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Fitness

Answering your fitness questions – how to get the best results, ways to avoid injury and buying the best kit for your needs.

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Exercise After Tattoo Removal – Why You Shouldn’t Workout Too Soon

December 15, 2022July 3, 2021 by The Wellness Nerd

Having a tattoo removed has come a long way from when the treatment used a metal brush to literally scrub the ink from your skin, but even having your tattoo removed by laser can affect your exercise regime. But why is this and how long do you need to take off from your workout. Here’s …

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Categories Fitness, When Can You? Tags Beauty

When Can You Exercise After a Tattoo?

January 12, 2023June 22, 2021 by The Wellness Nerd

So you’ve got your new tatt and are all ready to show it off at the gym – but, hold on; you’ve been not to exercise after a tattoo. Now what? We asked the experts how long until you can workout after a tattoo – and why do you need to take a break from …

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How to Go on a Colour Walk & Feel Happier, Calmer or More Creative

September 13, 2022June 20, 2021 by The Wellness Nerd

Looking for a fun way to keep yourself occupied when out for a walk, or even a run, why not a try a colour walk. It’s a great way to rack up extra steps – and, it might also have some positive effects on your mood or mindset as well. What is a Colour Walk? …

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How to Pick The Right Gym. The 13 Questions You to Need To Ask

December 16, 2022May 30, 2021 by The Wellness Nerd

Picking the right gym is not just a matter of turning up at the one that’s closest to your house and getting on a treadmill. Yes, that can be how you find a gym, but finding the right gym is a very different matter. If you want to end the cycle of joining for a …

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What is EMS Training? And Is it Safe? We Explain Everything…

January 11, 2023May 4, 2021 by The Wellness Nerd

EMS stands for electromyostimulation and when used as part of a workout method known as EMS Training or EMS Fitness Training, it claims to tone your muscles more effectively than working out in more traditional ways. In other words, you don’t have to spend as long working out to get the same results… but does …

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When Can You Exercise After Rhinoplasty?

January 12, 2023April 28, 2021 by The Wellness Nerd

If you’re having a rhinoplasty you’re probably expecting a bit of discomfort and some bruising after your surgery, but, what you might not know is that as part of your nose job recovery it’s important to take a break from exercise. We asked two leading plastic surgeons for their best advice about why you need …

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Welcome to TWN

My name is Helen Foster. I’m an award-winning health journalist and author of 16 books on nutrition and health – and this is The Wellness Nerd.

My job here is to tackle some of the most common wellness worries and answer some of the most common wellness questions as usefully as possible. I love research, I love chatting to experts and I love finding advice people didn’t know could help them.

If you want to walk away with some useful tips that will leave you happier, healthier AND saying ‘I didn’t know that’ you’ll like it here.




Some of my Favourite Posts

The Beginners Guide to Pilates
8 Ways to Make Today's Workout Way More Fun
How to Get Happier and Fitter with a Gratitude Walk
41 Ways to Reward Your Weight Loss
Is Ryvita Healthy?

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