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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

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

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