Personal trainer in Horsham
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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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? …
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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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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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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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 …
Last week, results of a global study on the gender exercise gap were published. As a female personal trainer, these findings really interested me, so I wanted to share some of what’s been revealed, and how I plan on helping those in my community going forward… The gender exercise gap: what’s going on?The fact that …
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Something that still tends to not be discussed when you receive a cancer diagnosis is exercise. Fortunately, there’s an increasing amount of help at hand in the community. Here, cancer exercise specialist, Becky, who’s based in Horsham, West Sussex, shares information on how to find support on your cancer journey… When I was diagnosed with …
I often hear it said that gym machines are for beginners, whereas free weights and barbells are for those who are more experienced. This is both overly-simplistic and unfair, so let’s get into what is and isn’t right about those statements. What is a gym machine?This is less obvious than you think because, to the …
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With the first flush of New Year enthusiasm now burned out, bank accounts restored post-festive period, and daylight hours increasing, the gym floors are emptying out again. But you’ve done the hard part with getting started. So how can you maintain a fitness routine year-round and avoid that classic peak and trough cycle? Horsham-based personal …
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