Fitness

A warm up will look very different based on the type of exercise you are about to do. A pilates instructor may take you through a flow series to activate the glutes and gently begin to mobilise the spine while a rugby team’s warm up would incorporate some on feet conditioning, dynamic drills and ball skills.

Opting for sand over regular road running is a nice change up that adds diversity to your training and requires a different kind of focus. The soft, looser packed sand challenges your balance and requires some muscles to work much harder to propel us forward.

Pilates gets down deep to the core (literally). Yep, that's right Pilates in all of its forms (and when done correctly) can awaken these very important muscles that can often be a little on the lazy side.

As lockdown starts to ease (fingers crossed), we have a little more freedom (hopefully) and the weather a little warmer (hello spring). I am very much looking forward to doing some workouts outside! Here's a few quick tips to help get you motivated to get back into your fitness regime.