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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

Translation: You’re doing the most. And it’s not h

Translation: You’re doing the most. And it’s not helping like you think it is.

This is the one I have to watch myself with 😅
The temptation to add more weight. Do more reps. Be a superhero.

But progressive overload training isn’t about proving a point.

It’s about gradual progression.
Using the right amount of weight.
Letting your body adapt.
Building muscle without increasing the risk of injury.

In our current strength block we’ve just progressed to the barbell (for those who have one). That doesn’t mean suddenly loading up heavy weights for the sake of it.

It means respecting the progression.

It means maybe staying at last week’s load.
It means adding a little bit — not doubling it.
It means keeping proper form even when your ego wants a personal record.

And it also means we build in a deload week on purpose.

Because strength gains don’t come from smashing yourself every training session. They come from structure. From rest days. From knowing when to push and when to pull back.

All my classes are recorded too, so you can start from the beginning of the block and follow the progression properly — instead of jumping in at the heaviest week and wondering why your watch says “strained” 👀

#StrengthTrainingForWomen
#ProgressiveOverload
#WomenWhoLift
#keepitsimpElle
#BarbellTraining

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