IVF and weight loss
IVF and weight loss. IVF and BMI. Most of the women I train need to lose weight, or manage their BMI before they can access fertility...
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Fitness Fertility
May 17, 20232 min read
Weight training and fertility
Weight training, when done correctly and in moderation, can have positive effects on fertility. Here's how weight training can impact...
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Fitness Fertility
Aug 8, 20222 min read
Why it is important that your personal trainer understands your fertility journey.
You must have a trainer that understands what you are dealing with. Fitness for fertility, and fitness for preparing for IVF or fertility...
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Fitness Fertility
Jul 24, 20222 min read
Exercise and egg quality
Fitness for fertility. Exercise for fertility. This is a HUGE aspect of the infertility journey. Fitness for IVF. Fitness for...
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Fitness Fertility
Jun 3, 20223 min read
What to Expect When you are Not Expecting
"You can get pregnant at any moment. For any reason. She said you can get pregnant when you are awake, asleep, having a burger....." As...
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Fitness Fertility
May 22, 20222 min read
The weighty issue of BMI and infertility
BMI. Body mass index. Infertility. Rugby teams. What do they all have in common? BMI. BMI measures kg/m squared and it is used by health...
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Fitness Fertility
May 14, 20222 min read
The Fitness Fertility Podcast
What a week. With a pregnancy announcement from a client plus the release of my new podcast, to say I am excited is an understatement!...
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Fitness Fertility
May 6, 20221 min read
Why you don't need to go hard before you go home.
Go hard or go home. Pain is weakness leaving the body. Wake up beauty, it's time to beast. The fitness industry is full of the same...
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Fitness Fertility
Apr 20, 20221 min read
Your blood flow and your fertility
So, you have your diet and healthy eating covered. You have your exercise plan covered. Missing anything? Ah yes. Are you increasing your...
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Fitness Fertility
Apr 13, 20221 min read
Losing weight fast can be damaging to your fertility
You need to lower your BMI before fertility treatment. You are sick of waiting. You've already been #ttc for years. So, you decide to...
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Fitness Fertility
Apr 9, 20222 min read
How much is too much?*
"My doctor said I can carry out "moderate" exercise when #ttc. What does this mean?" I get asked this question a lot. What does...
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Fitness Fertility
Dec 30, 20212 min read
Exercise and fertility: can it really help?
Exercise and fertility; can one help the other? The short answer is yes. And a bit of no, but mostly yes. Exercise can help fertility in...
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Fitness Fertility
Dec 30, 20211 min read
Are you looking for a personal trainer that understands your fertility journey?
Are you looking for a personal trainer who understands the journey you are on? My name is Maria and I am a personal trainer with PCOS. I...
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Fitness Fertility
Jun 14, 20217 min read
PCOS and biscuits
“How did you first find out you had PCOS?” Hmm. I was asked this question recently and it really threw me a bit. It then led me down the...
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Fitness Fertility
Jun 11, 20211 min read
Exercise and weight loss. What exercises work best?
All exercises are equal, right? Wrong. Some exercises are better for weight loss than others and it can be a bit mind boggling figuring...
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Fitness Fertility
May 26, 20211 min read
BMI and fertility
BMI. Weight. How low did you go? I know a number of men and women are trying to lose weight, or rather lower their BMI so that they can...
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Fitness Fertility
May 26, 20211 min read
Triggers
Trigger warning. Or rather, I could have done with one. I thought I was through the triggering stage. I have a 5 year old and a 9 month...
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Fitness Fertility
May 13, 20211 min read
How much weight do I actually have to lose to improve my fertility?
Brennan et al. (2017) cites a study that has shown that a weight loss of 5- 10% of the patient’s body weight can significantly increase...
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Fitness Fertility
May 13, 20211 min read
Can exercise affect ovarian reserve?
Cicek et al, 2019 ,compared two groups of sedentary women given exercise programmes, one group given aerobic exercise and one group given...
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Fitness Fertility
Apr 26, 20211 min read
Can exercise help you to have a healthy pregnancy?
Weisgerber et al, 2006, Applied physiology, nutrition and metabolism. Evidence shows that regular prenatal exercise is an important...
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