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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

Cold? Fine. Wind? Manageable. Rain? Absolutely not

Cold? Fine. Wind? Manageable. Rain? Absolutely not. I’m a dry-roads-only cyclist and I will happily wait it out until the group chat says “no rain forecast”.

Kit’s ready for that rare, glorious dry day — including La Roche-Posay Anthelios UVMune 400 Invisible Fluid SPF50+ [gifted] because if I am rolling out, sunscreen is non-negotiable. It’s been featured in my blog post Best Sunscreen For Cycling – Recommended By Cyclists since I hit publish in 2020.

What’s your personal “I’m not riding if…” rule? 👀 you’re among friends here 😝

🚲: @livcyclinguk Langma Advanced Pro 1 AXS (2025)

#LorealistarFirefighterMethod #lorealistaruk #cyclinglife #livcyclinguk #livcommitted

For 45 minutes, nothing else exists. Not emails.

For 45 minutes, nothing else exists.

Not emails.
Not life admin.
Not whatever chaos is waiting outside the studio.

Just music.
Movement.
And that final track where everyone gives what they’ve got left.

Yes, we add choreography.
No, it’s not the be all and end all.

If you hit every move? Amazing.
If you freestyle the whole thing? Also amazing.

Because once we walk out that room, none of it matters.
What matters is that for those 4(5) minutes, you forgot about everything else.

That’s the point.

#indoorcycling #eastlondon #fitnesscommunity #trainforyourmind #spinclassvibes

If your Garmin keeps saying “Overreaching”, it usu

If your Garmin keeps saying “Overreaching”, it usually means one thing:

You’re increasing the intensity of your workout too quickly.

Progressive overload training isn’t about lifting heavy weights every week. It’s about gradual progression — small increases in the amount of weight, the number of reps, or total volume — while protecting proper form and allowing recovery.

In this block we’ve just progressed to barbell work.

That doesn’t mean doubling the load.
It means adding 2–5%.
It means keeping good form.
It means building muscle mass without increasing your risk of injury.

Strength training works best when it’s structured.

Not random. Not ego-driven. Not chaotic.

If you want workouts programmed around progressive overload principles (with deload weeks built in), that’s exactly how I coach.

#ProgressiveOverload
#StrengthTrainingForWomen
#TrainSmarter
#WomenWhoLift
#BarbellTraining

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