by Rachel Law | Feb 16, 2022 | Fitness tips, Uncategorized
Using resistance bands can give your muscles a good challenge. They are a useful inexpensive training tool that can target any body part without putting pressure on the joints. While the usual strength exercises focus on bigger muscle groups, resistance band exercises...
by Rachel Law | Feb 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
Recently I was asked if muscles needed to get bigger to get stronger. It is often a concern for women that if they train with heavy weights they’ll get bulky. However, this is not the case. Sometimes people with less muscle can lift much more than people with more...
by Rachel Law | Feb 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
So this week’s Thursday family gym session focussed on back strengthening exercises Back strengthening exercises build the strength needed to support and keep your spine in its proper position. Neglecting your back muscles can have structural consequences for your...
by Rachel Law | Sep 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
Where you store body fat and how much you store there isn’t just by chance. It is controlled by certain mechanisms; primarily hormones. Hormones are your body’s chemical messengers. They are signals for glands and tissues to do their work and they work in a...
by Rachel Law | Dec 8, 2017 | Uncategorized
As my client base is all female a significant part of my work is with mums with DIASTASIS RECTI. This is the technical term for that gap that can appear down the mid line of the abdominal wall after having babies. It can be scary to be ‘diagnosed’ with...
by Rachel Law | Dec 4, 2015 | Uncategorized
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Rachel LawRachel Law is a personal fitness trainer based in New Malden, Surrey. Qualifications: ActivIQ Level 3 Personal Training; Burrell Education Pregnancy Exercise Prescription; Burrell Education Advanced Pregnancy Wellness...