23/06/2026
š¤ I feel like an ode to the gym deserved a space on my gridā¦you may have noticed Iāve been sharing my workouts on my stories a lot recently, which may be in part due to a great social tagging competition they are doing, but it definitely runs deeper than that for me.
Exercise has been an important part of my life for as long as I can remember. I played in sports teams at school, I joined a gym with my mum in my teens, I had a gym membership at uni, I have been part of lacrosse and netball teams, taken part in running events, duathlon as, triathlons, big hikes and bike ridesā¦.being active is what I do and enjoy.
But itās also how I surviveā¦on the difficult days, the long days, the days after a sleepless night, the days when you feel like youāve had a million parenting fails, the days when youāre frazzled with yourself and your partner, exercise keeps me sane.
Iāve said it before, but solo exercising is not my go to, working out with others is my bag. Thatās how I thrive. I need social connection (we all do to some degree), I like to be in company!
I joined the Yard in 2023, a year after having my first baby, feeling ready to get back to a bit of me that had been missing post covid home workouts and navigating this postpartum journey. This is the longest gym membership Iāve had and Iām planning on sticking around.
When I say itās a great community gym, I mean it. The classes are small but friendly, we check in to see how our week has been, moan about the weather and talk about upcoming holidays but we are all showing up to do something positive for ourselves. Some days I lift heavier and push harder, other days Iām just glad to be amongst it, moving my body can be enoughā¦but Iām always here for the chat š¤£. We support each other and cheerlead for the goals. Sometimes we go for coffee, sometimes thereās Prosecco, thereās even a book club!
If 1:1 is more your thing, then the PTās here are šš» and will sort you out with a programme to meet your needs.
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