Article: Want a stronger core? Skip the sit-ups

The following article is from a newsletter produced by Harvard Medical School. Head over to their website for their newsletter and other great resources. “Sit-ups once ruled as the way to get tighter abs and a slimmer waistline, while “planks” were merely flooring. Now planks — exercises in which you assume a position and hold…

MIDWEEK: 2 December 2020

Good Afternoon It was a relatively quiet weekend for me.  I managed to get a few presents sorted in the Black Friday sales and also put the Christmas tree up a little earlier than normal (what is normal these days?!).  Yesterday was 1st December and this meant the return of the ‘Elf on the Shelf’…

Blog: Clear your mind and coping

I appreciate times are tough for many of us.  Lockdowns and the new tier system will impact us all in different ways, and at different times. Having an anxiety condition, I am certainly familiar with how uncertain times can be very unsettling.  One thing I am grateful for is I know there are people who…

Back to Running, week 3

New running shoes have really helped make a difference for me. I was rinning before in a more general pair of gym trainers. Which are great for weight lifting, but not so supportive for running. I have always struggled to find comfortable shoes, especially for fitness activities. To add to it, England is currently in…