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Feeling cute, won’t delete later 😈 Engine is on 🔥 . . . Being back to semi-normal health after half a year in the drenches is so amazing you have no idea 🙏🏻 . . That’s all for today 💃🏼🥳 . . . . #health #progress #motivation #bodytransformation #weightloss #physique #mindfulness #gym #girlswholift #exercise #fitness #workout #gymtime #muscles #girlswithmuscle #fitgirls #fit #lifting #fitspo #strong #girlswholift #instafit #stronggirls #progress #nutrition #coach #personaltrainer #pt #happiness #powerlifting

All my clients track their resting heart rate - why? 🤓 . . . Your resting heart rate indicates how many times your heart needs to beat when you’re at complete rest to circulate sufficient amounts of oxygenated blood around your body. . . . A normal resting heart rate for adults ranges from 60-100 beats per minute (bpm). In well-trained individuals and athletes this number may drop to 40bpm or below. A lower heart rate at rest implies more efficient heart function and better cardiovascular fitness. . . . My clients track their resting heart rates with fitness trackers, and although this is far from accurate, these readings taken over time can tell me a lot about their health and fitness when interpreted together with their other weekly check-in data. . . . Short-term decreases or increases in resting heart rate are often seen when females are on their period, when we travel to a different climate, are temporarily dehydrated, during stressful periods or times with little sleep. . . . A decrease in resting heart rate is often seen as my clients lose body fat and increase their cardiovascular fitness. An increase in resting heart rate is often seen when they train to add on muscle mass with little cardio in their fitness routine, are stressed, or don’t sleep enough. . . . Be aware that fitness trackers are by no means accurate, but give us a pretty good idea of what’s happening with your cardiovascular health and fitness. I wouldn’t obsess over my resting heart rate, as it was also shown to be influenced by genetics 🧬, but it’s an interesting marker of health, fitness and recovery to keep an eye on! . . . Photo my own, from teaching a (pig) heart dissection tutorial at University of St. Andrews Medical School for Oxbridge Academic Programs July 2018. . . . #health #progress #motivation #bodytransformation #weightloss #physique #mindfulness #gym #girlswholift #exercise #fitness #workout #gymtime #muscles #girlswithmuscle #fitgirls #fit #lifting #fitspo #strong #girlswholift #instafit #stronggirls #progress #nutrition #coach #personaltrainer #pt #happiness #powerlifting

Ok Monday 🏖☀️ Sorry in advance ‘bout the tan 🙋🏽‍♀️ . . . #dundee #beachplease #grateful #monday #beach #happiness #relaxing #runner #mindfulness #friends #relax #happy #fitness #holiday #sunny #summer #run #scotland #beachday #sunny #strongwomen #bodybuilding #fit #personaltrainer #gym #family #funtimes #summervibes #sun #girlswholift

Muscle soreness - it gets us all from time to time 😅 . . . Being sore after a workout feels great (to a certain level 🙈). It feels like you’ve ‘done something’. But does muscle soreness equal the effectiveness of your workout? . . . A lot of people seem to think that, when in reality, muscle soreness mostly indicates that you’ve stressed your muscle differently than you normally would. . . . One of my clients said to me the other day: I’m less and less sore, does that mean I’m making less progress? . . . The answer is NO! It just means your body is getting used to lifting, doing cardio and being in activity again. . . . Overall, there is no correlation between how sore you are and how effective your workout was or how much progress you have made in that workout. . . . Follow your programme, keep working hard, soreness or not, and you will see the progress you’re after as long as you’re consistent 👊🏼 . . . Happy Sunday ☀️🥳 . . . . . . . #determination #progress #motivation #bodytransformation #weightloss #physique #mindfulness #gym #girlswholift #exercise #fitness #workout #gymtime #muscles #girlswithmuscle #fitgirls #fit #lifting #fitspo #strong #girlswholift #instafit #stronggirls #progress #nutrition #coach #personaltrainer #pt #happiness #powerlifting

My babe and I hanging in there 🚙 💆🏻‍♀️ 💙 . . . #roadtrip #scotland #highlands #isleofskye #travel #mountains #drive #sightseeing #holiday #tourist #vacation #weekendvibes #visitscotland #sunny #summer #adventure #happy #skye #toyota #car #chill #relaxing #mindfulness #happiness #lovelife #weekend #fitness #mindset #carlove

The request to run Lift and Learn one more time was huge, so here we are! Starting again 3rd August 🤓🥳 . . . Join my 8-week online group coaching course to: Enhance your fitness journey, learn more about training and nutrition, design your own well-rounded training and nutrition routine to fit your lifestyle, and be able to make educated decisions about your own fitness journey in the future! . . . This course includes: Eight weeks of online group coaching and weekly check-ins, three-day lifting programme, personalised nutritional guidance, daily learning content and relating additions to your training routine, coaching delivered through state of the art online coaching app, and much more! . . . This programme can be followed anywhere, and is suitable for all levels. All you need is lots of enthusiasm, motivation, and a drive to learn more about your health and fitness! . . . Start date Saturday 3rd August - interested? Send me a message and I'll let you know all about my current offers. EARLY BIRD OFFER expiring on SUNDAY 14th JULY - be quick to sign up to secure yourself the best deal 🙂 . . . . #determination #progress #motivation #bodytransformation #weightloss #physique #mindfulness #gym #girlswholift #exercise #fitness #workout #gymtime #muscles #girlswithmuscle #fitgirls #fit #lifting #fitspo #strong #girlswholift #instafit #stronggirls #progress #nutrition #coach #personaltrainer #pt #happiness #powerlifting

