Inhale / Exhale!
When exercising, the usual way fit pros cue our clients to breathe is to ‘exhale on exertion’ which means breathing out on the hardest...
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anyarussellfitness
- Jun 19, 2021
- 1 min
My number 1 toilet tip!
Apologies if this subject is a little TMI! Watch this video to find out my number 1 tip when going for a number 2, whether you or...
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anyarussellfitness
- Feb 7, 2021
- 2 min
Removing barriers to exercise
Happy February! We've made it through January, hooray! And we are creeping slowly towards spring and hopefully seeing some of the...
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anyarussellfitness
- Feb 7, 2021
- 2 min
All about the glutes
Strong glutes are important at any time of your life but particularly when you are pregnant or after having had your baby. Lower back...
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anyarussellfitness
- Feb 7, 2021
- 1 min
Pros and cons of postpartum abdominal wrapping
Postpartum abdominal wrapping is a bit of a controversial topic in the fitness and rehab world. There are two varying opinions:- 1. Some...
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anyarussellfitness
- Feb 7, 2021
- 3 min
Pelvic floor muscles and how to work them
Ah the pelvic floor. I may just be speaking for myself but I think the majority of us hadn’t really given our pelvic floor much thought...
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anyarussellfitness
- Feb 7, 2021
- 2 min
C Sections - what I wish I'd known
I ended up having to have a planned C section for my second baby. It was obviously a completely different experience compared to having a...
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anyarussellfitness
- Dec 11, 2020
- 1 min
Antenatal classes
I signed up to do an NCT course when I was pregnant with my first child. Not really knowing why, but mainly because it’s what everyone...
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anyarussellfitness
- Dec 11, 2020
- 1 min
Diastasis recti - the gap
The most common question I get asked by postnatal clients who have a diastasis recti (separation of the rectus abdominis, the outer '6...
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anyarussellfitness
- Dec 11, 2020
- 1 min
Birth trauma
There is no one thing that defines birth trauma but experiencing a difficult or traumatic childbirth can really affect you. This can...
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anyarussellfitness
- Dec 11, 2020
- 1 min
Postnatal HIIT is possible!
Postnatal HIIT fans! If you’ve started exercising again after having a baby but are missing your favourite HIIT workouts as your body...
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anyarussellfitness
- Nov 16, 2020
- 1 min
Getting your breathing right
When we're pregnant a lot of us become 'chest breathers' especially towards the end of our pregnancies as the baby is getting bigger and...
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anyarussellfitness
- Nov 9, 2020
- 2 min
The fourth trimester
Ah the fourth trimester, that 3 month transitional period for mum & baby just after the baby is born. For mums it’s generally a sleep...
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anyarussellfitness
- Nov 9, 2020
- 1 min
Pelvic girdle pain
Pelvic girdle pain affects a lot of women in pregnancy and can continue into the postpartum period. PGP can begin anytime during...
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anyarussellfitness
- Nov 9, 2020
- 2 min
Breastfeeding before or after working out?
For breastfeeding mums it can be a bit of a juggle balancing your workouts with feeding. Some mums can find their babies more fussy when...
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anyarussellfitness
- Nov 9, 2020
- 2 min
Exercising with a pelvic organ prolapse
After childbirth some women can experience a pelvic organ prolapse (POP) which is when there isn’t enough support for the internal pelvic...
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anyarussellfitness
- Oct 23, 2020
- 2 min
How to practice 'self care'
When you hear the words ‘self care’ the first things you may think of are bubble baths and mani/pedis. Don’t get me wrong, they are very...
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anyarussellfitness
- Oct 23, 2020
- 1 min
My top pre & postnatal core exercise
One of my favourite core exercises that I do regularly myself and also with my PT prenatal and postnatal clients is the Palloff Press....
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anyarussellfitness
- Oct 23, 2020
- 1 min
Do you have 'mum hip'?
Do you stand a lot in a ‘mum hip’ pose? Hip jutted out to the side to create the perfect little ledge for your baby or toddler to sit on?...
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anyarussellfitness
- Oct 16, 2020
- 2 min
How to improve your sleep
Many effects of a lack of sleep, such as feeling down and not working at your best, are well known. But did you know that sleep...
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