Did you know that you don’t actually “get fitter” when exercising? In fact, what you are actually doing is elevating your heart rate and breaking down muscle tissue. The “fit” part comes in after, when you are resting. This is when your body gets to work on repairing tissue damage and strengthening your muscles. Your …
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Think about the first thing you do after stubbing your toe or hitting your funny bone (aside from shouting out the most obscene words you can think of). Instinctively you place your hand over the injured toe, right? Similarly, what is the first thing you do when you get a muscle cramp? You place your …
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Being part of Fitterbody Ladies is about community, fitness and striving to be the best version of yourself. I’m truly grateful to be a part of something so special that it attracts incredible women from Northampton who want to push themselves to make changes to their health and fitness. Our amazing team is one of …
I will admit, I have ‘borrowed’ this list, one of our ladies shared it in our private Facebook Group and as I sat there reading it, nodding and saying yes, I remembered how differently I felt three years ago before I changed my life! Lifts your mood Improved learning abilities Builds self-esteem Keeps your brain …
Flawed? I’m on holiday and not working, but sitting by the pool today I read a really good book, Flawed by Cecelia Ahern, one of my favourite authors. In the closing acknowledgements she says if there is one message I hope this book portrays, it’s this; none of us are perfect. Let’s not pretend we …
Thinking of a subject was hard this week, its Christmas and then its New Year, time for families, friends and celebrations. We have two types of ladies, those who have worked hard all year but will not see in the last two weeks of the year, and those that have been in excitedly this morning …
I was talking with a few of our Ladies this morning after the session and the conversation was around ‘losing it and keeping it off’ – weight that is. I’ve been on the weight loss journey, 3 stone in 12 months and have now maintained this for 8 months, whilst still working to continue reducing …
Hi You probably don’t need scientists to tell you that your metabolism slows with age. But they’re studying it anyway and coming up with exciting research to help rev it up again. The average woman gains 1½ pounds a year during her adult life, enough to pack on 40-plus pounds by her 50s, if she …
Its 5.45am on a cold wet Monday morning. I see Ladies walking into sessions looking tired and sometimes down about things that have happened either at home or at work, but I know that when each and every one of them leaves an hour later, I get a pink, sweaty, smiley face saying thanks and …
One of our Ladies was asking questions this morning about weight gain and the menopause. There are many menopause symptoms, including: • Anxiety • Bladder Infections • Bloating • Breast Pain • Brittle Nails • Depression • Difficulty Concentrating • Digestive Problems • Dizziness • Dry Mouth • Eye Health • Fatigue • Hair Loss • Headaches • Heavy Periods • High …