You know who’s working hard? @ruth__xo is 💯🔥👊🏼 . . . All lifting days done, food on point most days with flexibility for weekends away and meals out, a cheeky holiday here and there. Lots of hard work in the gym in between. Some cardio. Fast forward: Four months into coaching and a good chunk of weight gone. Shaping up insanely well. And I absolutely love my sessions with Ruth, her work ethic is 💯 and she leaves the gym having truly given all she’s got. That’s how progress is made 💪🏻 . . . This is what Ruth had to say about our time together so far: . . . “I am so so happy with the progress I am making, and I couldn’t have done it without your support and encouragement! I’m so excited to see more progress now that I know I can do it!!” . . . “Just over 5kg lost between the two photos, and cm lost from all my measurements, especially hips and waist, and getting so close to dropping a dress size!! 🙈” . . . “My improvements haven’t just been physical though, my confidence is the highest it’s been, I feel like I’m worrying about how I look less and less and becoming more confident with my outfit choices (mainly because my clothes fit so much better!) Thank you so much for all the support so far, been the best investment I could’ve made! 🥰” . . . Much love Ruth 💛, looking forward to many more sessions that have you crawling out of the gym (in a good way 😁🔥) and more amazing progress 🥳

I like the idea of running, how do I start? 🤔 . . . Pretty much each of my clients speaks to me about running at some point. I always encourage them to try it out, but you do NOT need to run in order to become fit and healthy. . . . Couch to 5k programmes have become very popular recently. Before you jump on one there’s a few things to consider tho: . . . A lot of complete running novices will find these plans hard to do. They focus only on running. In my opinion you should approach fitness from a more holistic point where you take nutrition and strength training into consideration too. Each running plan should be complimented with flexibility and strength work to avoid injuries. . . . Other than that make sure to give yourself enough time to progress a running plan. Repeat weeks if necessary. Give your body time to catch up. . . . Another tip I find important: If you’re a running novice, don’t focus on running a certain distance in a certain time. Just focus on being on your legs jogging for a certain time. 30 seconds. One minute. Two minutes. Five minutes. Twenty minutes. One hour. Three hours. And before you know it it’s a marathon 🤗 You can add the time factor in later. You can worry about speeding up your run later. For now, just get out there and enjoy 😀 . . . And remember that not everyone needs to run. It is just one form of cardiovascular exercise. I actually recommend that if you carry a large amount of excess body fat, you are better off with lower impact. Walking. Cycling. Elliptical machine. . . . Any more questions about starting your own running and fitness journey? Send me a message 🤓

FYI my next business will be hair and make-up 👩🏻‍🎨 . . . Until then, you know where to find me for 1:1 online coaching 🙋🏻‍♀️ I’m awesome at helping my clients to get to a position where they feel as confident about their bodies as they feel about their gorgeous wee faces on a night out 💛 What I mean with that: . . . I don’t go out at weekends much anymore. It doesn’t align with my lifestyle and my goals. Doesn’t mean I can’t get my crazy on now and again tho, cause if you know me you know that I absolutely LOVE a night out 🥂💃🏼😎 . . . Anyhow, one thing I really noticed this weekend was how so many girls are trying to hide in plain sight. The majority of ladies I observed looked so uncomfortable in their outfits, trying to hide their extra few pounds when sitting down. They would avoid getting up, or rather spend ages in the toilet touching up their make-up to absolute perfection than being out there having fun. They would never dance on the dance floor. . . . I can’t help but wonder what it would take to get them to stop watching from the sidelines, and start to just ENJOY the gift of spending precious time with people they care about, making new friends and new memories, openly smiling at strangers, being carefree and laughing so much their wee faces hurt 😀 . . . I’m going to throw a smart-ass, know-it-all comment out there. I think the issue is body image and self-confidence. Working on your fitness, changing your body composition and the opinion you have of yourself can mean SO much. It shows when people are comfortable in their own skin. When they are happy with their bodies. When they dare to be themselves. When they’re not constantly hiding. . . . If you can relate to any of the above and are tired of feeling this way PLEASE send me a message 🤗 It’s your nutrition, your training, your daily habits and your lifestyle that you need to change. NOT the shape of your eyebrows or the colour of your lipstick 💋 . . . PS I know people are bad with humour, therefore I’d like to add that my next business will not be hair and make-up. I like to dig a little deeper and work with you on what’s underneath the mask and behind your walls 💛

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Pure Gym Dundee
152 West Marketgait
DD1 1NJ
Dundee

+44 7880993114

anatomymeetsbarbellpt@gmail.com

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