Fitness
I regularly post with useful tips to help you with your fitness and nutrition. If you are just getting back to exercise after the birth of your baby or regularly attend my classes you'll find some useful information here.
Fitness
Why it’s a NO to the 30 Day Abs challenge!
OK, a few of my Mums have asked me about this 30 Days Abs challenge that is going around FB at the moment, thankfully they have asked me about it before starting it! I have always said how we need to work our deep core, those abs below the '6 ...
Fitness
New Buggyfit Class started
Due to increased class sizes and the demand I have started a new Monday Buggyfit class for all levels. It is at 12.30pm on the Downs, meet near the café. Please remember to email me or contact me below before you start a new class or tell friends about Buggyfit, so ...
Fitness
Alternative Abs Challenge
The deep core abs that we need to work are the 'transabdominals' which are like a corset around your body, running from the pubic bone up and going around your body to your back - hence the trans abs are the ones which need to be stronger to support your ...
Fitness
More on sugar!
I know I keep on about sugar, but I wanted to share more information about it to encourage you to really think about what you are eating - in the different forms of sugar. I did a Cancer Rehab & Exercise course a few years ago so I get emails ...
Fitness
Evening Postnatal Circuits Class
NEW EVENING CLASS.... At last I am going to set up a developmental evening class for those of you who have gone back to work and are looking for a supported class. You may be 6 months or 12 months postnatal (PN) but you are still PN and you body ...
Fitness
Postnatal Circuits Class
Thursday mornings at 10.30am at BS7 Gym (Gloucester County Cricket Club) there is a post 6 months post natal (PN) circuit class. This is a 45 minute class which babies/toddlers come along to & for those of you who want a bit more of a push postnatally. We work the whole ...
Fitness
The Sugar vs. Fat Debate
Big in the news at the moment is about sugar and how we all eat more of it than necessary without actually realising how much we are eating. Everything we eat whether it be fruit, pasta, tomato sauce, bread etc. they all contain sugar. Tables have therefore turned, as it is now ...
Fitness
Tommy’s Baby Race
This year we are holding Tommy's Baby Race. This is an 8k fun power walk around the Downs on Tuesday 3rd June at 10am followed by a Teddy Bear's picnic! It'll be a lovely morning where we all power walk for 8km and raise money for a fantastic charity close ...
Fitness, Postnatal Exercise, Self Care
Quick Fire Exercises to Do at Home with Baby
Do you really want to lose your post baby weight? Do you really want to strengthen the gap in your abs? Do you really want to get a stronger core? If so, you can't just think about exercises or think that by going to one class a week it will ...
Fitness
Why wait 6 – 10 weeks before exercising post natally?
I get so many new mums email me asking when they can start exercising again and some are even wanting to get back to running at 8 weeks!! Ladies, I know many of you have heard me tell you just wait and let your body recover from its 9 months ...
Fitness, Nutrition, Postnatal Exercise, Self Care
Nutrition
Eat the healthy fats and plenty of them ladies! There is so much goodness in avocado, olive oil, different varieties of nuts (not salted or roasted though!!). Don’t avoid these essential fatty acids as they will help boost your energy levels rather than dull them like sugar does. I know ...

