Were your holidays fab? The delicious food, the wine, the late nights and the dreamy lie-ins? The all-inclusive buffets, the lying by the poolside and the relaxed afternoons scrolling or with a new book? Regardless of how you spent these last few exceedingly hot weeks/months, it’s pretty likely they didn’t include much of your regular … Continue reading Getting Back to Working-Out After a Break
Health & Fitness
Diastasis Recti- Post Pregnancy
If you're a post-partum Sharjah mum, who's ready to start her health, fitness and strength journey- yet are worried about your Diastasis Recti, read here to discover how to start healing and strengthening your abs today...
5 Simple & Effective Exercises to Make You a Better Hiker
So you want to start hiking, but you’re not sure how to prep for that first big outing into nature? That’s OK… the good news is you can prepare your body with some really simple at-home exercises, in fact, all you’ll need to do is add a few more minutes to your normal workout routine … Continue reading 5 Simple & Effective Exercises to Make You a Better Hiker
How to Find the Best Personal Trainer in Sharjah (for You)
You wouldn’t invest in a new car, a family holiday or even your child’s education without first researching the various available options, checking their pros and cons and deciding which purchase would be best suited to your needs, so why do so many people do so little research when employing a personal trainer? Hiring a … Continue reading How to Find the Best Personal Trainer in Sharjah (for You)
4 Amazing UAE Mountain Treks for Beginner-Hikers
As the weather finally begins to cool and everyone’s thoughts begin tuning to activities in the great outdoors, we all remember that no one does winter-season better than the UAE. Every year the country launches a slew of new outdoor activity options… with everything from record breaking zip-lines, sporting events and training options, to kayaking, … Continue reading 4 Amazing UAE Mountain Treks for Beginner-Hikers
Why You Really Should Consider Creatine
You’d have to have been living under a rock if you weren’t aware of this mighty little compound taking the world by storm. Once the preserve of ‘Gym-bros’ hoping to pack on some extra muscle, the benefits of Creatine for women peri and post menopause is now really coming to the fore, with impressive improvements … Continue reading Why You Really Should Consider Creatine
7 Simple Ways to Elevate Your Home Personal Training Session
Like everything in life there are pros and cons to a home personal training session. On one hand you have the comfort of a completely private session, the undivided attention of the trainer and all your home comforts, yet on the other- you don’t have a gym-team hard at work preparing the perfect workout space. … Continue reading 7 Simple Ways to Elevate Your Home Personal Training Session
Why Not Every Race Needs to Be, (or Even Should Be) Your ‘A’ Race
Each year we’re seeing more and more local and regional events joining the trail and ultra calendar, and it’s making it really tough to decide where and when to race. As trail runners we often gravitate to the next extreme; longer distances, more elevation, increased technicality, even temperature extremes with races held in deserts, or … Continue reading Why Not Every Race Needs to Be, (or Even Should Be) Your ‘A’ Race
5 Incredible Women You Need to Follow After 40
There’s no escaping it, our 40s and 50s can be a real rollercoaster: emotionally, physically and mentally. Seismic life events, high stress lives and the physical and mental challenges that peri and post menopause have a significant impact our health, wellbeing and confidence.While we all know prioritising fitness and wellbeing, can significantly help our resilience … Continue reading 5 Incredible Women You Need to Follow After 40
Why Women Should Start Trail Running After 40
It's never too late to start trail running & here's why... 1. While those who began running decades ago are lamenting a drop in pace, us late starters are still smashing our way through exciting new PRs. 2. While every other woman in her 40s is eliminating carbs from her life, you've now entered a … Continue reading Why Women Should Start Trail Running After 40