Fitness 

I regularly post with useful tips to help you with your fitness and nutrition. If you are just getting back to exercise after the birth of your baby or regularly attend my classes you'll find some useful information here.

Healthy eating plan

Jan 16 2015

Latest Healthy Eating Option

I don't believe in dieting and yoyo diets really do not work, you tend to put more weight on when you have finished it or certainly in the long run.  So those who know me well know I say MODERATION, everything in moderation & generally using the 80:20 rule of healthy ...
Vicki Hill Women's Health and Fitness

Jan 16 2015

2015 New Year Resolutions

Well, my classes are all up and running and in the 1st week back I suggested everyone looks differently at NY resolutions.  I think we all know they don't generally last more than 4 weeks, 6 weeks if you're lucky and the reason being .... there is no end in ...
Vicki Hill: Women's Health and Fitness

Jan 16 2015

Happy 2015 everyone

New Year brings new year resolutions!! So we will briefly chat about being realistic and manageable with NY resolutions.  I will also see what you think about the latest 'diets' which scientifically make sense - eat more protein and healthy fast at each meal and cut down (not cut out ...
Current outside classes

Dec 9 2014

2015 Classes Dates & Times

I will be back to work on Monday 5th January so I shall look forward to seeing lots of you ready to start getting back out to fitness, a great start to 2015!  My present Core & Restore Class on Mondays will become Mums Bums & Tums class - I may ...
Vicki Hill Women's fitness classes for postnatal mums.

Dec 9 2014

2015 Looking Ahead Positively & Healthily

How many of you set all these different NY resolutions? How many of you actually keep them and are still sticking to them by the end of January?!!! Why don't you change tack next year and really think about just ONE, yes just 1 thing you are either going to ...
Christmas healthy food and drinks

Dec 9 2014

Simple Rules for Christmas Eating!!

Before going to Christmas parties - eat a healthy snack/meal beforehand to avoid eating too many unhealthy party snacks! Try and head for the vegetable dips rather than too many crisps, salted nuts or pretzels. Try and avoid or try not to overdo the sugary or diet drinks/mixers. If you know ...

Advent Challenge on Buggyfit Bristol FB page!!

Prizes for those who are doing as many advent days of the challenge as possible.  So far we have had a great response from some dedicated ladies trying to do something healthy each day of December, until 24th December!! It varies from squats to eating different coloured vegetables in a day ...

HAPPY, HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE

Happy last newsletter of 2014 to you all! I hope you are all ready with presents bought .... or at least thought about and just beginning to think about food that you will need to buy over the Xmas period.  This will be a light-hearted newsletter & I wont be ...

Vicki Hill Personal Training Christmas Classes!!

Party on but find time to come along to some classes too.  My classes will carry on until Friday 19th December and will resume again on Monday 5th January. Mums Bums & Tums -  I have some spaces for the advanced class at present & then new classes will start in ...

Quick Christmas Exercises

Squats - everyday, any time anywhere!! You cannot do enough. Single leg stands & squats - waiting in the queue in the post office, subtly stand on 1 leg & do little pulses!! Abs - do your deep breathing, push against a solid structure, exhale as you push against it ...
Vicki Hill: Women's Health and Fitness.

Nov 7 2014

Watch this Space ….. An Exciting Year Ahead

I think 2015 will be an exciting year with new developments. I am at present trying to find a new property to work out of & so will be able to offer LOTS of different classes, from Core & Restore to Circuits to Pre & Post natal Yoga to Dance ...
Christmas healthy food and drinks

Nov 7 2014

Christmas Drinks ….. the healthy way!!

Unanimous answer from Buggyfit mums today when asked if they want me to focus on anything for the newsletter ....Christmas & how to get through it with kids, Xmas drinks and far too many yummy temptations!!  First and foremost try not to give yourself a hard time!  We all go ...
Winter Exercises

Oct 7 2014

Winter Exercises

So, we are getting back to our darker evenings and will no doubt soon be experiencing colder and maybe wetter weather! Please don't think this is a reason to stop going for walks or use the excuse your children won't go out in the rain!! I don't mean to be harsh, ...
Ideas for health breakfasts

Oct 7 2014

Ideas for Healthy, Quick Breakfasts & Snacks

I ask my clients/mums all the time .... Do you eat breakfast?  I know most of you have a crying baby or toddlers all over you or kids to get to school or you're just rushing off to work so your breakfast is often overlooked.  Overnight your blood sugar dips so ...
Winter Exercises

Oct 7 2014

Winter Eating and Winter Exercising

Hi guys, I hope you have had a fab summer & made the most of this amazing weather, even now with October here we've still been so lucky with all the sunshine. I don't want to dampen spirits but with autumn/winter approaching this is when we start the beginning of our ...
Butter fats

Aug 19 2014

How full fat foods can help you lose weight & slow the ageing process

Yes, I mean try and eat full fat yoghurt, proper butter and full fat milk!! Our hormones are made of fat so we need to support them and slow down the ageing process which we can do by eating the healthy fats. I'm not saying go and eat lots of ...
Women's Online Menopause Fitness Class

Aug 19 2014

September health push …. exercises to do for a month

I know time is short and whether you have school kids, new babies or are flat out at work, you just want exercises you can do at home & get it over with. So for practicality here is a body weight routine to get stuck into. Before you start, set ...
Specialist pregnancy pt fitness trainer.

Aug 19 2014

Exercises to avoid in early pregnancy & early post natal

The minute you get pregnant the hormone relaxin kicks in which prepares your pelvis for childbirth. This relaxes all your joints throughout pregnancy and will stay in you until you stop breast feeding - though it obviously lessens over time. So, avoid sudden twists & jerks, avoid over stretching, avoid ...
Vicki Hill Women's fitness classes for postnatal mums.

Jul 8 2014

Question: How can I get a flat tummy?

Answer is basically: you have to exercise like you mean it: short & intense at least 4x a week. You have to cut down on sugar. You have to watch your trans fats (cakes, biscuits, pastry). You should drink plenty of water. You should eat natural & unpackaged foods. You ...
Healthy Snacks

Jul 8 2014

When to eat & what to eat whilst exercising

When to eat ... before or after exercising? What is best to eat... before or after exercising? Carbs vs protein .... which is best?!! These last few weeks I've had my more post natal mums who come to my evening Fitness class (6mths PN & upwards) telling me they eat ...

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