Exercising during your first trimester
Here are my top 5 tips for exercising safely in your first trimester: IVF / HIGH-RISK PREGNANCY If you’re going through IVF or having a...
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anyarussellfitness
- Jun 12, 2022
- 2 min
Footloose and Fancy Free!
Looking to buy a new pair of trainers? Have you considered trying a pair of barefoot shoes? Although they have been around for years I am...
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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
Looking after 'YOU'
As mums we are all guilty of putting everyone first before ourselves. We’re more likely to make sure our kids, partners, friends,...
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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
- 1 min
Running during pregnancy
Prenatal ladies, if you’re wondering about whether to continue running now that you’re pregnant then have a watch of this video to find...
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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
- Feb 7, 2021
- 2 min
Ways to improve wellbeing
Welcome to the first Monday of a brand new year! Personally I love the start of January (weird I know.) For me the start of a new year...
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anyarussellfitness
- Feb 7, 2021
- 3 min
Ditch the diet!
Happy new year! I hope you had a good Christmas despite everything and are feeling ready to embrace 2021. Let’s hope it’s better than...
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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
5 benefits of getting outdoors
It's easy to just stay indoors and hibernate now the days are getting shorter and hours of darkness longer. If you're self isolating then...
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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
- 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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