF EXERCISING THAT YOU ENJOY AND IT’S SAFE - PLEASE KEEP DOING IT! 📢

Life is hard and so is exercise, if you’ve been lucky enough to find a way of moving your body that you enjoy - omg you’ve won!

Here’s permission to ignore the fitness snobbery from society and move your body in the way you enjoy 🙌

#bodypositivity #ﬁtness #fitnessmotivation #fitnesslife #fitnesssnob #fitnesssnobbery #gymlife #girls #thisgirlcan #gymgirls #fitnesspositive #personaltrainer #hyrox

Hello! 👋

I’m Beks and welcome to my community! 💪

If you’re looking for a no-nonsense, no fads and no filters approach to fitness, you’re in the right place 👊

Showing you what it’s like to run, race, teach classes, attend classes and navigate the ever-confusing world of health and fitness!

If you’ve got this far - let me know where in the world you’re reading this from! 🌍

#welcome #hello #hellonewfollowers #ﬁtness #fitnesslife #realfitness #fitnessmotivation #fitnesscommunity #personaltrainer #fitnessinstructor

So you’re training for your first marathon…

Huge, HUGE respect for committing to that decision! Now the training begins (which is also part of the marathon experience..!)

Prepare to focus most of your social schedule around your runs…running 4 times a week? That’s a a lot and it’ll take up a lot of your time. That ‘Sunday long run’? Write off half of your Sunday for it 😉

You’ll be experimenting with nutrition, what works before a run, what to fuel with on a run and how to carry it out with you, what to fuel up on post-run (and you’ll find that you’re weirdly not hungry after those mega long training runs - eat anyway)

Some clothes will feel amazing, others will start to feel uncomfortable. Shoes that you’ve always run in suddenly give you blisters after 12 miles.

Training for a marathon is precisely that, a marathon. But it’s a real test of your character, commitment and strength. Some days you’ll find running the hardest thing ever with heavy lead-like legs, other days you’ll fly round. Just stay focused on the ‘why’ and enjoy the process - even the hard runs.

Which marathon are you training for? I’m currently training for Lisbon Marathon on 25th October and I’m on Week 7 of my programme and feeling really good so far! 🇵🇹

#marathon #marathontraining #runningcoach #marathonsecrets #trainingforamarathon #lisbonmarathon #londonmarathon #fitnesscoach #runningcoach #personaltrainer #fitnessmotivation

Just your friendly reminder to not believe everything you see on social media!

The first clip is me in the evening before I went to bed. The second clip is first thing in the morning earlier that day.

The lighting in the morning is also more flattering. We’re always less bloated first thing in the morning because we haven’t eaten/drunk anything for about 8-10 hours beforehand. It’s just basic science - you’re all good lovelies 🙌

#fitnessmotivation #bloated #beforeandafter #weightlosstransformation #fitnesstransformation #fitnessjourney #fitnesslife #fitnessscience #personaltrainer #bodypositivity

Join me for my 15KM long run! 🏃‍♀️

Didn’t go to plan at the start and I definitely needed more hydration and shorts that didn’t cause me pain but otherwise I was very happy and hope you also enjoy the journey 🙌

Next week’s run is even longer…amazing what our bodies can do isn’t it?! 🤩

#running #runner #marathontraining #15krun #15km #marathonrunner #comewithmeforarun #comeforarun #letsrun #fitnessmotivation #personaltrainer #chaotic

Week 6 is done ☑️

It wasn’t perfect - I mixed up my runs and put them on different days and I missed my first ever run during this training block. It was supposed to be a tempo 7K on Saturday - but I had been up at 2.30am to make a 6am flight and my body just wanted to use the rest of the day to rest and get back into life back home again.

I’m totally ok with missing a run, I never usually miss a scheduled workout, but during my whole programme (64 runs) I think missing one is ok - sometimes you do have to listen to your body and I know I did a daily walk (between 4-10k) so I’m not too bothered.

