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Exercise During Pregnancy: Your Trimester Guide

Polar Ambassador and pre/post-natal specialist, Lucy Young, guides us through each trimester and how to approach exercise during pregnancy.

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Running While Pregnant: Everything You Need to Know

Pre/postnatal exercise specialist and Polar Ambassador Lucy Young explains how to continue running through your pregnancy (if it feels right for you).

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Returning to Exercise After Injury: PT’s Pro Advice for Coming Back Stronger

How important is your mindset when recovering from injury? Personal trainer (and Polar Ambassador) Lucy Young shares her essential tips for returning to exercise.

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Should You Combine Cardio And Strength Training?

Cardio and strength training: Should you combine the two or is it best to do them as separate sessions on different days of the week? The answer is simple.

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Polar Ignite User Experience: What a Fitness Pro Learned From Smarter Workouts

Here’s how Polar Ambassador Lucy Young learned to work out smarter with Polar Ignite.

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Is a Quick Workout Better Than No Workout?

If you’re struggling to find time for a long workout, listen up (or read on)! Here are 5 simple ways to make your quick workout efficient and enjoyable.

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5 Telltale Signs You’re Not Working Out Hard Enough

If you need to ask “Am I working hard enough?”, the chances are you’re not. Here are five telltale signs that you could be pushing your body harder.

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3 Exercises to Strengthen Hips for Running

PT Lucy Young (with firsthand experience of hip surgery) explains why you should stop focusing only on your feet when running and how you can start strengthening your hips.

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3-Part Kettlebell Workout For The Whole Body

If gym isn’t an option for you at the moment, try this full-body kettlebell workout at home with simple video instructions. Sweat and fun guaranteed!

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This Is How We Roll – This Go-TO Foam rolling Session You Can Do At Home

Try this foam rolling session at home to prevent lactic acid from building up in your muscles when you’re more sedentary than usual.

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Why You Should Try Plyometric exercises – And How To Get Started

If you’re looking to improve your running speed or just looking to get the most out of your gym session, then read on and put those fast-twitch muscle fibers to work.

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Taking A Break From Working Out – Is It A Good Idea?

Here are three reasons why taking a break from working out is recommended and why rest and recovery actually lead to better fitness results.

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URGENT(!): Foam Rolling For Remote Workers

Feeling tight after a day of sitting in a not-so ergonomic remote workspace? Polar ambassador and personal trainer Lucy Young shares her favorite foam rolling moves for people with a desk job.

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