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Diastasis rectus abdominis- The postnatal tummy split
Diastasis rectus abdominis (DRA), the fancy name for an abdominal split is often associated with pregnancy and the postpartum period. Although it sounds daunting, DRA can occur from as early as 14 weeks pregnant and will affect 100% of pregnant women by the time of...
The post-lockdown slump
This past week or so things have slowly started opening up here as we move through the Covid-19 pandemic, but for my business it is still very much remaining in it's "new normal" state of exclusively online. This is not necessarily a bad thing either. I was so against...
How to programme your own workout effectively
There are so many ways to structure your workouts these days and variety is definitely key to keeping things interesting. Having a specific guide can ensure you are getting the most from your workouts. There are a few fundamental moves that should form the basis of...
Running Series: Injury rehab & prevention
This is the final instalment (for now) in the recent Running Series. If you want to read previous posts you can read all about warm ups, cool downs, strength training, running postnatally, core &hip strengthening here. So today we are talking about probably the...
Can Pilates be beneficial in football?
This week the Premier Football League returned to fixtures, albeit behind closed doors to fans. The current Covid-19 Pandemic dramatically impacted competitive leagues with players forced to train in solitude for the past three months. Not only does this effect skills...
All the tips for relaxation
Wherever you are in the world, whatever you have going on right now, I'm sure relaxation time could be helpful. As we start to move through this phase of easing this lockdown of 2020, I wanted to bring together resources from the website that may help in small ways....
Running series: Core & Hip
I've been researching and writing a Running Series for the blog and this week's topic is Core & Hip strength for runners. You can read previous posts on Strength Training for Runners, Running Warm Ups, Running Cool Downs, and Returning to Running Postnatally here....
How much do you know about pilates?
The other week I hosted a Pilates Quiz for my regular class clients as I was simply missing chatting to them and it would be a nice way to catch up with them outside of our online classes. I also said I'd post the winner a brand new resistance band too to assist their...
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