- Experimenting with Apple Watch’s Pause Rings featureHorsham-based female personal trainer, Becky, welcomes an update from Apple which offers users the chance to track rest days, as well as activity. But she’s found a few glitches when …
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- Guest blog: PhD researcher, PhoebeHorsham-based female personal trainer, Becky, keeps a keen eye on the fitness industry beyond the gym floor. Recently, she met PhD researcher, Phoebe, and supported her in recruiting participants for …
- How to boost gym confidenceHorsham-based female personal trainer, Becky, guides clients through one-to-one sessions at an independent gym. Her speciality? Increasing your confidence in your ability whilst helping you to strength train. Here’s how …
- Personal training coaching style – how horses have helpedHorsham-based female personal trainer, Becky, takes pride in getting to know her gym clients carefully, and understanding how they like to be coached. Here, she discusses how her own journey …
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- How a Personal Trainer stays fitHorsham-based female personal trainer, Becky, has been working at a local gym for three years. Her own exercise routine is a powerful commitment for her, and she’s surprised herself recently …
- Injury rehab as a personal trainerFemale personal trainer, Becky, works at a gym in Horsham, West Sussex. During the summer, she sustained an injury which has taught her a lot about healing and training. She …
- Personal training in Horsham – get in touchHorsham-based female personal trainer, Becky, delivers one-to-one sessions on Tuesdays and Fridays. She explains how to find out more and book in for a gym session… Thanks for visiting my …
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- Personal Trainer Language: words I do and don’t use and whyHorsham-based female personal trainer, Becky, trains clients via an independent gym, or at their home. Here, she shares insight on why you’ll hear her use certain words with reference to …
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- Brighton self-compassion workshop reviewHorsham-based female personal trainer, Becky, doesn’t just work in a gym! In order to continue developing her skills, and take care of herself fully, she seeks out a variety of …
- Should I get a walking pad?Horsham-based female personal trainer, Becky, helps people to get stronger, live their lives well, and enjoy their gym sessions with her. She’s recently been asked to share her thoughts on …
- Now training: those living with COPD in SussexHorsham-based female personal trainer, Becky, recently achieved a new Level 4 qualification: exercise for COPD… I’m really pleased to announce that I’m now fully certified in exercise for COPD (chronic …
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- Thinking of becoming a personal trainer? Read thisHorsham-based female personal trainer, Becky, embarked upon her personal training course four years ago. Having experienced training through the highs and lows of lockdowns, and now working face-to-face with a …
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- Strictly Amy: documentary reviewHorsham-based female personal trainer, Becky, is a qualified cancer specialist, working with those who are on cancer treatment, recovering from it, and living beyond cancer. Here, she shares her thoughts …
- Side effects of surgery – what goes unsaidHorsham-based female personal trainer, Becky, has had two significant surgeries at different points in her life. Here, she shares some of the hidden side effects in a bid to raise …
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- Review of Soliflore, Brighton fragrance storeHorsham-based female personal trainer, Becky, sometimes shares thoughts on life beyond the gym floor. Today, she reviews Brighton fragrance boutique, Soliflore, and shares her perfume shopping tips… I’m going to …
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- A personal trainer’s holiday travel essentialsHorsham-based female personal trainer, Becky, loves to travel. She doesn’t necessarily advocate for planned exercise whilst away on holiday, but she does support the use of fitness kit in warmer …
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- Royal Marsden Exercise Oncology Study Day 2024Horsham-based female personal trainer, Becky, is a cancer exercise specialist, and recently attended an exercise oncology study at London’s Royal Marsden hospital. Here, she shares her thoughts on the experience… …
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- It’s Games time – but what happens next?As the Olympic and Paralympic Games begin in Paris, Horsham-based female personal trainer, Becky, wonders whether the idea of event legacy focuses in the right direction… I lived in London …
- Personal training for young adults with cancerHorsham-based female personal trainer, Becky, is a cancer exercise specialist. Having been through cancer in her early 30s, she feels particularly strongly about helping younger adult patients and survivors. Here, …
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- Nixi Body: review and promotion for leak-proof knickersHorsham-based female personal trainer, Becky, often has open and honest conversations about all kinds of bodily functions. Bowel habits, menstruation, and pelvic floor issues are no exception, as she is …
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- Five things I wish people asked their personal trainerHorsham-based female personal trainer, Becky, takes a bespoke approach to training clients, and focuses on progress with compassion. In this blog post, she shares things that she wishes people asked …
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- Experience review: aromatherapy mist workshopHorsham-based female personal trainer, Becky, has a variety of interests outside of her work, and often shares her thoughts via her blog. Here, she describes the experience of attending an …
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- Five things I love about personal training with rehabHorsham-based personal trainer, Becky, holds a Level 4 Cancer Exercise certification. With an interest in one specialism – and her own cancer recovery journey informing her practice – comes a …
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- Continuing professional development as a personal trainerHorsham-based female personal trainer, Becky, is currently awaiting assessment results for the second Level 4 qualification she’s undertaken during her career to date. Three years on from completing the CanRehab …
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- What does personal training mean?Horsham-based female personal trainer, Becky, provides one-to-one personal training sessions at a local gym. Here, she explains what personal training means to her and her clients… Before I started going …
