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Training tips, mindset advice and honest talk about fitness. From me.

Better sleep, looser jeans — Gemma's four weeks on Core Buddy
Four weeks of Level 2, every session done — through a migraine week and all. Better sleep, looser jeans, and Level 3 nex...

The ten-minute session I start fibromyalgia clients on
Five moves, once through, about ten minutes with the warm-up. Chair and a bit of floor, no kit. Includes how to make eve...

New in Core Buddy — easier versions of the hardest moves
The moves that stop beginners — press-ups, planks, the twists — now carry knees-down and feet-down versions in Core Budd...

The knees-down workout — 10 minutes for absolute beginners
Every move in this 10-minute session is the knees-down or feet-down version. No equipment, no jumping about, and every o...

Training with fibromyalgia: what I do differently
How I run sessions for clients with fibromyalgia — session length, rest, how hard it should feel, when to add more, the ...

Five days of holds — Lyndsey's challenge week on Core Buddy
One hold a day for five days. Lyndsey's diary from challenge week in Core Buddy — plank to V-sit, 500 points, and a fear...
How to start exercising when you're really unfit
Feeling too unfit to start? A gentle, judgement-free guide from a personal trainer on how to begin exercising from zero ...

10-minute beginner core workout at home (no equipment)
Ten minutes on your living room floor, no kit needed. A gentle beginner core workout — five simple moves, every one with...