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Training and Nutrition During the Menopause

| November 26, 2020 | 0 comments

Menopause. Something every woman knows they will experience eventually, yet something that is very rarely talked about. It refers to a time in a woman’s life when they reach a certain age, their periods have ceased for at least a year and they are no longer able to get pregnant. All women experience it, with

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The Extreme Approaches to Postpartum Recovery

| September 24, 2020 | 0 comments

It can often feel quite overwhelming when contemplating a return to training or exercise postpartum. There can be so much information out there and, quite often, conflicting advice on what’s best for new mums. Knowing where your focus should lie can be very confusing. In the fitness and health profession, the approach to postpartum recovery

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Retraining the Pelvic Floor: From Mat to Movement

| August 7, 2020 | 0 comments

There is no denying, I harp on quite a bit about the importance of your pelvic floor. For that I make no apology! That’s because it’s a pretty big deal for us ladies regardless of whether we have had children or not. The pelvic floor refers to the muscles, connective tissues (ligaments and fascia) and

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Motherhood: Self Care isn’t Selfish

| June 11, 2020 | 0 comments

The moment a child is born, a mother is born too. She didn’t exist before. The women existed but not the mother. A mother is something completely new. We all imagined what motherhood look like. We had 9 months to do nothing but think right? Imaging that first encounter with our baby. Speculating what kind of

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The Covid-19 Diairies: The Ultimate Juggling Act

| April 16, 2020 | 0 comments

So, how are you holding up? Go on, be honest. I will fully admit that the last few weeks have been tougher than I could have imagined. Trying to find and adjust to our new ‘norm’ as a family has been a voyage of discovery to put it mildly. First time home schooling whilst working,

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My Post Partum Story

| January 20, 2020 | 0 comments

My post partum story is one filled with mistakes and consequences but one that has lead me to a new and exciting mission. As a woman and mum working in the fitness industry, I have experienced the lack of support, education and guidance during post partum life. I experienced first hand the negative effects of

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Sex after birth – how soon is too soon?

| December 19, 2019 | 0 comments

Pregnancy and childbirth can have a huge impact on the way you feel about your body, before, during and after. Sex in the last trimester can be a struggle for most and then there is the small task of actually giving birth. All that comes with the long process of physical and emotional recovery. Sex

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Have you ever considered aligning your training, nutrition and lifestyle with your menstrual cycle?

| November 7, 2019 | 0 comments

Have you ever considered aligning your training, nutrition and lifestyle with your menstrual cycle? With our LiftOff lady legends in mind, this article gives some insight into the benefits of cycle syncing your weekly training sessions. It also sheds light on how your energy levels fluctuate during each phase of your monthly flow and how

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Top 10 Tips for working out after having a baby

| October 24, 2019 | 0 comments

Top 10 Tips for working out after having a baby Exercising with intention and purpose after-baby is essential. Even with the most active pregnancy, smooth labour, and birth your body requires postpartum rehab and recovery to some extent. It has just taken 9 months to nuture and grow your baby, imagine the huge changes

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Planning exercise around your menstrual cycle

| June 20, 2019 | 0 comments

Recommendations for planning exercise around tour menstrual cycle I have put together a few recommendations that I feel will help all you awesome females optimise your performance both inside and outside of the gym. Keep in mind that everyone’s body is different. Before you begin making lifestyle changes, track your cycle and learn your

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