​Weight loss is often portrayed as something simple - cut down on calories, carbs, or fat in your diet, get more exercise, and wait for the weight to fall off. But of course, things are rarely that simple - and for women from 18 to 80 and beyond, there are challenges and temptations everywhere.

​Your glutes are the large muscles that make up your butt. Not only do people want strong glutes because they look perky and peachy, but because they're a fundamental muscle group for a wide variety of movements. 

With a very welcome spring just starting to wake up, there's a definite pull to take the workout outdoors at the moment. And there are more benefits than simply stopping and smelling the roses. 

​The fitness world can sometimes be a pretty tricky place to spend time. That hustle and grind mentality is punishing for your body, your general health and wellbeing, and for some - even relationships. But beyond the comparisons and anxiety, there's scope to use self-compassion to not only support your fitness journey but to enhance and enrich it. Self-compassion is something they can naturally do for some people, but it's a learned skill for many women.

​In the last few years, low carb diets have become more and more popular. But aside from personal preference to have more or less of your diet made up of carbohydrate-based foods - is there any reason to go low carb?