5 Things Every Woman Must Know About the Menopause
In this blog, I’m joined by Christien Bird, physiotherapist and owner of the White Hart Clinic in Barnes. I’ve collaborated with Christien & her team for several years and I know my clients are in safe hands when they go for their appointment, be that a pregnancy pelvic floor check, postnatal return to strength or […]
Why Every Mum Should be Cross-Training
Last November I ran a 10k in 53 minutes with minimal running under my belt. I had a good level of general fitness but I had only run a couple of 5k before race day so I wasn’t sure how I was going to fare on the day. As you can imagine, I was pretty […]
Returning to Fitness Post-Baby
A few of my social media followers have asked me for guidance on returning to exercise post-baby. If you’re currently pregnant, there is a lot of work that you can do now, especially on your pelvic floor (more on that in a separate post), to prevent some common issues and/or recover better post-birth. Here is […]
Why on Earth Would you Spend Money on a Personal Trainer?
Plenty of people ask this question so I thought it would be interesting to dive deeper to see when and why it might be worth it. PERSON A: Used to be active and fit but a sedentary desk job and no exercise has left them with a few kilos too many, several postural issues and […]
Will I Ever have a Bladder of Steel again?
Last month I talked about diastasis recti (DR) and this month it’s time for the closely connected pelvic floor; these are the two most common postnatal topics I get asked about. From, do I have to do Kegels every day to, will I ever be able to do high-impact exercise without risking a leak? I […]