From Accountability to Purposeful Living - how to change your life in simple steps
Gavin & Stacy, a sitcom that has etched itself into the fabric of our popular culture, has given rise to many memorable quotes. One that...
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Rachel Hubbard BSc
- Nov 6
- 8 min
Unlocking Bootylicious Potential: How Squats Transform Your Body
Introduction: Your glutes, consisting of the Gluteus Maximus, Gluteus Medius, and Gluteus Minimus, are some of the most powerful muscles...
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Rachel Hubbard BSc
- Aug 20
- 7 min
What they said......
Did you know that I am scared of going on fairground rides?? I don’t particularly like swings, and I once got seasick after a barge...
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Rachel Hubbard BSc
- May 8
- 12 min
"I'm not tense, just terribly, terribly alert." - Stress – why does it matter?
There are many people who may say “ but you have nothing to be worried about”, and whilst that might be true to a certain extent when...
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Rachel Hubbard BSc
- Apr 23
- 7 min
Are you fed up of fitness?
Are you stuck in a rut? Do you “love” your life, or think that there is something “missing”? Do you want to improve your health and...
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Rachel Hubbard BSc
- Apr 2
- 8 min
Pelvic Floor - when was the last time you trained?
I am continually fascinated with ways to improve your pelvic floor – mainly because of the number of women (predominantly) and men who...
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Rachel Hubbard BSc
- Jan 8
- 5 min
Effective Fitness
How to be “Successful in producing the desired or intended result” When I was a tutor with YMCA, one of the key elements for passing your...
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Rachel Hubbard BSc
- Oct 28, 2022
- 7 min
That "Gut Feeling" - is it real?
Over the past few years, I have tended to concentrate more on the “health” aspect of “health & fitness” as opposed to the only the...
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Rachel Hubbard BSc
- Sep 18, 2022
- 3 min
When you are feeling sad....
With the Queen’s funeral tomorrow and the shocking discoveries of graves once again in Ukraine, grief seems to be surrounding us. On the...
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Rachel Hubbard BSc
- Sep 11, 2022
- 6 min
How the ageing process affects your fitness
Turning 60 this year has been a slightly surreal experience. As a child, someone of “that age” would be considered to be “old”, taking...
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Rachel Hubbard BSc
- Sep 2, 2022
- 5 min
How to stop feeling "puny".....
PUNY: adjective: small; weak; ineffective An odd kind of word, although one we might be able to relate to if our training has dropped, we...
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Rachel Hubbard BSc
- Aug 21, 2022
- 6 min
Strength & Conditioning - is this for you?
I frequently see people think if “strength & conditioning” is something that is applicable to them – often because we tend to think of...
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Rachel Hubbard BSc
- Aug 7, 2022
- 5 min
How to find the time to exercise....
I set myself a target of getting back into the fitness routine on the 1st of August. It is now the 7th August, and all I have done so far...
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Rachel Hubbard BSc
- Jul 26, 2022
- 9 min
Strong & Flexible - what Café Medi is all about
Croeso – Welcome Now that we seem to be in the "managing" phase of Covid, in-person teaching has really taken off - and no surprise, as...
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Rachel Hubbard BSc
- Jun 12, 2022
- 6 min
How to help your Back Pain with Pilates
Pilates Back Care
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Rachel Hubbard BSc
- May 29, 2022
- 5 min
How Pilates can help your knee pain..
Pilates is associated with the integration of body, mind, biomechanics, motor learning and core stability[i] – however, it can provide a...
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Rachel Hubbard BSc
- May 21, 2022
- 7 min
Is your pelvic floor stopping you from exercising?
Many of you will be reading this, because you want to find out how to stop this embarrassing problem, as it is easier to read privately...
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Rachel Hubbard BSc
- May 13, 2022
- 10 min
Looking after your bones
The Role of Exercise in the Management of Osteoporosis The most common definition of osteoporosis was published in the American Journal...
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Rachel Hubbard BSc
- May 6, 2022
- 7 min
Combat stress with exercise and food
We all face periods of stress in our lives from time to time. Sometimes this is a positive thing as it gives us huge energy to tackle...
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Rachel Hubbard BSc
- Apr 30, 2022
- 4 min
Why am I so tired all the time?
As a tutor, I come across many people during the week. Many come for fun, but many others come because they are struggling and are...
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