Catherine Champion Personal Training

Michael King Tower Training 🙌 Every single part of my body has been mobilised, stretched and challenged this weekend! Such an incredible piece of equipment for all levels.

Last place remiaining!….

FARTLEK training! 🏃🏼‍♀️💨 Otherwise know as ‘speed play’. I love to include this type of training with clients and within group Strength & Conditioning classes. My client this morning worked at varying speeds, maintaining a good baseline between the change of pace. She absolutely rocked it! 🙌

If running isn’t an option for you, then try a little speed play when you’re next out for a walk. Try increasing your pace for 1 minute, before returning to your normal pace, recover and repeat. Play around with short fast bursts with a slightly longer recovery then try longer easier bursts, returning to a slightly faster recovery pace🚶💨

Had a fantastic session with in my studio today! 💪✨ She performed the short spine exercise beautifully, displaying great control and flow throughout the movement 🙌

I’m not a yogi but I’ve loved the flow of movement and inner peace I’ve experienced this week. In my own practice as a Pilates teacher, I encourage my class members to down-regulate before moving through a series of sequences. The connection of mind and body is a powerful tool 🧘‍♀️

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Excited to be back in the classroom this weekend for REFORMER training 🙌

What a fabulous week to start the term ☀️ Some class members have joined us from afar and improvised with full water bottles! 🥵

This term we’re focusing on a ‘Balanced Body’, stripping back the the layers to find out how we can build strength and optimal mobility on equal sides of the body.

We meet every Wednesday 8.45-9.30 on Zoom for Strength & Conditioning & 9-10am Mat Pilates (in-person and zoom).

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FriYay Pilates 🤸‍♀️

I ❤️ teaching Pilates. We have great fun using a wide range of props.

Although this class is a strong intermediate level the session offers a myriad of modifications to suit the requirements of every individual.

You might be a seasoned Pilates enthusiast but suffering an injury or medical condition that prevents you from doing certain exercises. Nobody needs to know, modifications are quietly built in.

Not local to the Cotswolds? Join our outreach members on Zoom 🧘‍♀️

Fridays 9-10am
Back Pain Pilates 10.15-11.15

NEW BUSINESS ALERT‼️🦵 I had the pleasure of meeting one of my online clients based in Kuwait, for the first time. She arrived at her in-person Pilates session bearing a gift; a pair of leggings she’d made in less than an hour with material she’d purchased from a Kuwait market.
It got me thinking…🤔 I can’t thread a needle to save my life but maybe I should explore ways to save hundreds of £££ on Sweaty Betty and Lululemon work gear! 😳 On the other hand maybe I should just stick to the day job? 🤣
What do you think of the leggings, aren’t they great? ❤️

NEW training partner alert! And, I’m not talking about my four legged friend 🐕
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I was fortunate to meet Rebecca from who introduced her range of workout leggings. I’m not going to lie, before we met I already had my favourite brands marked. That was until Rebecca told me her story, the extensive design process and then realising that these leggings were not your average Sweaty Betty or Lululemon fashion items.
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Just like a wetsuit provides added buoyancy to aid a lake swim, these leggings offer similar benefits during your land workouts. Imagine a ski knee brace supporting you from pelvis to shin with flexibility to move with ease. If you suffer from knee or hip joint pain these leggings will provide extra support through thick protective layers that work to harness body heat. I can’t remember the last time my legs had a full on sweat 💦 I could have rung these leggings out post-run!
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