As a fitness instructor in East London, I never expected to gain weight while teaching fitness classes and exercising regularly. But perimenopause changed everything. Over five years, I gained 9kg despite: teaching group fitness classes working out consistently staying active trying to eat “clean” doing regular high-intensity exercise And no matter how hard I pushed, my body kept fighting me. At first, I thought I simply needed more discipline. More cardio. More HIIT workouts

For many years, women were told that exercise meant cardio, burning calories and staying slim. Running, spinning or long HIIT workouts were often promoted as the main way to stay fit. But the truth is that strength training is important for women at every age . Building muscle supports bone health, metabolism, posture and long-term mobility. These benefits are just as valuable in your twenties and thirties as they are later in life. The difference is that after 40, many women

I’ve been around fitness for a long time. I’ve tried things, stopped things, forgotten things, then come back to them years later with more life experience and fewer illusions. Creatine is one of those things. Most women have heard of protein. Very few have heard of creatine, and if they have, it’s usually in the context of sweaty 20-year-old gym boys trying to get bigger arms. Which is ironic, because creatine is far more useful for women in their 30s, 40s and 50s than it ev

Fitness in Isle of Dogs, East London or live online Let me coach you for a moment. If a fitness plan feels overwhelming before you’ve even started…that’s not a lack of discipline. That’s a badly designed plan ❌ Most people don’t quit because they’re lazy. They quit because the plan demands too much, too fast — and leaves no room for real life. Power doesn’t come from extremes. It comes from doing what you can, consistently . Here’s what actually works 👇 🟢 You start smaller

We’ve all heard it — “Your metabolism slows down after 40.” But here’s the thing… that’s only half true. And I’m about to tell you the bit no one explains properly. 💬 First, let’s clear up the myth A big international study published in Science ( 2021 ) looked at thousands of people aged from babies to 95 years old. They found that your metabolism — the number of calories your body burns to keep you alive — stays surprisingly stable from your 20s right up to your 50s! So no,

(By Silvia K Fitness, East London) 🌱 Why I Created This Programme After years of teaching fitness, I saw a pattern — people try to change everything at once and end up overwhelmed. I wanted to create something realistic. Something that fits real life — busy schedules, low motivation days, family stress, and all. That’s how The Real-Life Reset: 21 Days of Healthy Habits was born. This isn’t about perfection. It’s about simple actions that help you feel better — physically a

There are thousands of fitness classes out there — so why join mine? The truth is, I didn’t dream of being a fitness influencer. I started because I’ve seen what happens when we don’t look after ourselves. For over a decade, I worked in the Met Police as a Coroner’s Officer and now in the NHS Mortality and Medical Examiner Service. I’ve seen first-hand how lifestyle choices affect health — and how quickly strength, mobility and independence can disappear when we stop moving.

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