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At the Gym & Classes

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How to Make Spinning More Comfortable: 11 Brilliant Expert Tips

July 10, 2022August 14, 2021 by The Wellness Nerd

It’s one of the facts of fitness, that spinning bikes can be very uncomfortable, so much so that you can find you’re not getting the best results from your workout. One reason is down to the design of the bikes – those thin saddles don’t really make for a comfy ride; but it’s also true …

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

July 10, 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…

July 10, 2022May 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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8 Workout Ideas to Make Today’s Gym Trip Way More Fun

July 16, 2022January 7, 2018 by The Wellness Nerd

It’s January and, if you’re like most people you’re all raring to go with your fitness regime right now – well until you get there and aren’t quite sure what to do or find it all a bit dull. If only someone who also gets bored witless at the gym had written an entire e-book …

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The Roxanne Workout: How To Do it. Why it Tones Arms Fast

July 23, 2022March 9, 2016 by The Wellness Nerd

Remember a few weeks ago I told you I’d joined a new gym and that, because each time I went I got my own trainer, I really didn’t know what they were going to make me do each session…..well, it’s all still going well and yes, they are still surprising me. In fact, the other …

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How to Use A Curved Treadmill: 9 Expert Tips to Improve Fitness Faster

July 24, 2022August 26, 2013 by The Wellness Nerd

The Curved Treadmill can be a bit intimidating if you don’t know how to use it. In fact, if your gym is anything like mine, it’s sitting kind of lonely in the corner of your gym. It’s a treadmill, but, unlike the others, there’s not a queue of people trying to use it. In fact, …

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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.

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The Beginners Guide to Pilates
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