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Claire Wilson: Rehab-informed fitness coach for midlife Women

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Training for your life BEYOND the workout!
Rehab-informed movement & strength training for Midlife Women.
At-home. In minutes. No experience needed!

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Sally and I have had some really lovely feedback about our ‘Relax & Restore’ wellbeing event that we held at the end of September.

This was our very first event that we have held & we hope it’s the first of many to come 🙏🏼💖

If you’d like to receive details about future events drop me a message or comment below 💖

#wellbeing #accupressure #pilates #relaxation taken in Nottingham, United Kingdom by @myptcoach_

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You’re Peri Menopausal, doing ‘all the things’ yet your pain & overwhelm is skyrocketing!

You’re tracking everything, getting thousands of steps a day, strength training, HIIT, eating high protein, taking your supplements and trying to optimise each day.

This is what we’re told to do right? So WHY do we still feel like a wet piece of lettuce?!!

Here’s 3 reasons why & what to do about them:

❌ You may be UNDER FUELLING your body for the level of activity you’re doing - this can cause your energy to drop and your stress to rise.
✅ Try and think about ways to nourish your body, and fuel for strength & resilience. Your body - and your mind - will thank you!

❌ You might be doing TOO MANY sessions in the gym and because you’re tired, you might not be taking each workout to the max. You may also find aches and pains are creeping in
✅ The sweet spot, according to research, is resistance training 2-3 times a week. HIIT sessions are short and very sharp … think anything from 3-10 minutes once or twice a week tops. Take a look at your workout week and think about the schedule that will help you feel energised, not exhausted. Rest & recovery is a non negotiable. Build in mindful rest/movement days.

❌ Optimising, maximising and trying to do everything all at once can OVERLOAD your nervous system and ramp up your stress response.
✅ Stop doing everything, all at once. Instead - aim for 2-3 things done well. Try and simplify as much as possible to avoid overwhelm.

Has this got you thinking? 🤔 would love to know - drop a comment below ⬇️ ❤️ by @myptcoach_

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8 women have already decided they want to experience one of these uplifting, joyful, fun, interesting, relaxing, revitalising events for themselves!!

7 places remain on the Relax & Restore Afternoon

Sunday 27th September

1.30-4.30pm

Normanton on Soar Village Hall

£45 includes refreshments & a little gift to take away. 🎁

Booking link & more info in the bio. @myptcoach_ Claire & I would really love for you to join us.

We’re expecting this to sell out so jump on one of those spots soon if this is calling to you!

Feel free to DM or What’s App either of us if you have questions. 🤗

#womensupportingwomen #mentalhealthsupport #perimenopausesupport #retreats #leicestershire taken in Normanton on Soar by @myptcoach_

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Hello 👋
It’s me!! 😁
Part 1 !!

I’m a PT & Menopause Coach with 20 years’ experience in ‘the biz’.

I went through a pretty SHITE Peri Menopause a decade ago. There were reasons for that which I now understand much more about.

I’m Post Menopausal now and I can truly say that I finally understand who I am - I’m the person I was always meant to be. It’s taken hard work - which is ongoing - but I’m stronger, calmer, more resilient than I have ever been.

Is it all unicorns & rainbows? Nope! But it’s a damn sight better than it was! I feel peaceful … and excited about the future!

So when I talk about building strength, protecting bones, improving joint health, reducing overwhelm and creating a body that feels more capable…

I’m talking from a scientific perspective … but equally as importantly, through lived experience too.

So if you’re struggling - I’ve got you 🫶🏻 Drop me a DM - I love a natter!

Part 2 coming soon…. Who I help & what I offer! ❤️ taken in Nottingham, United Kingdom by @myptcoach_

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⭐️ Client feedback

THIS …. Is what it’s all about for me!!

My client had never exercised consistently, never lifted weights, was worried about making her back pain worse & wanted to start feeling stronger & more resilient during Peri Menopause.

So we worked with my 3 main principles:
✅ Release - Restore - Strengthen

So that she became more comfortable & CONFIDENT in her body & the wonderful things that it’s capable of doing.

We do 30 minute sessions at home twice a week - they’re focused on building her strength, resilience … and her confidence - no fancy equipment needed!!

