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Are you driven or are you being dragged?
What is the first thing you do when you wake up? Do you reach for your phone and start scrolling? Are you really inspired by what you see...
kellyjoanneblack
Mar 7, 20242 min read
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Why Youth Strength & Conditioning is a Game Changer
Youth S&C can be undervalued so below I highlight three of what I feel are the main game changing elements of this specialist area of...
kellyjoanneblack
Feb 11, 20242 min read
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Robust people have learnt how to handle failure and mistakes in a healthy way
To fail is to be human It’s impossible to try and strive for goals and dreams without some hurdles and falls along the way Think of a...
kellyjoanneblack
Jun 27, 20233 min read
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Adopting better fitness habits might lie in how you see yourself not in your lack of motivation
People often see motivation as the key to regular exercise and eating a healthy diet. Common things people say to me are: “How are you so...
kellyjoanneblack
Mar 20, 20233 min read
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If you're considering a break from booze I highly recommend it
There’s a reason Olympic athletes don’t drink - funny that! Most of us aren’t Olympic athletes and aren’t being paid money to perform to...
kellyjoanneblack
Jan 23, 20233 min read
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Strength and Conditioning is for everyone not just elite athletes.
One of the main differences between a strength and conditioning coach and personal trainer is that personal trainers tend to work with...
kellyjoanneblack
Aug 24, 20222 min read
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Overcoming mental hurdles in order to succeed in the SF basecamp
I suppose some people would feel that the biggest barrier to completing a gruelling boot camp would be their physical fitness. But for...
kellyjoanneblack
May 31, 20222 min read
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What if I come last?
A kid asked me this before their first competitive cross country race recently. It was a specific question relating to that particular...
kellyjoanneblack
May 3, 20222 min read
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Are you too scared to try a new fitness class? How can classes be more inclusive?
It’s become apparent to me through my years in fitness and more recently coaching that one of the biggest barriers to exercise for people...
Kelly's Core Fitness
Apr 12, 20224 min read
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Why do girls stick at sport less than boys?
After many years in fitness, sport and coaching it has become apparent to me that there is still inequality in the uptake and retention...
Kelly's Core Fitness
Mar 21, 20224 min read
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Is happiness calmness? How can exercise cultivate a calm mind?
When I was younger happiness tended to be a future end point, something you strived for. Now I’ve come to the conclusion that happiness...
Kelly's Core Fitness
Mar 7, 20223 min read
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Do you struggle with your body image?
This is me aged 14 winning the 800m Lancashire Schools trials. My time qualified me to compete in the National Schools Championships. I...
Kelly's Core Fitness
Feb 20, 20223 min read
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Why I Love The Plank
The Kelly’s Core Fitness 28 day plank challenge is well under way with challengers attempting to hold a plank daily and steadily increase...
Kelly's Core Fitness
Feb 7, 20223 min read
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Why to take your workout outdoors
I didn’t always intend to run my fitness classes outdoors but Covid meant there was no other choice for a while. Of course the gym is...
Kelly's Core Fitness
Jan 24, 20222 min read
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Yes I get scared
Fear can reveal who you really are. This is why I love the world of fitness, you can allow yourself to be exposed and raw. Setting and...
Kelly's Core Fitness
May 28, 20212 min read
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Focus on what you’ve achieved not on what you haven’t
I missed last month’s blog so I’m going to break the blog down into a section on each of the three Triathlon disciplines and what I feel...
Kelly's Core Fitness
Apr 9, 20213 min read
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Running and cycling ability don’t always cross over
February has on the whole been a good Ironman70.3 training month with a half marathon PB, shoulder injury rehab going well and getting...
Kelly's Core Fitness
Feb 28, 20212 min read
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Courage
Swim and bike training for triathlon has been tricky because of weather conditions but how much of success in our goals is based in our...
Kelly's Core Fitness
Jan 24, 20211 min read
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Tears
I cycled 100 miles in November in an attempt to up my cycling fitness for Ironman 70.3 next year. This was thanks to the motivation...
Kelly's Core Fitness
Dec 4, 20202 min read
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Overcoming
I finally ran my first half marathon as part of improving my endurance and aerobic base for Ironman 70.3 next year. I am a passionate...
Kelly's Core Fitness
Nov 7, 20201 min read
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