Exercise And Your Period
When we think about the menstrual cycle impacting exercise performance, we often only think about it during the stage of the period. But,...
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Nicola Dale
Feb 10, 2021
Everything You Need to Know About Protein
What is Protein Protein is one of the 3 key macronutrients, the other two being fat and carbohydrates. Every cell and tissue in the body...
Nicola Dale
Jan 12, 2021
Should I Track My Fitness
In short yes, and here’s why: Benefits of Tracking 1. Ensure You’re Making Progress. If you’re working towards a specific goal you want...
Nicola Dale
Dec 14, 2020
Gym Mistakes I’ve Made
I started really focusing on the gym during university, around 5 years ago now, and I’ve made a fair few mistakes along the way. Here are...
Nicola Dale
Nov 24, 2020
Warm Ups – Why they’re Essential and What You Should Include
Most of us have been guilty of skipping a warm up. It’s tempting to get straight on with the workout when that’s where the results come...
Nicola Dale
Nov 16, 2020
5 Ways to Increase the Intensity of Your Workouts at Home
Working out from home can still pack a punch and bring you impressive results as long as you continue to follow the key principle of...
Nicola Dale
Nov 10, 2020
How to Motivate Yourself to Workout at Home
1. Set Goals Goals are great for increasing motivation in all aspects of life. They give you something to work towards and a great sense...
Nicola Dale
Oct 31, 2020
How Many Times a Week Should You Workout?
Everyone will have their opinions on how often you should workout. Some saying you need to hit 6 days a week to make progress, others...
Nicola Dale
Oct 24, 2020
10 Workouts to try this Winter
The cold, rainy days of winter can make finding motivation to work out harder. You’re not alone in feeling like you rather cosy up on the...
Nicola Dale
Oct 11, 2020
Consistency, Consistency, Consistency
We’ve all been there; you’ve decided to start a new exercise routine, you’re super pumped, hit 5 or 6 sessions a week and then nothing....
Nicola Dale
Oct 4, 2020
LISS Cardio Explained
LISS stands for Low Intensity Steady State and is a form of cardiovascular exercise where you do aerobic activity at a low to moderate...
Nicola Dale
Sep 26, 2020
Fitness Goals and Motivation
Setting goals is a very effective way to motivate yourself to exercise regularly and meeting them can give you a great sense of...
Nicola Dale
Sep 18, 2020
5 Tips For Making Exercise a Habit
Creating habits and sticking to them is hard and something a lot of people struggle with in terms of fitness. Motivation comes and go's...
Nicola Dale
Sep 10, 2020
Progressive Overload
What is it and why is it important? Progressive Overload is simply to gradually increase the stress or demand placed on the body overtime...
Nicola Dale
Sep 4, 2020
Move More With Nic - 4 Week Challenge
It’s time! Starting Monday (7th September) train with me for 4 weeks in my Move More Challenge. I’ll be uploading a 10minute workout on...
Nicola Dale
Aug 29, 2020
So You Want to Start Lifting
A beginner's guide to incorporating weights into your workout routine.
Nicola Dale
Aug 23, 2020
Isolate Your Abs - Yes or No?
You’ll hear some people say you never need to train abs in isolation whereas other’s will promote workouts which consist of isolated ab...
Nicola Dale
Aug 15, 2020
Reasons to Exercise that aren’t Weight Loss
Lots of people workout for aesthetic reasons, like losing or gaining weight, building muscle or ‘toning up’ (which means losing weight...
Nicola Dale
Aug 8, 2020
The 6 Foundational Movement Patterns
Starting a new workout routine can be daunting, especially with so many workouts being shared online. The specifics of a workout plan are...
Nicola Dale
Jul 31, 2020
5 Tips For Motivation
Everyone goes through periods of little to no motivation, even those you look up to who appear to be constantly making progress. Next...
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