This is a scary statistic…nearly 80% of women aged between 40-60 are either overweight, obese, inactive or (and??) drink too much.

(Guildelines for alcohol intake is no more than 14 units per week – both men and women)

Will you make any changes to move away from that statistic?

I see about 15 people a week coaching them to improved health. The main issue with many of them is that they spend the majority of the day sitting at a desk.

How can you break this up when you have a sedentary job?

• Lunch time walk?
• Walking to the next block of toilets or coffee machine?
• Walk to chat to a colleague instead of calling?
• Take the stairs instead of the lift
• Walking meetings
• Stand when on the phone
• Get a standing desk (if funds are available)
• If you get an hour’s lunch break – 30 minutes could be spent doing a fitness class
• Stretch every hour – minimum!!

Do you give your pelvic floor a workout ladies?

Many of the women I have worked with in my role as a fitness professional have mentioned in passing that their pelvic floor is not great. Most, if they’ve had children, are also aware of the Kegal exercises – the squeeze and release, lift and hold exercises we often forget to do!

I know after I had given birth I was given a sheet of paper showing some movements to do regularly but nobody went through why or how often, or even asked if I had done them…and when you’re home with baby, the visits and appointments are about baby and not you. » Read more