Have you ever wondered if there’s a best time of day to exercise for maximum results? According to a recent study, there is! 🙌🥳 According to a study published in the Journal of Frontiers in Physiology, the time of day
Author Archives: Cristina Alciati
Beating the odds: how I recovered from a bruised bone without help
Accidents happen. You’re doing your thing, and suddenly, life throws a spanner in the works. You find yourself in the doctor’s office, staring at an MRI scan result, with the top orthopedic surgeon in the county solemnly predicting a grim
DOMS – how to beat it and recover quickly from any intense workout
When I first met this client, let’s call her Amethyst she confessed that she was terrified at the prospect of experiencing any kind of pain during or after exercise. She never heard the word DOMS so I explained the different
How NOT to give up on your fitness journey (psychology lesson)
The main reason why you don’t get the results you want from your weight loss or fitness journey is a lack of consistency with your efforts, especially in the face of adversity (plateaus). I see it happen all the time
Mythbuster: “I don’t have enough space to exercise”
There’s a “myth” going round that many people seem to believe in: you need massive amounts of space and a lot of equipment to be able to exercise effectively. In my experience, this is simply not true unless of course
Don’t let SAD drown your spirit. 5 tips for excellent mental health this Winter.
When the clocks go back at the end of October social media gets flooded with posts about mental health to dispel the myth that it’s something to be ashamed of. I am totally on board with this as there is
How to stay consistent with your fitness efforts. My thoughts.
One of the biggest struggles that people face when they set off on a fitness journey is consistency, I know this because they tell me all the time, and I see other trainers also talk about it all the time
The Lost Art of Taking a Nap
A few weeks back there was an interesting conversation going on in one of the groups that I belong to. We were discussing our business goals for the forthcoming weeks when, rather quickly, the conversation turned to most people confessing
Have SMART fitness goals? This is how you reach them.
The start of any weight loss and fitness program brings about a steep learning curve. Especially if you are doing it on your own. In fact, sometimes that learning curve is so steep that it can put you off very