Female 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 shares more here… This isn’t my first rodeo with injury or rehab, but it has been a very different journey. Some of my other situations …
Category archives: Fitness mindset
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 the trend of adding a walking pad to office setups. Here’s her take… Our old friend, the step count goal, is on the agenda again …
Side effects of surgery – what goes unsaid
Horsham-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 awareness and normalise what others may be going through… When it comes to the surgeries I’ve had, I tend to speak in terms of things …
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A personal trainer’s holiday travel essentials
Horsham-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 climates. These are her travel essentials which go with her from gym to beach… I’ve previously discussed whether or not to exercise whilst on holiday …
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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 throughout 2012, meaning that I was fully absorbed in an Olympic city. Ironically, I was thoroughly inactive at the time, and truly never thought I’d …
Mental Health Awareness Week: movement
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 …
Gender exercise gap report commissioned by ASICS: the results
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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January is over – here’s how to keep your fitness routine going
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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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, I’d either manually input it into an app, or used good old fashioned pen and paper. I was worried about developing an overreliance, or allowing …
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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 users. Is it all narcissism and no true purpose? Let’s discuss why people film at the gym, and what you can do if it makes …