Dealing With Interruptions to Training
Being fit and strong can feel a bit like trying to push water uphill. The natural direction of travel for all humans as we age is towards...
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Rhianwen
- Jan 11
- 2 min
Tips for Getting Started (or re-started) Running
It's that time of year again when motivation to get active is high but if you're new to exercise or been out of practice for a while it...
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Rhianwen
- Oct 4, 2021
- 4 min
Exercise and Nutrition Post-Menopause
Women experience many physical changes due to menopause. Exercise and nutrition can help to manage the effects of these and improve health.
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Rhianwen
- Jul 29, 2021
- 1 min
What Does A Healthy Relationship With Food Look Like?
Summer holidays have arrived and even if you’re not going away it can be a time when normal routines, habits, and good intentions get...
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Rhianwen
- Jul 13, 2021
- 4 min
Body Budgets
Bodies need ways to regulate themselves to keep us alive. Getting hungry so that we eat. Getting tired so that we sleep. Previous...
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Rhianwen
- May 25, 2021
- 4 min
Total Daily Energy Expenditure
When managing nutrition for weight loss or weight gain goals it can be helpful to know how many calories your body uses day to day. For...
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Rhianwen
- Feb 23, 2021
- 2 min
Nature Soundscapes Reduce Stress
It's fairly well understood that being outdoors in nature is beneficial to us both for the physical exercise and for mental health. It...
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Rhianwen
- Feb 5, 2021
- 5 min
Five Weight Loss Pointers
A combination of multiple lockdowns restricting our movements and then Christmas New Year season in the middle of that has left a few of...
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Rhianwen
- Aug 11, 2020
- 2 min
Hydration During Exercise
Keeping well hydrated involves more than just replacing fluids. When we sweat during exercise the body loses sodium and other minerals as...
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Rhianwen
- Jul 31, 2020
- 3 min
Reasons You Should Do Yoga
This first appeared as a guest blog post by me at GFT Courses who support and educate new and existing fitness professionals. If you...
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