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Postnatal Exercises Classes | Boot Camp

I blogged before about boot-camp for mums with my lowdown on the suitability & safety of boot-camp or military workout classes for mums, new & not so new. I won't get into pros & cons here again, but I am curious as to whether you like them! When looking for a personal trainer or postnatal workout class that specialises in 'getting your body back', these type of workouts … [Read more...]

Postpartum Exercises | Power Plate

power plate for postnatal exercise

Post partum / post natal exercise classes options can be confusing, (get the lowdown on Postnatal Pilates & Bootcamp for New Mums here), & I was recently asked on our facebook page for advice on Power Plate ® Well, since I'm not an expert on this one, I asked the lovely Jenny Burrell, collaborator & trainer at the MuTu System for the full story. Jenny is the Power Plate Academy's … [Read more...]

Core Exercise Explained, and Why Postnatal Pilates Isn’t Enough

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Postnatal core exercise, core strength, 'Fire the Core' (a favourite Pilates phrase), 'deep' abdominal muscles... Yada Yada.  You are forgiven for being confused &/or wondering why you should care. And what's the difference between 'core exercise' & Pilates? Is there a difference, or is it a fancy name for the same thing? Well yes there is, but yes it sort of is... & sort of not. … [Read more...]

Postnatal Exercise Classes | Boot Camp

Postnatal Exercises Classes | Boot Camp

Part 2 of my Postnatal Exercise Classes lowdown... What some of the most popular disciplines & classes will do for your baby belly… & what they won’t, as well as things to look for when going to any of these types of postnatal classes. In case you missed last week on Postnatal Pilates, you can view that here. This week, an exercise class format that has taken the workout world by … [Read more...]

Postnatal Exercise Classes | Postnatal Pilates

Your options for postnatal exercise classes can be confusing & daunting. Buggy classes, postnatal Pilates, yoga,  bootcamps & personal trainers all claiming to 'get your body back' are everywhere. So I am going to run a short series over the next few weeks, giving you my own lowdown & opinion of each of these disciplines. What they will do for your baby belly... & what they … [Read more...]

Pregnancy | Postnatal Personal Trainers In London

If you're looking for pregnancy or postnatal personal training in London, you need to be sure you're really getting an specialist! If you're pregnant or have recently had a baby, the world of gyms & exercise classes suddenly doesn't seem to be belong to you anymore (if it you ever felt it did that is ;)) Gyms are wary, pointing pregnant women nervously towards the treadmill with … [Read more...]