Sixteen years ago, pre-children, I had a fancy gym membership. It was a gym just down the road from where I worked and I was able to go twice a day. I’d pop down for a swim at lunchtime and then after work I’d spend a few hours there using all the amazing equipment, having another swim, sauna, ice bath and using the hydrotherapy pool.
Over the last eighteen months, we’ve all had to get used to a new way of life. Working from home has been a great change for many of us, but for others it’s meant working longer days and feeling drained from the extra workload and lack of social interaction. When we feel drained in the evenings after being sat in front of a screen all day, it can be difficult to find the motivation to get active and burn off some calories. The result is many of us feeling even more lethargic and seeing those extra pounds creep on.
If you are a regular reader of the blog you might have read some of my articles on exercise and how it’s not entirely straight forward as a busy mum when your free time consists of hiding in the toilet for five minutes just to focus on what the rest of the day involves…just me? […]