Rachel Law Fitness

03/09/2025

The kettlebell swing is a great exercise for your whole body if you do it properly. Take a look at these photos for some form tips.

01/09/2025

Do you use resistance bands in your home workouts? Here are some 4-exercise HIIT circuits you can try

Here are 5 resistance band circuit workouts to try at home. They cover a variety of muscles & you can adjust the resistance to suit yourself

29/08/2025

There are many reasons why you should think about toning your glutes especially if you have a sedentary lifestyle.

There are many reasons why you should think about toning your glutes especially if you have a sedentary lifestyle. Here are a few of the most important ones: Strong glutes can help improve your posture and reduce back pain. When your glutes are weak, they can’t do their job of supporting your body...

29/08/2025

Here are 5 videos, illustrating a circuit of 4 exercises each, that can be done with resistance bands

Here are 5 resistance band circuit workouts to try at home. They cover a variety of muscles & you can adjust the resistance to suit yourself

27/08/2025

Sleep affects every bodily function. It is the key to having the energy we need to conquer the day. We MUST sleep for exercise to ensure we reach our goals!

Sleep affects every bodily function. It is the key to having the energy we need to conquer the day.   While we sleep our brain gets rid of any unwanted substances, files and processes new information, helps produce our immune system, and helps produce the hormones our body needs. How much sleep you...

25/08/2025

Do you still believe these popular fitness myths?

Some things never change, and some fitness myths never seem to fade away. If you believe some of these misconceptions, you could be undermining your fitness efforts. As we start the New Year, many of you will be embarking on yet another new exercise programme. If you are working with a personal trai...

22/08/2025

A synergy between aerobic exercise and resistance training supports optimal heart health, Contact me if you want help to get the balance right

When it comes to heart health, I’m often asked – is it more important to do cardio or weight training? The answer is, it depends… I have a great variety of Personal Training clients. Some are young, many more mature, a handful of mums to be, and a few new mums, amongst others. They come […]

22/08/2025

Spending time in nature has been shown to have a number of benefits for both physical and mental health. Walking in nature can help to reduce stress, improve mood, and boost the immune system.

After a long day at work or school, it can be tempting to come home and relax by watching TV. However, there are a number of benefits to going for an evening walk instead, especially when the weather is warm and light in the evening as it is right now. In this blog post, we will

20/08/2025

What is diastasis recti and how can you make it better?

Diastasis Recti (also known as abdominal separation) is commonly defined as a gap between the two sides of the Re**us Abdominis muscle. It is very common in pregnancy, but can also occur in men and in women who have never been pregnant. If you want to know whether you have diastasis recti, you can p...

18/08/2025

As we get older it becomes important to actively maintain muscle mass, as it will naturally decrease with age if we do not. Blog post in comments...

As we get older it becomes important to actively maintain muscle mass, as it will naturally decrease with age if we do not. There are a number of reasons why we lose muscle mass as we age. Some of the most common reasons include: Hormonal changes. As we age, our levels of testosterone and growth hor...

15/08/2025

Good posture strengthens core muscles, giving space to breathe and positioning everything to exactly where it needs to be for optimal core and pelvic floor health.

Leaking .. Is it Normal ? When I started writing this it was intended to go in the postnatal section. And then I realised that really, this is an issue that’s relevant to so many more of us and shouldn’t just be talked about in that specific time

15/08/2025

Why do you exercise and go to the gym?

- To lose weight/fat/tone up?
- To burn off extra calories?
- Because it makes me feel good when I am on an exercise programme?
- To get stronger/increase lean muscle mass?

Take a look at this week's blog where I look at these reasons and others - I hope it will encourage you to get out and move more

Why do you exercise? To lose weight, to burn calories, to get stronger or just because it makes you feel good?