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Working out with weights at home

January 29, 2021 Joanne Mallon 0

This week, let’s talk about using weights at home, especially dumbbells – which weights to buy and how to use them. As I mentioned in […]

Starting strength training for women | What equipment do you need? | #AD #GIFTED #CREATEDWITHADIDAS

September 16, 2024 Joanne Mallon 0

I’ve had a few people ask me recently what you need to get when starting strength training. The answer is pretty simple. Can you guess […]

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Winter fitness with adidas | My most-used pieces of kit

November 20, 2023 Joanne Mallon 0

I think it’s harder to get motivated to exercise in winter, but there’s still plenty of the year left, so this post is me checking […]

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Summer fitness with adidas

July 18, 2023 Joanne Mallon 0

#AD #GIFTED #CREATEDWITHADIDAS What’s your summer fitness plan? I find that summer is a great time to go to the gym, since it’s usually much […]

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Spring fitness – adidas returns

March 29, 2023 Joanne Mallon 0

Hello friends! How are you getting on with your fitness adventures now that the New Year gym rush has ended? I am still busy in […]

Last year’s fitness challenge | The results

January 13, 2023 Joanne Mallon 0

This month, it’s been interesting to look back over the last year through the lens of my yearly fitness challenge. This is my yearly personal […]

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Shopping mindfully for summer with adidas

June 11, 2022 Joanne Mallon 0

#AD #GIFTED #CREATEDWITHADIDAS What does shopping mindfully mean to you? For a long time now I have aimed to take a mindful approach to clothes […]

Spring fitness update

May 12, 2022 Joanne Mallon 0

This Spring fitness update comes to you fresh from a lunchtime gym class which I did not enjoy AT ALL. When you go to an […]

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Last year’s gym challenge | The results

January 20, 2022 Joanne Mallon 0

With all the excitement over my new book I nearly forgot to tell you about how I got on in my gym challenge last year. […]

A birthday fitness challenge | #AD #GIFTED #CREATEDWITHADIDAS

December 9, 2021 Joanne Mallon 0

It’s my birthday this week. On the day, I’m going to the gym to run 5.3k on the treadmill, do 53 press ups (on toes, […]

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