Functional Therapy Personal Training Service

05/02/2026

❤️ World Heart Month | Train for More Than the Workout ❤️

Your heart isn’t just affected by what you eat.
It’s shaped by how you move, how you manage stress, and how consistently you show up for yourself.

▶️ That’s where training comes in.
Regular, structured exercise:
• Strengthens your heart so it doesn’t have to work as hard
• Improves circulation and oxygen delivery
• Helps regulate blood pressure and cholesterol
• Reduces stress hormones and boosts mood
• Builds resilience for everyday life

Personal training isn’t about punishment or extremes.
It’s about smart, progressive movement that supports your long-term health — not just short-term goals.

Every session is a chance to:
✔ Invest in your future
✔ Build confidence in your body
✔ Support the one muscle that never stops working

This month, let your “why” go deeper than aesthetics.
Train for energy.
Train for longevity.
Train for your heart. ❤️

And if you'd like to start your personal training journey with me, drop me a DM.

02/02/2026

❤️ February is World Heart Month❤️

Did you know your heart beats over 100,000 times a day.?
Not for aesthetics.
Not for a number on the scale.
But to keep you alive.

Heart disease remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide — yet up to 80% of premature heart disease is preventable through lifestyle choices like:
🕺regular movement,
🏋️‍♂️strength training, and 🚴‍♀️cardiovascular exercise.

Training isn’t just about looking fit.
It’s about:
• Lowering blood pressure
• Improving cholesterol
• Increasing circulation
• Reducing stress
• Strengthening the most important muscle you have 💖

✅ Every walk, every lift, every workout is a deposit into your future health.

This month, don’t train for how you look in the mirror.

Train for the heart that carries you through every moment of your life.

Move with purpose.
Train with intention.
Protect your heart. ❤️

13/01/2026

Valuable training information from the incredible Dr Stacy Sims

If you don't already follow her, I invite you to check her account out.

07/01/2026

What do you want this year to be?

Not the highlight-reel version.
Not the “all-or-nothing, new year, new me” fantasy.

The real version.
The one built quietly, consistently, and sustainably.

Because here’s the truth,
👉 Big change is rarely loud.
It’s created through small actions done often.

💡 Power lives in the boring basics:
Showing up when motivation is low,
Choosing progress over perfection,
Doing the rehab exercise even when it feels “too easy”

If you’re not sure where to start, try this ⬇️

3 simple ways to get moving (without burning out):
1️⃣ Pick ONE habit you can repeat 3–4x a week, eg: that could be a 15 minute walk, 10 mins of yoga, 30mins strength training, whatever feels right for you.
2️⃣ Start at a level that feels almost too manageable
3️⃣ Track how your body feels — not just what it looks like. Do you have more energy? Has your quality of sleep improved? Are you moving better?

Now I’ll ask you something (and sit with it for a moment):

👉 What would change if you focused on consistency instead of intensity?
👉 What does your body need more of right now — strength, patience, confidence, healthy food fuel, trust?
👉 If nothing had to be rushed… where could you actually begin?

This year doesn’t need to be extreme.
It needs to be intentional.

And if you want support building strength, resilience, and confidence — especially after injury — in a way that actually lasts, I’m here 🤍

Small steps. Smart progress. Strong foundations.

01/01/2026

Happy New Year 🎉

Wishing all my wonderful clients, followers and supporters and your families, a truly wonderful 2026. May it bring you the best of health, true happiness & joy. 💜

18/12/2025

✨ Festive Closure Notice ✨

As the year is drawing to a close, the festive break has begun🎄🎅

A huge thank you to all my amazing clients for your support throughout this year, it truly means so much. I am very grateful for your support and can’t wait to welcome you back in the New Year.

Wishing you a joyful festive season and a happy, healthy start to the year ahead! 💫

Best wishes
Claire 😊

28/11/2025

✨ Importance of Strength & Mobility Training for Hypermobility & Connective Tissue Disorders ✨

If you live with hypermobility or a connective tissue disorder (like hEDS/HSD), you’ve probably been told to “be careful” with exercise. And yes—being mindful matters. However properly guided strength and mobility training isn’t just safe… it’s one of the most powerful tools you have. 💪✨

Here’s why ⤵️

🦴 1. Improved Joint Stability

When ligaments and connective tissues are more lax, your muscles become your primary stabilizers.
Targeted strength training helps build the support your joints need to stay aligned, reduce excessive movement, and feel more secure during daily activities.

🧠 2. Better Proprioception (Body Awareness)

Hypermobility can make it harder for your body to sense where your joints are in space.
Controlled mobility work, slow movement patterns, and functional strength exercises help “retrain” your neuromuscular system—leading to better coordination, balance, and confidence.

🔄 3. Reduced Pain & Injury Risk

Stronger muscles + improved stability = fewer micro-injuries and flare-ups.
Training doesn’t have to be heavy or high-impact to be effective. Consistency with low-load, well-designed progressions is often the most protective approach.

⚡ 4. Increased Daily Function & Energy

Building strength helps reduce fatigue during normal tasks—because your body doesn’t have to work overtime to keep everything in place. Mobility work supports smoother, more efficient movement patterns.

🤸 5. Safer, More Controlled Mobility

Mobility training for hypermobile bodies is NOT about stretching further—it’s about controlling the range you already have.
Active mobility builds joint integrity and teaches your body how to move with strength, not just flexibility.

💬 Bottom line

Strength and mobility training are essential for people with hypermobility—not optional.
It’s about creating stability, confidence, and resilience so you can move through life with less pain and more freedom.

If you’re hypermobile, and would like my help to find the right approach that respects your unique physiology and emphasizes quality over quantity, please get in touch .🌱✨

16/11/2025

💜 Please join us in wishing Hykeham Chiropractic a VERY Happy 15th Birthday! 💜

This week we’re celebrating 15 amazing years as an independent Chiropractic Clinic — and 8 wonderful years in our current home.

A huge Happy Birthday and warm congratulations from the whole HC Team! 🎂🎉

Here’s to many more years of care, community, and (of course) cake… delicious 🎂🍰 (Thanks Hils 😋😜xx)

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07/11/2025

If you fail this month, congratulations.

Failure isn’t proof you’re doing something wrong - it’s proof you’re trying.

Every “mistake” teaches you more than playing it safe ever will.

So stop waiting for the “right time”
Stop overthinking it.
Just start.

Because the only REAL failure is never trying at all.

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24/10/2025

Functional Therapy Personal Training Service is now closed for holiday.

Returning Tuesday 4th November.

See you then 😊

🌐 www.functionaltherapypt.co.uk

17/10/2025

This 🔽, 💯 this!

The progress you can’t see is STILL progress.

The effort, the consistency, and showing up - it all stacks up behind the scenes.

Most people give up right before things start to turn. They mistake the invisible progress for no progress at all.

But not you. You know you’re inching forward with every small action you take, with every tiny promise you keep with yourself.

Keep going and keep showing up ❤️

You’ve got this.

15/09/2025

💪 Monday Motivation: Move Today, Protect Tomorrow! ✨

Did you know regular exercise isn’t just about looking fit, - it’s one of the most powerful tools to prevent chronic health conditions! 🌟

✅ Just 30 minutes of activity most days can lower your risk of:

❤️ Heart disease

🩸 Type 2 diabetes

🧠 Depression and anxiety

🦴 Osteoporosis

💡 Even certain cancers

Think of exercise as medicine without the side effects.
Every walk, workout, or stretch is a deposit into your future health.

So this Monday, don’t wait for the “perfect time.” Start small, stay consistent, and remember: your future self will thank you for every step you take today. 🚶‍♀️✨