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ELIZA FLYNN 🤸🏻‍♀️
Feel confident & strong in your body during pregnancy & beyond
➕ @biamother expert
➕ Meet my ferals @wabbitpie
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+ B E K I N D + You’ve got to look after yourse

+ B E K I N D + You’ve got to look after yourself. You’ve got to put yourself first.
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If that means cancelling a PT session, or missing a class, do it. Burning out does no one any favours. So don’t feel guilty, don’t berate yourself and instead, spend time doing what you need to do. Instead of that session, go for a walk, have a nap, or sit and take a break.
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+ L O O K U P + Please, take a moment every now a

+ L O O K U P + Please, take a moment every now and again to look up at the sky. It’s not something we do enough yet is so wonderful for re-grounding and calming the soul. Especially when it’s a beautiful day. This is the view of a tree near my morning’s PT session in Highbury Fields. Locals, do you recognise this tree?
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Tag me in any photos you take of your view looking up at the sky so I can share them with others. I’d love to see what the sky looks like where you are!

+ G Y M G O E R S + Who’s been waiting for this

+ G Y M G O E R S + Who’s been waiting for this day for a long time? If you’re heading back today, a couple of tips to help you ease back into it:
➕ MODIFY WHERE NEEDED // People! It’s been months since gyms were open so don’t jump straight back into anything crazy, especially plyo. Use your first session to work out where your baseline is and take it from there.
➕ BE PREPARED FOR A DIFFERENT GYM // Equipment will have moved, there might be longer waiting times for equipment, one-way systems. Throw all expectations out the window of what your first session will look like until you’ve scoped it out.
➕ ENJOY YOURSELF // Try not to put too much pressure on yourself.
➕ LISTEN TO YOUR BODY // Your body will tell you whether an exercise is right for you or whether you’re overdoing it. Listen and avoid injury.
➕ TAKE IT EASY // Yes! Your first day back! But avoid going all guns a-blazing and build things up gradually. There’s no rush.
➕ BUILD UP // Lower your weight, lower your reps, until you’re comfortable and can increase incrementally.
➕ WARM UP & COOL DOWN // This is important as you’ll be doing moves you’ve not done for a while. This will help reduce injury.
➕ NAIL YOUR BASICS // Take it all back to basics before you start adding weights, ballistic movements etc.
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I hope you all have a great first session!
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Are you a gym bunny? Or more of a home workout kinda person?

+ M E E T M Y C A T S + Happy National Pet Day y

+ M E E T M Y C A T S + Happy National Pet Day y’all! If you’ve got membership to my on-demand workouts (link in bio if you want to check them out) you’ll have spotted my cats, Sky & Domino getting involved in my workouts. They also like to make an appearance during my online PT sessions too. This is a throwback to when Sky (doesn’t she look a bit like Lord Voldemort?!) would not leave me alone. She wanted to be ON me (if you haven’t seen Anchorman, leave now 🤣). Domino is less keen on being part of a workout but she’s a loyal companion whenever I’m working. She likes to burrow into my hoodie, or lie across my arm which makes work rather awkward 🙈
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They also have their own IG account @howtotrainyourhuman , because, why not? ☺️
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Tell me about your pets! Do they love getting involved in a workout too?

+ B E M O R E F L A M I N G O + I include balanc

+ B E M O R E F L A M I N G O + I include balance into all PT sessions and group sessions (as you’ll find out when they restart! Message me for more details) as it’s just so important. It’s fantastic for your foot muscles, for core and stability, for building focus and it’s also fun.
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Brush your teeth while standing on one leg next time and let me know how it goes. Switch legs at your next brush. Experiment with taking your leg out at different angles and heights and seeing what challenges you.
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Don’t forget to SAVE and SHARE with friends (and it’s especially good for older people as risk of falls increases).

+ K I C K A S S + I won’t lie, I got absolutely

+ K I C K A S S + I won’t lie, I got absolutely beasted by @janice.oneill2020 this evening. She kicked my ass 🤣 We’ve been running each week (mostly...!), and Janice is a much faster runner than I am. I mentioned I’d love to get a sub 30 min 5k and she has helped me get there. Mainly by running so fast I had to catch up 🤣
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I’d like to say I bring good conversation to the run but I was pretty monosyllabic and slightly grunty so sorry Janice for being so rubbish!
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However, as you can see, we recovered after the run and had some fun being ninjas. 🥷🏻
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What fitness goals are you trying to hit at the moment?

+ E V E R Y D A Y F I T N E S S + I joke that if

+ E V E R Y D A Y F I T N E S S + I joke that if I squat every time I look in the fridge, I’d be hitting a hundred squats a day 🤣 But the reality is, a lot of the movements you do during a workout (press-ups, squats, rows, lunges, deadlifts etc) are relevant for your everyday activities. As well as all the mental benefits, they’re there to keep you moving well many years from now, to help reduce injuries, to help you carry out all the daily physical activities you need and want to do.
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Plus, you’ll have the leg strength to hang about at the bottom of the fridge and make sure you’ve not missed any hidden chocolate!
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Next time you do an exercise, visualise the relevant activity you do in everyday life. It’ll create a stronger association between your ‘why’ for exercising.
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+ W O R L D H E A L T H D A Y + It’s #worldhea

+ W O R L D H E A L T H D A Y + It’s #worldhealthday today and it’s fair to say this past year hasn’t been an easy one. A reminder that health isn’t all about lifting weights, going for runs and working out several times a week. Health is so much more than that.
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Some of the alternative ways I try to look after my health are:
💚 Downtime with my cats (did you know that a cat’s purr can calm you down and help lower blood pressure?)
💚 Getting as much good quality sleep as I can. This means more than 4 hours in one go, and ideally without a child in our bed. It doesn’t happen often but we’re getting there!
💚 Staying hydrated. I’m so bad at drinking enough but I am making a conscious effort to do better.
💚 Noticing and appreciating nature. It’s hard when you’re pretending to be a monster and chasing a child or two about the park, but I’ve started pointing new buds out to the kids and getting them to enjoy that warmth of sunshine on their faces.
💚 Muting or unfollowing accounts which don’t make me feel good. I can choose what and who I expose myself to on social media.
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What are things you’ve been doing to stay healthier?

+ S T R E T C H + You can literally stretch anywhe

+ S T R E T C H + You can literally stretch anywhere! We don’t stretch half as much as we should - which is strange because it feels so good. My absolute favourite stretch on a bench is the thoracic stretch - you can feel the stretch in your shoulders, lower back and back of your legs. The pigeon pose was also pretty awesome.
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Next time you’re by a bench, try some of these stretches out!
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+ U P P E R B A C K S T R E T C H E S + A couple

+ U P P E R B A C K S T R E T C H E S + A couple of my favourite back stretches for when you’ve been:
- Feeding a baby 24/7
- Holding a baby for a long time
- Are pregnant
- Sitting at a desk all day
- Looking at your phone for long periods
- Feeling stressed and tense
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Do them for 20-30 seconds each and feel the difference in minutes.
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