How to get better at (and maybe even fall in love with) running as a novice
I’m a self professed non-runner. I’ve always favored weightlifting and varied, high intensity workouts over heading out for a run. As...
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jennatopham
- Aug 4, 2023
- 4 min
Feeling rubbish about your body? Here are some tools to cope.
The sad reality is that many, if not most, of us have experienced times where we feel badly about our bodies and the way they look. It’s...
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jennatopham
- Jun 14, 2023
- 4 min
Welcome to the world, Rudy Topham (& his birth story)
It's been just over a fortnight since I officially became a mum of 2, welcoming our lovely boy Rudy into the world on Sunday 28th May at...
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jennatopham
- May 22, 2023
- 4 min
Returning to Exercise Postpartum (& a bit about our new postnatal programme!)
After giving birth to Thea 2 years ago, I didn’t really know how to approach strength training (something I had previously felt so...
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jennatopham
- May 9, 2023
- 3 min
Why you NEED to eat before you exercise
Fasted cardio: a fancy term for doing aerobic exercise on an empty stomach. It’s hailed by some as a great tool for boosting weight loss,...
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jennatopham
- Apr 18, 2023
- 6 min
How exercise is looking for me at 35 weeks pregnant
As I find myself firmly in the third trimester I wanted to share a pregnancy training update, to see how I've adapted things as this...
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jennatopham
- Apr 4, 2023
- 3 min
The sports supplements that are actually worth taking
There are a lot of sports supplements out there. Of course, the companies selling them claim they’re all totally necessary for optimum...
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jennatopham
- Mar 21, 2023
- 4 min
Cardio is hardio - but do we need to do it?
If you’ve followed me for a while you’ll know that when it comes to the best exercise for women, I firmly believe that strength training...
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jennatopham
- Mar 7, 2023
- 3 min
What (and when) to eat to get the best results from your workout
I've seen it time and again. Women who want to lose weight doing tough workouts and skipping a post-workout snack because, surely, the...
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jennatopham
- Feb 21, 2023
- 3 min
Why women need to lift weights and gain muscle
Is looking “bulky” or “manly” a concern you’ve ever had when it comes to strength training and gaining muscle as a woman? If so, you're...
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jennatopham
- Feb 8, 2023
- 3 min
Running and jumping while pregnant: is it safe?
Mercifully, we seem to be moving away from outdated ideas that exercising in pregnancy is in any way “unsafe”. It's simply not true that...
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jennatopham
- Jan 31, 2023
- 4 min
3 benefits of exercise that are cooler than weight loss
I overheard a couple of young women chatting at the swimming pool the other day. They were about to go swim some lengths, and one of them...
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jennatopham
- Jan 24, 2023
- 4 min
How to deal with life getting in the way of your goals
It's officially the 97th of January, but we can *finally* glimpse February on the horizon. For most of us, our sense of motivation is...
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jennatopham
- Jan 10, 2023
- 5 min
How exercise is looking for me at 20 weeks pregnant
Compared to my pregnancy with Thea a couple of years ago, this one is absolutely flying by; Likely a combination of having a hectic...
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jennatopham
- Jul 25, 2022
- 3 min
What is 'balanced diet' and how do I eat one?! (Nutrition Foundations Part 2)
"Should be consumed as part of a healthy, balanced diet", the label reads. The doctor says we should make sure we're eating a "healthy,...
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jennatopham
- Jun 24, 2022
- 3 min
What should I eat?! (Nutrition Foundations Part 1)
It's probably not news to you that when it comes to getting healthier, feeling better, losing weight (if that's relevant to you) and...
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jennatopham
- Jun 1, 2022
- 3 min
Why you need to start strength training (and how to get started)
Do you even lift, sis? If you don't already, I'm hoping you will soon. Gone are the days where the weights room in the gym is...
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jennatopham
- Mar 5, 2022
- 4 min
Eating Disorders Awareness Week: Why Diet Culture Has A Lot to Answer For
It’s Eating Disorders Awareness Week, and as always, I’ve been moved by words of strength, support and solidarity shared in its honour. I...
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jennatopham
- Oct 7, 2020
- 4 min
How understanding your cycle could help to improve your fitness
I love to see the increase in conversation around women's health that I've seen in the last year or so, specifically as it relates to...
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jennatopham
- Sep 7, 2020
- 2 min
Recipe: Foundations Cafe Protein Waffles
These protein waffles were pretty much the star of the show at Foundations Cafe, the healthy cafe I previously owned and ran in central...
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