Solo Training for the Absolute Gym Beginner Part 2
If you’re new here and new to gym training but missed my previous post about getting started in the gym as a total beginner, have a read...
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Ruth Whitehead
- Nov 6, 2022
- 3 min
Solo Training For The Absolute Gym Beginner
Before I get into this, let's just address how bloody long it's been since I've written any kind of blog post. Too bloody long, is how...
Ruth Whitehead
- Mar 16, 2022
- 7 min
Why sleep might be the missing element to help you reach your goals.
The average adult needs an optimum of 7-9 hours of quality sleep every night. While we sleep our bodies cycle through light sleep, deep...
Ruth Whitehead
- Feb 3, 2022
- 4 min
Time To Talk
Talking about mental health has made big steps in the last few years but there’s still a huge stigma associated with reaching out for...
Ruth Whitehead
- Nov 10, 2021
- 6 min
Things I've learnt in the last year.
When you qualify as a personal trainer, you get your exam results and then you’re pretty much just set loose on the world. They tell you...
Ruth Whitehead
- Oct 11, 2021
- 7 min
Can we utilise our brain chemistry to make working out and dieting more focused and driven?
In short, the answer is yes. Once we have some understanding of the systems that our brain uses and the chemicals involved, we can use...
Ruth Whitehead
- Oct 6, 2021
- 1 min
Tribute to the humble jacket potato.
Anyone that knows me well, knows how much I LOVE potato. Particularly jacket potatoes. Even better if they've just been microwaved (I'm...
Ruth Whitehead
- Aug 23, 2021
- 6 min
Pull Ups - Zero to Unassisted
A few weeks ago I asked on my instagram story what people would like me to write or post about. One of the ones that stood out was ‘how...
Ruth Whitehead
- Jun 24, 2021
- 4 min
Back pain relief in 15 minutes or less
If you’re still working at home, sitting at a desk or spend most of your days seated and your lower back is tight, angry and painful then...
Ruth Whitehead
- Jun 3, 2021
- 5 min
HIIT Classes: are they making your knee pain worse? Probably.
I run a small number of classes each week for Cycle Beats in Acomb and every time I spot someone new in one of my classes I’ll check in -...
Ruth Whitehead
- May 24, 2021
- 4 min
Top 5 Benefits Of Small Group Training
As I open up some more time slots for my small group personal training sessions, I thought I’d pen some of the benefits of training as...
Ruth Whitehead
- May 6, 2021
- 4 min
What are you training for?
We all know it by now. Exercise is good for our physical and mental health. It helps to reduce our risk of cardiovascular disease,...
Ruth Whitehead
- Apr 21, 2021
- 5 min
We need to talk about protein.
We need to talk about protein. And why I feel the need to ruin every breakfast with it. It’s everywhere. Protein pancakes, protein...
Ruth Whitehead
- Apr 9, 2021
- 6 min
Who am I?
Since I was about maybe 12 or 13 years old, a large part of my identity was centred around being a rugby player. While I was at school it...
Ruth Whitehead
- Mar 1, 2021
- 4 min
It's ok to be blue.
As I am writing this, I am sitting outside in my back garden. The sun is bright and warm on my face, there is a little bluetit hopping...
Ruth Whitehead
- Feb 19, 2021
- 4 min
Do women get bulky lifting weights?
In at least 75% of the consultations I do with women I will either get asked: Will I get really bulky? or told: I don’t want to get huge...
Ruth Whitehead
- Feb 2, 2021
- 2 min
Locked Down Strong - Training at Home
Finally January is over! We've made it through what often seems like the toughest month of the year and spring is just over the horizon....
Ruth Whitehead
- Jan 8, 2021
- 3 min
How to survive home workouts
Training at home can suck. It’s not the same environment as the gym, your workout buddy isn’t there to compete with and you’ve got nobody...
Ruth Whitehead
- Nov 27, 2020
- 5 min
Top tips for managing lower back pain
Lower back pain is probably one of the most common complaints that GP’s are presented with and statistics suggest 60-80% of people will...
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