5 ways to motivate yourself to exercise in autumn

5 ways to motivate yourself to exercise in autumn Is autumn is affecting your mood and energy, leaving you not wanting to exercise? Has your motivation to exercise got up and left the building? We understand. The initial ‘back to school’ excitement has worn off and all those plans you…

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Exercise for mental fitness. What you REALLY need to know.

How’s your mental fitness? How are you?  No, I actually mean: ‘How are you?’ As in, how’s the head? What the current situation with your mental health? There, I said it. Why am I even asking? Because it’s so completely connected to your physical health; to what we do (or…

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Lose weight or Lift weights to get muscle tone for women over 40?

Do you need to lose weight or lift weights to get muscle tone? So you want to get some definition in your muscles and you’re a woman in your 40s or your 50s. Here’s the killer question: Do you need to lift weights or do you need to lose weight,…

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Is it too late to get in shape if you’re a women in your late 50s?

Is it too late to get in shape if you’re a women in your late 50s? A question we often get asked by our local clients in Epping is: it ever too late to get in shape? More specifically: Is it too late to get in shape if you are…

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Why is it important to lift weights as you get older?

Fit School, Epping, Pilates, Fitness, Running,Women, Mid Life, over 40 , Fat Loss, Strength, Diet Why is it so important for you to lift weights, what we’d call resistance training, as you get older? We know exercise is ‘good for us’ as we get older but what is so important…

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3 types of exercise to keep your brain sharp as you age

Fit School, Epping, Pilates, Fitness, Running,Women, Mid Life, over 40 , Fat Loss, Strength, Diet Three ways that you need to exercise in order to keep your brain sharp as you get older.  We’re talking not just 40s, 50s or 60+,  we’re talking about over the age of 35 which is…

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8 steps to losing weight for women over 40

Fit School, Epping, Pilates, Fitness, Running,Women, Mid Life, over 40 , Fat Loss, Strength, Diet Women of midlife: how do you lose weight? Because so far, this attempt at a diet is not working. This little plea from a journalist I follow on Twitter piqued my interest. Mainly because a)…

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7 ways to improve running fitness in a heatwave if you can’t stand the temperature (or the pollen)

7 Ways to improve your running fitness in a heatwave if you can’t stand the heat (or the pollen) Are you a runner who’s struggling with the heat or current pollen levels and you’re worried if you don’t run you’ll lose your running fitness OR be underprepared for your next…

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Take control of your health without the sweat

Fit School, Epping, Pilates, Fitness, Running, Ante Natal, Post Natal, Pregnancy, Buggy Fit At this time of year, Facebook posts from people sharing their new year’s fitness resolutions range from: This is me: Day 3 of C25K. I’ve never run before. I’m so sweaty. I’m going full Keto too. Check…

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The best hamstrings stretch after a run

Every week we go live on Instagram at 4pm to discuss current fitness trends or answer your fitness questions. This week it’s all about mobility and stretching. People often ask us how to lengthen or stretch their hamstrings. Why are my hamstrings so tight? Most people aren’t actually stretching their…

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