Claire Wellard

For years, many women were told cardio was the key to fitness and weights were something to avoid. Thankfully, we now know better. Strength training is about more than building muscle or changing how you look. It is one of the best investments you can make in your long-term health. Whether you’re in your 20s, navigating perimenopause, or embracing life beyond menopause, lifting weights can help you stay stronger, healthier, and more confident for years to come. Strength is About More Than...

Our owner and principle instructor, Claire Wellard, puts together a handy list of the most important things to remember when you've had a baby. DO Get the all clear from your GP (6-8 weeks natural birth or up to 12 weeks c-section) before embarking on an exercise programme DON’T Think that because baby is no longer a passenger that you can jump straight back to your exercise levels before you were pregnant. DO Inform the instructor of the class that you have just had a baby and try to avoid...