You get out of bed and need a few moments to loosen up. Your back feels uncomfortable after sitting. Your hips complain when you walk. An exercise you used to enjoy now leaves you wondering whether you should be doing it at all. Perhaps you find yourself thinking: “Is this menopause? Am I getting older? […]
In my last blog, I explored why fat can gather around our middle as we get older — and why improving body composition involves more than making the scales go down. I also asked you to take an honest look at your food and activity over seven days. Now let’s put that information to work. Because […]
You exercise. You’re reasonably active. You eat fairly well most of the time. But somewhere from your 40s onwards, you might begin to notice something changing. Your waist isn’t quite where it used to be. Your trousers fit differently. Perhaps the scales haven’t changed dramatically, yet your body shape has. And you find yourself asking: […]
Have you ever watched an exercise demonstration and thought: “That looks easy enough.” You copy the movement you think you’re seeing and you complete the repetitions. You get from the starting position to the finishing position. So you’ve done the exercise. But have you ever stopped to think about how your body actually got you there? […]
Yesterday, I had the great pleasure of visiting the Russell Institute in Paisley as part of Doors Open Day. I’ve passed this beautiful building many times, but being able to step inside and explore its history gave me a completely different appreciation of what it represented. What fascinated me most wasn’t simply the architecture. It […]
That niggle you’ve learnt to live with… six months from now, your body will have changed, in which direction? Will you still have that niggle or will it be gone? A few weeks ago, I asked you to do something very simple. Stand up from a chair. No special equipment, no gym kit, no complicated […]
I hear the same sentence. “I’ll start after the summer holidays.” Sometimes it’s after the children go back to school, or it’s after a holiday, or it’s after a birthday, or it’s simply because life feels too busy right now. And do you know what? There’s absolutely nothing wrong with deciding September is the right […]
One Assessment. Three Journeys. One Body That Deserves to Be Understood. If there’s one thing I’ve learnt after more than 30 years working in health and exercise, it’s this: Women don’t need another exercise programme. They need the right programme for the stage of life they’re living. Too often we’re told to exercise more, eat […]
When your back aches, what’s the first thing you do? Perhaps you stretch. Maybe you book a massage, change your pillow or rub cream into the painful area. You might even tell yourself, “I’m just getting older.” Most of us naturally focus on the place that hurts. It seems logical. If your back is painful, […]
“I’ve tried every diet going.” It’s one of the most common things I hear from women in midlife. Slimming clubs.Low fat.Low carb.Calorie counting.Meal replacements.Intermittent fasting. The list can be endless. And often the frustration is real because despite all the effort, many women still find themselves struggling with energy levels, weight changes, cravings, poor sleep, […]
