Horsham-based female personal trainer, Becky, overcame a childhood dislike of fitness in pursuit of her own health. Having experienced mental health issues herself, the topic of Mental Health Awareness Week is close to her heart, as is 2024’s theme of movement. Here, she shares her take on the link between the two… Having initially been …
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One that wasn’t on the bingo card: Becky enjoys yoga
Horsham-based specialist personal trainer, Becky Hughes, has been strength training for seven years. She regularly tries new activities in order to broaden her horizons, and has often been heard saying that she attends a yoga class annually only to be reminded that it’s not her thing. Until 2024… When I hosted Co-Women’s February Chai & …
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Should your personal trainer set you goals?
Horsham-based female personal trainer, Becky, helps clients of all ages and abilities to progress on their fitness journeys. But should a personal trainer set goals for you? She answers here… Are a client’s fitness goals the choice of a personal trainer? No. Hmm. Short blog, that. Better expand… When I have initial conversations with prospective …
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Back on board: lessons from the saddle
Horsham-based female personal trainer, Becky, is a lifelong equestrian. Following surgery for a soft-tissue cancer, she had to take a break from horse riding whilst recovering, and thanks to several other factors, her time away from the saddle was longer than expected. She resolved to make 2024 the year she got back to her first …
Experience review: kintsugi workshop in London
A gift I was pleased to receive for Christmas in 2023 was a voucher for a kintsugi workshop in London. It didn’t take me long to find the perfect opportunity to redeem it, here I’ll share how I found the experience… Awareness of the art of kintsugi is steadily increasing. I first learned about it …
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Spring cleaning your fitness!
Whether you’ve decided that now is the time to take your first steps in fitness, or you’re a little way in and have realised things could do with a spruce up, Horsham-based personal trainer, Becky, is here to provide her top tips on Spring cleaning your exercise routine… Do fitness and Spring cleaning really mix? …
Experience review: visit to Bloom Perfumery, London
One of my strong interests outside of fitness and personal training is perfume. I’ve been a fragrance-lover since my teens, and enjoy discovering new ones. Recently, I made a trip to a specialist store I hadn’t previously visited, and it was so good that I had to share… Rest days matter!I had a day trip …
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Should the jeans from your 20s still fit in your 50s?
Newspaper, The Times, recently published a fitness feature on measurements of fitness. The good: it decried BMI. The bad: Horsham-based female personal trainer Becky gives her take here… Before we start, a quick warning: this post is going to discuss elements of diet culture, fatphobia, and other similar topics that people may find triggering. If …
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Cancer survivor’s guilt: how to handle it
At a Christmas party, I had a conversation about cancer survivor’s guilt. I know, festive. I was sat next to someone who’s been through cancer treatment, we already knew this about each other. And among the buzz of a raucous party, we had a quiet and important chat. This person had recently struggled with their …
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How do you feel about your sports bra?
A few weeks ago, I approached a complete stranger on the gym floor and asked her how she felt about her sports bra. Here’s why personal trainers should ask these questions, and how to do it without being weird… Picture the sceneIt was a Saturday morning in February, and I was on the gym floor …