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Warm up poster for your wall
If you are anything like me, warming up before exercise does not come naturally. That is why workout videos with integrated warm ups (and cool

Tribal instinct
The human need to be part of a tribe is so apparent to me this year. It’s not just adults who yearn to be part

Second national lockdown – Better prepared and not as painful
No toilet roll panic buying. No home-schooling (so far). This second lockdown is looking up already. Other than hastily replacing Child 1’s ‘rule of six’

Working from home – Nirvana or nightmare?
‘Working from home’. The regular commuter’s holy grail. We used to dream about this when we commuted home on a jam packed train facing yet

Covid 19 – Lockdown Week 10 – Update
Half term holiday has finally arrived. It signals the end of the weirdest first half of summer term schooling that we have collectively experienced. In

Fitness in your 40s – Is it downhill from here or is it all in the mind?
I’m turning 40 this year. Lockdown has scuppered any lavish birthday party or mini break plans. Instead, I’ve been wondering, amongst other things, how my

Covid-19 – Lockdown Week 6 – Update
We are now in week 6 of the Covid-19 induced UK lockdown. This is what the Stingyfit household has learned during this time. Weather conditions

Working from home exercise bingo cards
Stuck in front of a screen for hours on end at home while outside children play and birds chirp? Working from home doesn’t mean you

Pre and postnatal exercise – My honest experience
Prenatal exercise Modern day pregnancy. Social media often conjures up the image of a lady in glamorous ‘bump-friendly’ yoga wear, beaming whilst effortlessly engaged in