Feeling really good in myself and already looking forward to week 7’s training! 🙌

#trusttheprocess #marathontraining #marathon #marathontraininginprogress #lisbonmarathon #lisboamarathon #running #runnersofig #runnergirls #girlswhorun #marathontrainingdiary

Yes the last slide is me wearing it at a wedding 🙈

I have a faulty one, so I have to return it…garmin have the audacity to tell me the return could take around 10 days…how do they expect me to do 10 days without tracking my heart rate, sleep and exercise?!! 🤣😩

#garmin #garminproblems #meandmysmartwatch #smartwatch #fitnesswatch #fitnessmotivation #personaltrainer #fitnesscommunity #runningcoach #runningmotivation

Whyyy do your thighs look like that in down dog?! 😭💀

But seriously, no stress. It’s just your body, being a body and gravity doing its thing 🙌

#yoga #downdog #pilates #pike #pilatespike #fitnesslife #fitnessfun #funfitness #fitnessjourney #fitnessmotivation #funny

Let me know what your favourite content is here - I’d love to know 🥰🫶

#hello #welcome #fitness #communityfitness #relatablefitness #beksercise #fitnesscommunity #fitnessclasses #congleton #retreatlife #fitnesslife

The assault bike can jump in the sea. What’s your ‘nope’ exercise in the gym?

#fitnessmotivation #personaltrainer #runningcoach #gymworkout #assaultbike #airbike #crossfit #assaultedbytheassaultbike #worstexercise

Who else can relate to the struggle? 🫠

#gymgirls #girlsthatlift #girlsthatsquat #fitnessmotivation #personaltrainer #fitnesscommunity #girlswholift #girlproblems

Feeling like the one when your form doesn’t get corrected �☺️🤣

#gymlife #workoutjokes #yoga #yogateacher #yogaretreat #fitnessretreat #fitnesscommunity #fitnessmotivation #groupclass #yogaclass

So you’ve just done a run on the treadmill… but your watch and treadmill distances disagree, which one do you trust??

This happens a lot, and it’s not because one of them is ‘lying’, but because they measure distance in different ways.

How the treadmill measures ➡️
It knows the exact belt speed and how long it’s been running. This is very consistent, if the treadmill is calibrated correctly, it’s usually accurate to within a few metres over several KMs.

How your watch measures ⌚️
Your watch will often switch to its accelerometer (counting arm swings and estimating stride length) - stride length can vary depending on incline, fatigue, or form so the estimate can drift over time.

Verdict - the treadmill is probably going to be more accurate in this situation, so always ‘calibrate and save’ when you finish your activity and match it with what the treadmill says.

Have you ever noticed a massive discrepancy when you last did a treadmill run?!

#running #treadmillrunning #runninginspiration #treadmillcalibration #garmin #garminrunning #treadmillproblems #couchto5k #marathontraining

WEEK 5 DONE ☑️

Another great week of training in the bag - feeling a lot fitter and stronger than last week. Enjoyed the treadmill running too - much easier than the trail and hill run I did on Thursday!

Definitely think being away on retreat is helpful, being surrounded by likeminded people and having a great energy is really encouraging me to get these runs done! 👊

Ready for week 6!

#marathontraining #marathon #roadtomarathon #marathonrunner #lisbonmarathon #lisbonmarathontraining #running #runnersofinstagram #instagramrunning #fitnessinspiration

Hi friends! I’m Beks 👋

If you’ve been looking for an account that gives you daily fitness content (that’s actually relatable - you won’t find six packs and starvation here 😆) to encourage and inspire you into moving your body without the airbrushed and edited posts…you might just be in the right place!!

Come and join me as I continue to navigate my journey as a fitness instructor (of almost 10 years) my marathon training, life working away retreat, fun and unique fitness classes and activities, general gym tips and tricks and the occasional comedy throughout! 👍

Would love you to join the club 🙌

#fitnessmotivation #personaltrainer #runningcoach #fitnesscommunity #congleton #couchto5k #runninginspiration #fitnessinspiration #fitnessgirls #followme #jointhefun #jointheclub #jointhejourney

Looks like I’ve been on holiday for a week from these pics 🤣

Nope…that’s just what it looks like when you work at Juicy Oasis 🌴🍊

Incredible weather ☀️ brilliant team 🤝 best juices 🥤

Day off today and let’s do it all again next week 🙌

#juicyoasis #juicy #juicemaster #juicemasterretreats #juicyoasisportugal #juicyoasisretreatspa #retreatlife #retreatwork #fitnessretreat #photodump #bestweek