This is just the start for my lovely client - she’s becoming physically - and mentally - stronger by the day! ❤️

If you’re struggling with Menopause aches, exhaustion & overwhelm, wanting to get stronger & more resilient but haven’t got a clue where to start… drop me a DM or pop a comment below 👇 and we’ll have a chat about how I can help you xx

#menopausefitness #menopausefitnesscoach #myptcoach #clientfeedback taken in Nottingham, United Kingdom by @myptcoach_

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“We are what we do repeatedly” Dr Sophia Nimphius.

Why I love this…. Let’s take some examples…

☀️ If we repeatedly seek & find joy in the smallest of things - our body & brain will respond to that
☀️ If we repeatedly resistance train to build muscle - our body & brain will respond to that
☀️ If we repeatedly go for walks & enjoy our surroundings - our body & brain will respond to that
☀️ If we repeatedly stay connected to others - our body & brain will respond to that

Now some more…

➡️ If we repeatedly over exercise without adequate rest & recovery - our body & brain will respond to that
➡️ If we repeatedly under-fuel and restrict - our body & brain will respond to that
➡️ If we repeatedly pile more & more into our ‘to do’ list without ever ticking anything off - our body & brain will respond to that
➡️ If we repeatedly isolate ourselves from friends, loved ones, community - our body & brain will respond to that.

Can you relate to any of these?

✅ If you’d like some support to discover what you would like to start focusing more on - repeatedly - drop me a DM or comment below 🙏🏼💖

#menopausefitnesscoach #myptcoach #mindset #creatinghabits #menopausesupport by @myptcoach_

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Don’t ask me the back story about how I ended up at a Finnish Church in London yesterday. 😆

I can recommend a visit though as it had the best Janitors sign I’ve ever seen, a cafe with Finnish pastries, plus a small shop with Moomin products and a sauna.
I may very well be converting… 💒🔔🙏

Anyway, I digress: just a heads up that HALF the spaces have already gone on the ‘Relax & Restore’ event I’m running with @myptcoach_ on September 27th

1.30-4.30pm

Normanton on Soar Village Hall

So don’t delay in signing up if you’re thinking of coming!

More info & booking link in the bio.

#wellbeingevent #mentalhealthsupport #womenshealthmatters #burnouttobalance #perimenopausesupport taken in Normanton on Soar by @myptcoach_

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So, you’ve heard on the grapevine that lifting weights is good for your physical health, mental health and body confidence…..

BUT…. You’re knackered, your body aches and you’re overwhelmed by the (often complicated!!) advice on The Gram!

Here’s where you might like to start:
⭐️ Get your Strong Foundations in place… think joint health, core & pelvic floor etc …. Alongside starting to lift weights
⭐️ Choose a program that meets you where you currently are
⭐️ Keep it simple, and build in consistency each week
⭐️ Choose a program that progresses the intensity over time

➡️ If you want a place to start…. My STRONG FOUNDATIONS: INTRODUCTION TO RESISTANCE TRAINING is perfect for beginners:
✅ A series of 30 minute, guided videos that you can work through at a time to suit you - and they’re yours to keep
✅ Full instructions are given - with options to use either body weight, or bands/dumbbells
✅ There’s built-in progression over the 4 week program.
✅ Warm up, mobility & core work included.

Sign up to my mailing list and get 15% off the stand alone programs. Link 🔗 in bio or drop me a comment below & I will send the link to you 🙏🏼❤️❤️

PS - it’s NEVER too late to start … ask my 87 year old client who trains with me every week! 💪❤️

#menopausefitness #womensfitnesscoach #onlinefitnesscoach #resistancetrainingforwomen taken in Nottingham, United Kingdom by @myptcoach_

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✨Individual differences matter MORE than sex differences when it comes to exercise.

Why the heck does this matter?

Because some pretty big hitters on ‘the gram’ are saying that Women (and particularly midlife Women) need ‘specialised’ programs that differ from those prescribed to men.

The science doesn’t back this up & can potentially over-complicate things.

I look at the following when I work with Midlife Women on a 1-2-1 basis:

✅ Goals
✅ Past exercise history & experience
✅ What the client can consistently sustain
✅ Lifestyle & pressures including work
✅ Exercise preferences
✅ Medical history including injuries & illnesses

Etc!!