- Out of office – briefly!Horsham-based female specialist personal trainer, Becky, is away for a short break – here’s how you can still get in touch with her if you’d like to chat about opportunities …
- Five things I was taught as a trainee personal trainer……that I don’t do now that I’m qualified Horsham-based female personal trainer, Becky, first qualified in January 2021. When coaching clients, she draws on her own experiences as a beginner …
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- Mental Health Awareness Week: movementHorsham-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 …
- One that wasn’t on the bingo card: Becky enjoys yogaHorsham-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 …
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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… …
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- Back on board: lessons from the saddleHorsham-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 …
- Experience review: kintsugi workshop in LondonA 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 …
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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 …
- Experience review: visit to Bloom Perfumery, LondonOne 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 …
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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 …
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- Cancer survivor’s guilt: how to handle itAt 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 …
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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 …
- Gender exercise gap report commissioned by ASICS: the resultsLast 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 …
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- How to find a cancer exercise specialistSomething 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 …
- Fitness myth busting: machines are for beginnersI 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 …
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- January is over – here’s how to keep your fitness routine goingWith 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 …
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- Is your fitness watch actually helping you?I’ve had an Apple Watch for a little over two years. It’s my first smartwatch, and I’d never used a wrist-worn fitness tracker previously either. When I’d tracked my training, …
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- 2024 fitness trends – have these got potential?It may be Wednesday, but I’m craving a roast. This is, as 2023 wound down, there was a predictable glut of articles wrapping up the year and looking ahead to …
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- Availability for personal training in Horsham2024 has arrived, marking the eighth chapter of my own fitness journey beginning! Whether this is chapter one or one hundred for you, here’s how to get my help in …
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- Why do people film at the gym?As smartphones have hit critical mass, video-based social media apps have soared in popularity, and everyone seems to have become a side-hustling blogger, gyms have become filming locations for many …
- Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour workout – how to copy itLess than a day after Taylor Swift being announced as Time magazine’s person of the year for 2023, the internet had, of course, picked apart the article and chosen elements …
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- Chat GPT or human personal trainer?Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been one of the absolute hottest topics of 2023. It’s been mentioned in a variety of contexts, from helping scientists to develop new medical treatments, to …
- Do Personal Trainers exercise whilst on holiday?When I jetted off on holiday in October, I got chatting to a stranger sat next to me on my flight. Upon learning what I do for a living, she …
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- Experience review: tile painting in PortugalMy quest to keep trying new things throughout 2023 continues! In October, I went on holiday to Portugal, and I tried one of my favourite new things yet whilst in …
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- Winter fitness: motivation to train when it’s darkHere in the UK, autumn seems to have hit a new gear. Whilst the clocks changed last weekend, the sensitive (and early-rising) among us have noticed a significant change in …
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- What to Expect from Your Personal Training SessionWalking into a personal training session, especially if it’s your first time, can feel a little daunting. Whether you’re stepping onto the gym floor with me at Dual Strength and …
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- Breast Cancer Awareness Month: allyship over slactivismOctober has snuck up on me, and that’s a privilege. In the UK, this is when Breast Cancer Awareness Month takes place annually, and the backlash has steadily built year …
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- Strength in the Face of Adversity: How Fitness Empowered My Recovery from a Desmoid TumorIn 2018, my life took an unexpected turn when I was diagnosed with a Desmoid tumour – as September is Desmoid Tumor Awareness Month, it feels like the right time …
- Personal Training vs Online Programmes: Which Suits You Best? In a world where technology touches almost every facet of our lives, it’s no surprise that it has made its way into the fitness sector. The COVID-19 pandemic undoubtedly hastened …
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- Step counts in the news… againIt’s been a good five minutes since steps equalled clicks, so what better to do than drive website traffic during the dismal summer months than to tell the public that …
- Book review: Under the KnifeThis book is particularly special to me, because I’m proud to say that I supported it in a literal sense. Having struggled to find interest from traditional publishers, Liz chose …
- Review: Happy High Status by Viv GroskopIsn’t it funny how life works out? Almost five years ago, I was at a networking event, working on overcoming my fear of them. And someone I was becoming friends …
- Reflections on Sarah Beeny vs CancerI recently watched the Channel 4 documentary Sarah Beeny vs Cancer (what is it with Channel 4 and cancer content in the summer?! I can’t quite believe it, but it’s …
- Fitness and anxietyAnxiety regarding fitness is a topic that comes up often, and this week I was asked to speak about it via Instagram Live. I wanted to continue the conversation here, …