DON’T BELIEVE THE INFLUENCERS 📢

Just some de-influencing from me today ☺️

If your feed is anything like mine - you see a LOT of fitness accounts and creators with ‘perfect looking’ bodies. How I watch and wish I looked like them 😫

But then I remember - they are posting from the best angle, best lighting, flattering clothing, hardly moving… the hardcore fitness influencers would never DARE show their cellulite, scars, rolls when they sit down. But guess what…they have these things too!

I know and meet some absolutely gorgeous and stunning people, but seeing someone in real life just reminds you that we all have ‘normal’ bodies that don’t always look like the ones posted on the screen. And this also shouldn’t be seen as ‘brave’ either - my body moves and I have grown in it.

Even at my ‘skinniest’ I have ever been - I still had rolls when I sat down, cellulite and scars. We all do and it’s ok because it’s NORMAL 👍

#deinfluence #fitnessmotivation #personaltrainer #summerbody #bikinibody #fitnesscommunity #bodyimage #bodyimagehealing #bodyimagepositivity #bodyimageawareness

This is your sign to just start. Whatever it is you’ve been thinking of starting.

For the energy, the mental clarity, the confidence.

You’ve got this 👊😉

#fitnessmotivation #starttoday #fitgirljourney #justmove #realfitness #homeworkout #wellnessmindset #fitessmotivation #fitnesscommunity #retreatlife

Scales can be a temperamental old thing! Whilst they absolutely have their place for long-term weight loss, they can cause people on a weight loss or fitness journey to become obsessed with the numbers on the screen or display.

That’s why I prefer my clients (especially women due to hormones) to only weigh themselves once a month, at the same time each month.

So when is the worst time to hop on the scales?

⚖️ In the evening - your body is naturally at its heaviest at the end of the day, you’ve been moving your body, eating, drinking, of course you are going to weigh more, avoid! Hop on first thing in the morning after you have been to the toilet.

⚖️ In the days leading up to your period - and then 3-5 days into your period, basically avoid the scales for at least a good week around this time. We naturally gain around 3-5lbs during our period. Unfair but it’s just biology 🤷‍♀️

⚖️ If you ate a high sodium or carbohydrate meal the day before, like a takeaway or ready meal. Sodium retains water - high carbs turn into glycogen which retains 3g of water per 1g.

⚖️ You ate more fibre than usual - fibre is great and we all need to have more in our diets, however if this is increased too quickly, it might take your body a while to catch up! Fibre will bulk up your 💩 as well as holding on to water, so either ease your fibre in slowly or give it 24 hours to pass…

⚖️ After a heavy strength training session - when lifting weights, this causes tears in the muscle (totally normal - this is how the muscle repairs and grows back bigger and stronger!) and this can cause slight swelling which can change the number on the scale.

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There’s only one Juicy O… 🍊

Obviously nothing replaces actual therapy - but imo this is the next best thing for your mental, emotional and physical health that you could do ☀️

✨ Sometimes the only way forward is to retreat ✨

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Another week done ☑️

This was technically a ‘deload’ week - less intensity and distance to let my body adjust to the training I’ve been doing, next week we up the intensity and distance 👊

This week felt difficult as I was on my period for most of it, so felt heavy, lethargic and crampy (thank goodness it was the deload week!) but all the runs of the plan got done and I was pleased that I managed to get both Pilates sessions in.

Could have done with an extra strength session in the gym, but it was a busy week - I’ll definitely be making up for it this week instead!

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✨ HAPPY MONDAY ✨

Just your reminder that in life - the only person who can really, truly help you and change your life, is you ✌️yes other people can help and assist you, but no one can do the work for you

You can take the traumas, bad things and experiences that have happened to you and shape them into your whole personality, or you can flip it and make your life the best version that you can 😉

#mondaymotivation #monday #positive #fitnessmotivation #personaltrainer #startyourweekright #positivemindset #independent #independentwoman

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