I can help you work out what this looks likes for you ❤️

Drop me a comment or message if you’d like to have a chat about your personal goals - I love a good natter!!!

PS - I appreciate that not everyone can afford personal coaching - so my online programs & memberships offer training in specific areas so that you can focus on the things that are important to YOU!! Check out my website for all the details 🔗 in bio 🙏🏼 taken in Nottingham, United Kingdom by @myptcoach_

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🍹☕️ A delicious ‘mocktail’ for warm summer days ☀️ using Mother Cuppa herbal tea ice cubes.

🫖 Take 2 of your fave tea bags (I highly recommend trying the Hydrate blend in this hot weather!)
💦 Pop them in a jug & add boiling water (allow it to cool)
❄️ Fill your ice cube tray & freeze
🍹 Choose the base for your tipple - it doesn’t have to be complicated!
☕️ Add your herbal tea ice cubes - the more you add, the stronger the flavour
🍓Add a garnish
🍸 Enjoy!!

Want 15% off your first order? Comment MOCK below and I’ll send you the link … or pop to my stories 🍹
And yes I did record this voiceover in a cupboard!!! 😂

#mothercuppatea #brewcrew #herbaltea #summer #mocktail taken in Nottingham, United Kingdom by @myptcoach_

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I don’t even know how to describe how amazing i think this book is. I read it in 2 days straight last week on my hols (got my moneys worth on that sunlounger!)

@katieabbotts recommended it & she likes it when I use random stories to make tenuous links to Chinese Medicine…😆

So if you’ve already read it and/or you can’t give up 2 days but you CAN spare the afternoon of Sunday Sept 27th, please join me & @myptcoach_

We’re hosting an afternoon just for you to chill out, enjoy some gentle Pilates inspired movement, meet like minded women, learn simple self soothing techniques and then float away with some beautifully calming moxa & meditation.

It’s always good to have something to look forward to and if you’re feeling done in by this point in the holidays, consider this your sign to carve out that time just for you!

🔗Booking link in the bio.

And let me know if you’ve read The Names too. I’m still processing it and desperate to discuss it with someone!

#womenshealthmatters #relaxandunwind #perimenopausesupport #holidayreading #mentalhealthmatters taken in Sutton Bonington by @myptcoach_

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This was me, 11 years ago, aged 42.

⚠️ Contains details of severe breakdown & suicidal ideation. Please scroll on if this is not appropriate for you today ❤️

I didn’t realise it but I was in the depths of Peri Menopause. Lost, overwhelmed, exhausted…. My joints were screaming at me! But I was carrying on with EVERYTHING as if NOTHING had changed!

I was desperately seeking help with all the (worrying) symptoms I was experiencing - yet was told time & time again that nothing was wrong.

The Menopause was NEVER MENTIONED!

Less than a year after this photo was taken, I broke down. My mental health deteriorated, I did not want to carry on. I didn’t want to feel like this any more & couldn’t see any other way out. My world & my thoughts became very dark.

That scared me.

It took me 6 months to recover & get back to work and another 12 months of work, medication, understanding, and being much kinder to myself, to fully recover.

🌸 I now understand that there were reasons WHY I broke down - which I didn’t understand at the time.

Fast forward a decade, I’m 53 & nearly 5 years Post Menopausal (the hormones have stabilised!!) … I’ve done some hard work, had some diagnoses which have clarified SO much - and I now truly feel I’m the person I was always meant to be ❤️

The landscape is different now - we are talking about the Menopause more & more.

🌸 If I can offer any advice it would be this - if you are struggling right now, please don’t ignore the signs. Please seek help and support.

🌸 Try and simplify as much as you can, just for now. Doing ‘more’ is not the answer. By simplifying & focussing on a couple of things instead of ‘all the things’ - you’re not failing, you’re being kind to yourself & listening to what you truly need.

I’m still working on this, and I try and remind myself daily how far I’ve come, and how I’ve finally made peace with who I am. That’s freedom!

Please reach out if this resonates - I’m here for a chat if you need to 🫶🏻

With love ❤️ by @myptcoach_

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