‘I want to be toned; I don’t want to look too bulky’ is a statement we hear women make time and time again. Unfortunately, too many women believe they’re going to turn into the Hulk if they dare look at a dumbbell, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. While resistance training has health benefits…

Exercising to stay fit and healthy during pregnancy is more important than ever for both mother and baby. Statistics show that 49.6% of pregnant women in England are overweight or obese. But pregnancy itself can be a big contributor to weight gain and its associated health problems – with an estimated 20% of women retaining…

Women are increasingly leaving childbearing until later in life as a result of modern lifestyle changes and shifting societal attitudes. Combined with the impacts of the modern Western diet and behaviours, this has led to a ‘fertility crisis’ in many developing countries.[1]. While age brings an unavoidable decline in fertility for women, lifestyle choices also…