Flipping the script to strong (not skinny)
December is often a time for reflection right? So before we all head off for what (to me at least!) feels like a much needed Christmas...
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Nicola Porter
Jan 18, 20224 min read
Empowering young women
At Move Happy Fitness we know that empowered women that feel fit and strong make the world a better place. We also believe that this...
Nicola Porter
Oct 7, 20217 min read
Fed up of feeling measured, recorded and found wanting? It could be time to take the watch off…
Who has a fitness tracker? Or easier question – who hasn’t? Given no one was wearing them 10 years ago and so many of us do now, the...
Nicola Porter
Aug 23, 20215 min read
Some Kettlebell FAQs
At Move Happy we love questions and we love kettlebells 🧡 So I thought I'd try to answer a few of the most common things I get asked...
Nicola Porter
Aug 7, 20214 min read
All about Gale... (and Kids Yoga)
At Move Happy our aim is to empower and support through movement and fitness, and that now includes our young people too. Gale Hubbard...
Nicola Porter
May 6, 20214 min read
Is it supposed to feel like this?? A word about muscle soreness...
Hands up who likes to feel just a little bit of an after burn following a workout? When time is short on busy days (are there any other...
Nicola Porter
Apr 13, 20215 min read
All about Wendy... (and our Couch to 5km)
At Move Happy Fitness, we believe that moving our bodies is something to enjoy. We also know that when women feel fit, healthy and...
Nicola Porter
Jan 22, 20212 min read
Shorter workouts using functional movement will give us the same (if not better!) results
At the end of a day working from home, schooling at home, or doing anything to avoid doomscrolling the news via social media (and then...
Nicola Porter
Nov 25, 20204 min read
All about your core (and so much more)
Familiar with being asked to ‘engage’ or ‘activate your core’ during a fitness class? Absolutely! And if this is something you yourself...
Amy Lovell
Nov 12, 20203 min read
How to make the most of your Zoom class!
As fitness classes shift online again for Lockdown 2, it might be a blessing for some and a real struggle for others. But either way, we...
Nicola Porter
Nov 2, 20204 min read
Wellbeing in lockdown? Here's a few things we can do...
The term wellbeing is defined as ‘a positive physical, social and mental state.’ Wow. If we’re honest, that definitely sounds like a...
Nicola Porter
Oct 13, 20204 min read
Are you breathing comfortably?
Take a moment on your own. While sitting or lying still, rest one hand on your belly and the other on your chest. Take a deep breath or...
Nicola Porter
Sep 20, 20204 min read
Why choose kettlebells?
So as far as I can work out, lockdown witnessed an unprecedented run on certain retail items (beyond the initial toilet roll mayhem)....
Nicola Porter
Sep 8, 20203 min read
If in doubt, squat.
Imagine eating your breakfast, lunch, or dinner whilst squatting. Imagine cooking your meals whilst squatting. Imagine instead of sitting...
Nicola Porter
Aug 30, 20204 min read
Don’t sweat it (or rather do. Just don’t worry about it 😀)
Why do we sweat? To regulate our temperature and keep from overheating. Simple right? And pretty damn essential when it comes to staying...
Nicola Porter
Aug 15, 20204 min read
Resistance training to get lean (no bulk added)
Many of us LOVE a bit of cardio work to get the blood, the heart, and the endorphins pumping. It’s a great boost for the mind too – a...
Nicola Porter
Aug 6, 20206 min read
S-l-o-w-i-n-g down could actually be what's needed to reach a healthy weight. Say whaat??
So I don’t like to make a weight loss a huge part of the conversation in Move Happy classes. I'm passionate about moving to feel good, to...
Nicola Porter
Jul 13, 20203 min read
Listening to your body... INTUITIVE TRAINING
Some days we can come to our favourite class, or smash out a 5k run, and it feels absolutely incredible. Other days, though it’s exactly...
Nicola Porter
Jul 6, 20203 min read
Why not take a bath? In a forest...
So we all know getting out of the house, and ideally into wide, green or blue natural space can feel good. Cleansing for the soul...
Nicola Porter
Jun 29, 20202 min read
Can a 5 minute work out really make a difference?
Some days it feels like there isn’t even time to finish a brew, let alone get out for a run or go to class. There’s always something that...
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