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Status: Recovery. Translation: Adaptation happens Status: Recovery. Translation: Adaptation happens here. This is the part most people try to skip. Progressive overload training only works if your body gets time to adapt to the stress you’ve applied. Muscle mass doesn’t build during the session. Strength gains don’t magically appear mid-set. They happen after. Recovery days. Deload weeks. Lower intensity sessions. Good sleep. Enough food. In my strength programming, we build recovery in on purpose. Because without it, you’re not progressing — you’re just accumulating fatigue. If your watch says Recovery, that’s not a setback. It’s a signal that your nervous system is adapting. Not every week needs heavier weights. Not every session needs to feel heroic. Sometimes the smartest training decision is doing a little bit less… on purpose. That’s how progressive overload actually works long term. #ProgressiveOverload #StrengthTrainingForWomen #TrainSmarter #RecoveryMatters #WomenWhoLift
Last year I had a full freeze around swimming. Not Last year I had a full freeze around swimming. Not dramatic. Just stuck. Overthinking. Avoiding. Making excuses. This year? I’ve signed up for the half mile at Swim Serpentine in September. 🏊🏾‍♀️ For some people, a half mile is light work. For me, it’s a big deal. Not because of the distance. Because of what it represents. And the dive? In bigger events it’s sometimes just how you enter the water. For me, it’s something I choose to do. It’s fun. It’s playful. It’s proof that I’m not in that frozen place anymore. My instructor is literally next to me cueing every detail. Head down. Arms tight. Commit. Which feels very on brand for life right now. If you want to see how this half mile prep unfolds in 2026, follow along. I’m documenting the wobbles and the wins @ellelinton 🥰 #SwimSerpentine #OpenWaterSwimming #AdultSwimmer #HalfMileSwim #WomenInSport
Status: Maintaining. Translation: You’re holding Status: Maintaining. Translation: You’re holding steady. No chaos. No breakthroughs. Just… consistency. And honestly? That’s where I’ve been the last four weeks. I’m not training for anything specific. No race. No event. No dramatic goal. Just strength training because I value it. Maintaining doesn’t mean you’ve stopped progressing. It means you’re giving your body exactly what it needs right now. Not every season needs heavier weights. Not every block needs a personal record. Not every phase needs to be “productive”. Sometimes the goal is preserving muscle mass. Supporting cardiovascular health. Keeping your nervous system happy. Moving well. Staying strong. These low box jumps are part of my warm-up. Nothing wild. Just waking things up. And yes — I finally dusted off the workout bench that’s been living in the shed for a year 😅 Maintenance is underrated. It’s the phase that keeps you strong enough to push when it actually matters. If you want strength training structured properly — with progression when it’s time, and maintenance when it’s needed — that’s exactly how I programme my classes. Not every season is about chasing more. Sometimes the win is just showing up. #StrengthTrainingForWomen #TrainSmart #WomenWhoLift #ProgressiveOverload #ConsistentNotExtreme
Before RIDE: high energy, big tunes, let’s gooo. A Before RIDE: high energy, big tunes, let’s gooo. After RIDE: parked outside my own house in complete silence, buffering. I give 100% in that room. Every time. No matter what’s going on outside it. But once the music stops? I need a minute to come back down to earth. Not burnout. Not drama. Just full send… then full reset. #IndoorCyclingLife #SpinInstructorLife #FitnessInstructor #RIDEVibes #PostClassFeels
Heard that Heathrow have finally relaxed the liqui Heard that Heathrow have finally relaxed the liquid rules… but tbf depending on where you’re flying back from we might still have to play the clear plastic bag game 🫠 And actually I don’t own a cute collection of 100ml products 👀 it’s like 50ml or 500ml lol So this is my “if I were flying to my cycling retreat today” tray… actually only have about 8 weeks to go 🙌🏾👌🏾[gifted items tagged with *] Security belt vibes (thank you walking pad 🤪), passport ready, bike bag AirTag secured… and yes, one Juicy Tube* making the cut because dry lips anywhere or anytime, are not the one 💄✈️ 🕶️*: new from @livcyclinguk Plus SPF* for long days riding. Gut support because travel does what travel does. What’s actually in your tray when you travel? #SkincareClearedForTakeoff #lorealistaruk #livcyclinguk #womenscycling #keepitsimpelle

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