Sheila's Fitness and Wellbeing

22/06/2026

Lucky to exercise in this brilliant space with Air Conditioning

21/06/2026

It’s going to be warm next week 🔥 Luckily we have air conditioning at Chippenham Sports Club and it will be ON 🥶

Please ensure you have drunk some water before any class. We will have plenty of water breaks during classes.

If you aren’t feeling well or have a condition that could mean you can become dehydrated more quickly, please do not come to a class…let yourself rest.

Know the signs of dehydration; the NHS states…

‘Symptoms of dehydration in adults and children include:
* feeling thirsty
* headache and feeling light-headed
* dark yellow, strong-smelling p*e
* p*eing less often than usual
* feeling dizzy or lightheaded
* feeling tired
* a dry mouth, lips and tongue
* sunken eyes

Causes of dehydration
Dehydration can happen more easily if you:
* have diabetes
* have been sick or have diarrhoea
* have been in the sun, or a hot environment, too long (heatstroke)
* have drunk too much alcohol
* sweat a lot after exercising
* have a high temperature
* take medicines that make you p*e more (diuretics)
* rely on other people to get you drinks

Things you can do to treat dehydration
You should drink fluids if you have symptoms of dehydration.
If you feel sick or have been sick, you may find it hard to drink, so start with small sips and then gradually drink more. Avoid caffeinated drinks and alcohol as both will dehydrate you. ‘

If you run out of water during a class just let me know and I can get you some more 💦

If you find the Air Conditioning too cold where you usually exercise, please move to another space (there is plenty of space for everyone to exercise comfortably.)

Thanks for your cooperation

17/06/2026

💪 Muscle Isn’t About How We Look — It’s About How We Live 💪

In midlife, training is no longer about shrinking ourselves.

It’s about being able to carry your shopping with ease 🛍️, climb stairs without getting out of breath 🏃‍♀️, protect your bones 🦴, maintain your independence, and continue doing the things you love for years to come ❤️.

Muscle is so much more than appearance.

✨ It’s energy.
✨ It’s stability.
✨ It’s metabolism.
✨ It’s longevity.

That’s why I trained as a Menopause Movement Coach — to help women navigate midlife with confidence, build strength that lasts, and stay healthy, capable, and independent both now and in the future.

You deserve a body that supports the life you want to live. 🌟

📩 Ready to feel stronger, move better, and future-proof your health? Send me a message to find out how we can work together and start your strength journey today.

15/06/2026

Grateful to teach Pilates outside today 🙏

This is part of our stretch and relaxation at the end 😊

We were working on strengthening our Hips and improving mobility around the hips today.

Thanks to everyone who joined me outside at 6pm and in the Studio for the 7pm class.
You all worked really hard 🎉

07/06/2026

‘Everyday do something….’

04/06/2026

03/06/2026

Between 90 minutes and 2 hours per week of Strength training…..’lowered the risk of premature death from any cause by 13%.

The risk of dying from cardiovascular disease – a heart attack or stroke for example – was 19% lower.

For a death due to neurological disease - for example dementia - the fall was even greater, at 27%.’

Perhaps you should try Seniors Strong 💪
Mondays and Thursdays 9:30am at Chippenham Sports Club

This also includes Resistance Training and Body weight exercises

Doing 90 minutes to two hours of weight training per week can greatly reduce the risk of an early death, according to new research. Read why: https://bbc.in/3RKL9Nw

28/05/2026

Yes it’s been hot but you can still exercise safely with a few tweaks or adaptations 🎉

Making sure the room you are using is cool…we are lucky at Chippenham Sports Club as the hall is air conditioned and we have powerful fans too 🪭

Making sure you are not dehydrated before you start and taking plenty of water breaks 💦 then drinking water throughout the day

Adjusting the intensity of the exercises …lowering the intensity and adding some more balance, mobility exercises and stretches.

We have also been using parachutes in Seniors Strong and Sit Fit…this creates a nice breeze and people have been surprised how much they had to use their core and arms.
They also had to use their brains 🧠 and coordination
Most of all we had FUN 🤩 and that really is what exercise should be, right?

Online we have done express workouts (15 minutes.) Decreasing the intensity and doing gentle mobility Pilates

Well done to everyone who has come to a class during the hot weather and those who have exercised online with me ###