- Patient to Professional: Royal Marsden Exercise Oncology Study Day 2023I qualified as a cancer exercise specialist personal trainer with a keen awareness that I’d need to stay on my toes. Medicine is constantly changing, and oncology is no exception. …
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- Exercising whilst on painkillers – is it a good idea?Following the extensive coverage of King Charles III’s coronation, one of the people to receive a lot of praise was Penny Mourdant, who became the first woman to carry and …
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- Getting better: how I recover from injuriesBoth prior to and during my time as a fitness professional, my body has sustained a couple of injuries – welcome to life! I’ve got one in particular which likes …
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- Medical advocacy: a beginner’s guide to the language of medicineI’ve always considered myself fortunate that languages come naturally to me. I studied French and German at school, and although I’m by no means fluent, the knowledge I gained over …
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- What going off-road driving reminded me about gymsNo, I haven’t gone completely mad, there is a genuine link between my recent experience with off-road driving and what it’s like to go to the gym. But I do …
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- Marrakech: I finally made it!As the world slowly locked down in March 2020, I watched a long-planned trip crumble away. One of my best friends and I (she’s Aussie and lives in Melbourne; we …
- Charity fitness challenges: what’s wrong with them and how to change itFundraising challenges that involve fitness activities are a huge bugbear of mine. I was an events and marketing professional long before I was a personal trainer, so here’s my unique …
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- Is it ok to take a break from working out?I’m a personal trainer, and I’m currently on a week off from my own gym training. The response I’ve had when telling friends about this has been interesting, so it’s …
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- Five things a Personal Trainer wants you to give up for LentIt’s Ash Wednesday, one of the Western fitness world’s favourite holidays, because it’s a great excuse to spread diet culture messaging and guilt our clients (and prospective clients) into going …
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- How to measure exercise progress without weighing yourselfI recently completed a consultation with a new client – a “get to know you” session which involves discussing current habits, hopes for the future, and ideas for what a …
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- Five ways to support new gym members this JanuaryThe January fitness enthusiasm is well-documented online. Post-Christmas in the Western world, many people feel guilty about how they’ve treated their bodies throughout December, or take the dawn of a …
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- Vanity vs Sanity – which fitness metrics matter?Human beings just love measurable statistics. And this adoration has been brilliantly exploited by the fitness and technology industries in the form of measuring our bodies and performance. As technology …
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- “There’s a lot of colds going around…”Are you even in the UK if you haven’t said this yet since September? Along with not knowing where to start, one of the biggest barriers to a fitness routine …
- Should I be drinking protein shakes after a workout?Other than, “what should I eat to lose weight?”, whether or not to drink protein shakes is probably the top nutrition-related question I get asked. And before I answer it, …
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- Trauma informed approach to exercise provision CPD experienceI recently took part in a training event which was the first of it’s kind in the UK! Mental health has always been a significant professional (and personal) interest for …
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- Barriers to exercise: an apologyA recent article in Stylist hit me with a thump, and it’s time to say that I’m sincerely sorry. The publication posted a “beginners guide to exercise” and I read …
- Mindful self-compassion: my deep dive weekendI can’t quite believe that I finally attended this course. Booked way back in the depths of 2019 (remember it? “PPE” was a term few of us used; vaccines were …
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- I’ve hit my goal weight – now what?Firstly: fairly obviously, this post is going to discuss weight loss. If that’s something which isn’t a safe topic for you, or something you disagree with, please feel free to …
- Three easy ways to take care of your pelvic floor… and one thing to avoidBig news: we all have a pelvic floor. Every single one of us. And having a strong and healthy pelvic floor isn’t just important for people who have been through …
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- Super Surgeons – the patient perspectiveIf it weren’t for my surgeon at the Royal Marsden, I wouldn’t be here. And I don’t mean that in a fatalistic sense – my tumour probably wasn’t going to …
- World Cancer Day 2022: “Moving Through Cancer” review“Moving Through Cancer” by Dr Kathryn Schmitz has been written with cancer patients and their caregivers in mind. The following review reflects my honest thoughts, having paid for and read …
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- Overcoming barriers to confidence in the gymI recently asked my Instagram followers what questions they had about gaining confidence in the gym. One of my favourites was: “All the men. How to own it when it’s …
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- Exercising whilst on cancer treatmentMost people are surprised to learn that exercising on cancer treatment isn’t just acceptable, but increasingly encouraged. The benefits of exercise that are available to everyone are also applicable to …
- Three things you should never eat Anything you’re allergic to or intolerant of Anything that you’re ethically or morally opposed to consuming Anything that you don’t like And that’s it! No foods are inherently good or …
- What the professionals know about motivation, and how you can use it too I was scrolling through TikTok when a video by US rugby player and Olympian, Ilona Maher caught my attention. She made a name for herself during the Tokyo Games by …
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- What made me choose to work with a personal trainerWhen I first joined a gym in 2017, aged 30, I did so with the specific intention of getting stronger. A friend had taken me to their gym to show …
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