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Caroline Dunne
Nov 22, 20214 min read
I Just Hate Exercise
It's not uncommon to feel like you don't like exercise. After all, it can feel really hard and unpleasant, cause discomfort and leave you...
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Caroline Dunne
Nov 1, 20213 min read
5 Truths on Training you Need to Hear
I love lifting. I didn't always though. My husband never lets me forget that I once called it boring and repetitive! In many ways I was...
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Caroline Dunne
Oct 18, 20213 min read
Should I Stop if I'm Injured?
Short answer: Probably. Long answer: I don't know, what sort of injury do you have? Of course, each injury is entirely unique - and needs...
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Caroline Dunne
Sep 20, 20213 min read
The Only Things You Actually Need for a Home Workout
You might be thinking that didn't I miss the boat with this post here? Aren't home workouts so last lockdown? Nope. I think there's...
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Caroline Dunne
Aug 2, 20213 min read
You're NOT going to get Bulky
I still come across this idea fairly regularly; the idea that women don't want to lift weights that are too heavy it case it makes them...
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Caroline Dunne
Jul 26, 20212 min read
Non-Scale Victories
Do you have a hate-hate relationship with the scale like me?! So you're making changes and wondering how you might like to track your...
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Caroline Dunne
Jul 19, 20212 min read
Do I Need to Track Macros?
Hmmmmmm. Let's start at the beginning. Macros stand for macro-nutrients. They are carbohydrates, fats, and protein. When we say, 'fits...
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Caroline Dunne
Jul 12, 20212 min read
To Hip-Thrust or Not?
Always thrust. Lol. Slice of humour here today too. Y'know, there'd have been a time when I thought a hip thrust was a STOOPID idea, and...
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Caroline Dunne
Jun 14, 20212 min read
Intuitive Lifting vs Structured Programme
Which is best? Long answer: It depends on your goals, enjoyment levels and your experience of lifting. A structured programme means...
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Caroline Dunne
Feb 22, 20213 min read
How to build strength for a push-up
We need to stop assuming that a push up falls into the same category as a squat. Yes, it's a body weight exercise, but it is SO much...
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Caroline Dunne
Dec 14, 20203 min read
Master your Morning
A morning routine WILL improve your life. Even if you have no time. Even if you are not a morning person. Starting the day with positive...
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Caroline Dunne
Dec 7, 20203 min read
Ways to Make Exercise Work for You
It starts with this - a non-negotiable commitment to move your body every single day. This is a game changer in terms of energy levels,...
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Caroline Dunne
Sep 6, 20204 min read
Do you know how to breathe?
I never knew the way you breathed could affect you so much. And yet, I've just finished reading 'Breath' by James Nestor, and it has...
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Caroline Dunne
Jul 8, 20202 min read
How not to skip a workout
Skip one. Or several. Yes you heard me. I think learning to not skip a workout comes from experience, not from remembering that great...
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Caroline Dunne
Mar 11, 20203 min read
Where do I start?
In improving your overall health, wellness and fitness, it can feel a minefield. Where do you or should you begin? Short answer: There’s...
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Caroline Dunne
Feb 28, 20205 min read
Retreat Yourself - Spending the Weekend with Us
Last weekend saw us host our first ever weekend retreat at St Marks Stays near Sedburgh in Cumbria. I have known for a long time that I...
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Caroline Dunne
Nov 10, 20192 min read
To stretch or not to stretch?
Are there any benefits to stretching regularly? Whilst I was waiting to do my PT assessment last year, I heard one of the other trainees...
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Caroline Dunne
Oct 27, 20192 min read
Willpower is not the way
Willpower can only get you so far. A huge proportion of your actions every day are governed by habit; from what time you get up, cleaning...
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Caroline Dunne
Sep 29, 20192 min read
Does fasted mean fat loss?
Should I work out on an empty stomach? Is it safe? Will it help me lose weight? The idea that working out in a fasted state i.e. before...
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Caroline Dunne
Sep 15, 20192 min read
HIIT or LISS?
What’s with all the abbreviations? HIIT or high intensity interval training has ballooned in popularity recently. It's the quick fix, the...
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