IVF and weight loss. IVF and BMI. Most of the women I train need to lose weight, or manage their BMI before they can access fertility...

Fitness for fertility. Exercise for fertility. This is a HUGE aspect of the infertility journey. Fitness for IVF. Fitness for...

"You can get pregnant at any moment. For any reason. She said you can get pregnant when you are awake, asleep, having a burger....." As...

BMI. Body mass index. Infertility. Rugby teams. What do they all have in common? BMI. BMI measures kg/m squared and it is used by health...

What a week. With a pregnancy announcement from a client plus the release of my new podcast, to say I am excited is an understatement!...

Go hard or go home. Pain is weakness leaving the body. Wake up beauty, it's time to beast. The fitness industry is full of the same...

So, you have your diet and healthy eating covered. You have your exercise plan covered. Missing anything? Ah yes. Are you increasing your...

You need to lower your BMI before fertility treatment. You are sick of waiting. You've already been #ttc for years. So, you decide to...

"My doctor said I can carry out "moderate" exercise when #ttc. What does this mean?" I get asked this question a lot. What does...

Exercise and fertility; can one help the other? The short answer is yes. And a bit of no, but mostly yes. Exercise can help fertility in...

Are you looking for a personal trainer who understands the journey you are on? My name is Maria and I am a personal trainer with PCOS. I...

“How did you first find out you had PCOS?” Hmm. I was asked this question recently and it really threw me a bit. It then led me down the...

All exercises are equal, right? Wrong. Some exercises are better for weight loss than others and it can be a bit mind boggling figuring...

BMI. Weight. How low did you go? I know a number of men and women are trying to lose weight, or rather lower their BMI so that they can...

Trigger warning. Or rather, I could have done with one. I thought I was through the triggering stage. I have a 5 year old and a 9 month...

Brennan et al. (2017) cites a study that has shown that a weight loss of 5- 10% of the patient’s body weight can significantly increase...

So many people assume infertility lies with the woman. But some estimates suggest that one third of infertility issues lie with the man,...

Weisgerber et al, 2006, Applied physiology, nutrition and metabolism. Evidence shows that regular prenatal exercise is an important...

This blog post is a summary of the article Beneficial Effects of a Three-Month Structured Exercise Training Program on Cardiopulmonary...