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 downs) are so darn good.…
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 of a community or support…
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’ compliant birthday party with a…
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 another signal failure. We used…
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 the Stingyfit household, pupil and…
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 body is likely to handle…
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 determine everything We have been…
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 have to sacrifice your health!…
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 a sun salutation. Whilst pregnant,…
Fitting exercise into life during the Coronavirus outbreak
It’s been a whirlwind of a few weeks since the UK Government implemented a series of extreme measures to try and ‘flatten the [Brexit-friendly] sombrero’ of the Coronavirus curve. At…