DL Training

10/09/2026

WEIGHT LOSS ≠ FAT LOSS 👀

Yep… they sound like the same bloody thing, but they’re not.

As a female specialist PT, one of the biggest things I want women to understand — especially through midlife and menopause — is that the number on the scales doesn’t tell the whole story.

Weight loss means your total body weight has decreased.

That weight can come from:
💧 Water
💪 Muscle
🍽️ Food sitting in your digestive system
🧈 Body fat

So yes, you can “lose weight” without losing much body fat at all.

Fat loss is specifically reducing the amount of stored body fat you carry.

And THAT is often what women actually mean when they say:

“I want to lose weight.”

What you probably mean is:

“I want to lose some body fat, keep or build muscle, feel stronger, look more defined and not end up looking like a deflated bloody balloon.” 😂

This is where strength training + adequate protein + an appropriate calorie deficit become seriously important.

Resistance training helps preserve — and potentially build — muscle while you’re losing fat.

And muscle matters. It supports strength, function, metabolic health and bone health, which becomes increasingly important as we move through midlife and menopause.

So please don't panic because the scales haven't moved for a week.

If your waist measurement is changing, your clothes fit differently, you're getting stronger and your body composition is improving…

YOU ARE STILL MAKING PROGRESS. ❤️

The scales are ONE measurement.

They are not the CEO of your fu***ng progress. 😂

Stop chasing the smallest number possible.

Start focusing on losing fat, building muscle and becoming a stronger, healthier version of you.

Because your goal shouldn't be to weigh as little as possible.

It should be to feel fu***ng amazing in the body you have. 💪❤️

08/09/2026

Menopause isn’t a reason to stop exercising.

But it IS a bloody good reason to rethink how you train. 💪🩷

Because your body isn’t the same as it was at 25…

…and frankly, neither is your patience. 😂

You don’t need endless HIIT sessions, punishment workouts or someone shouting “NO PAIN, NO GAIN!” while you question every life decision that brought you there. 🤣

You need training that works with your body, not against it.

My approach is specifically designed around the needs of midlife and menopausal women, using current evidence-based guidance to help you build:

💪 Strength
🦴 Bone & muscle health
🔥 Fitness & power
🧘‍♀️ Mobility
❤️ Confidence
🌱 Long-term health

And most importantly?

Training that fits YOUR body, YOUR life and YOUR goals.

No one-size-fits-all bo****ks.
No chasing exhaustion for the sake of it.
No “just push through” mentality.
No feeling like you’ve been hit by a bus after every session. 😂

Instead, we focus on getting stronger, progressing at the right pace and actually enjoying the process.

As a Menopause Movement® trained coach, I’ve undertaken specialist training to understand how exercise can support women through midlife and menopause — and, more importantly, how to apply that knowledge to real women with real lives.

Because the goal isn’t to train like the 25-year-old version of you.

It’s to train for the woman you are now…

…and the strong, capable, confident woman you’re becoming. 🩷

You’re not broken.

You don’t need fixing.

You just need a training approach that fu***ng makes sense. 😉

📩 Ready to feel stronger, fitter and more confident through midlife? Get in touch and let’s train together.

02/09/2026

✨ CLIENT RESULT ✨

This is what happens when you stop looking for the “perfect diet” and start building healthy habits you can actually bloody stick to. 🙌

This lovely lady has been working hard on her health, including managing her diabetes, while also focusing on weight loss, getting stronger and feeling better in herself. ❤️

And one of the biggest wins?

She joined my Ladies Group PT sessions. 🏋️‍♀️

Not because she suddenly became obsessed with burpees (because… absolutely fu***ng not 😂), but because she found a training environment where she felt comfortable, supported and actually enjoyed turning up.

Together, we’ve worked on:
➡️ Consistent strength training
➡️ Building healthier everyday habits
➡️ Improving nutrition without ridiculous restriction
➡️ Staying accountable
➡️ Getting stronger and fitter
➡️ Supporting her weight-loss goals
➡️ Finding a routine that fits around REAL LIFE

And that’s the bit I love most.

There’s no “I was perfect for 6 weeks” bu****it.

There have been busy days. Life has happened. There have been days when motivation has fu**ed off completely. 😂

But she kept going.

Because progress doesn’t come from being perfect. It comes from being consistent enough, often enough, for long enough.

And the result isn’t just a smaller number on the scales.

It’s healthier habits.
More confidence.
More strength.
Better fitness.
A supportive community.
And proof that your health goals don't need to involve punishing yourself.

This is why I do what I do. ❤️

Helping women thrive through every stage of life — one bloody strong rep at a time. 💪

31/08/2026

Your workout doesn’t need to be exciting. It needs to WORK. 💪🔥

I see this all the time with women…

They start a programme, smash it for a couple of weeks, get bored and suddenly decide they need a completely new workout. 😂

New exercises.
New programme.
New YouTube workout.
New TikTok “game changer”.
And absolutely no fu***ng clue whether they're actually progressing. 🤦‍♀️

The truth is, your body needs consistency to get stronger.

And as women, we also need to recognise that our energy, recovery, mood and performance can change throughout our cycle and during perimenopause and menopause.

That doesn't mean throwing your programme out the window.

It means learning how to adjust your training rather than abandon it.

Some days you might add weight.

Some days you might do fewer reps.

Some days you might need to back off and recover.

That's not failure.

That's intelligent training. 👏

Stop chasing the newest workout.

Start chasing progress.

Because doing the same exercises and getting stronger at them will always beat doing 47 different exercises and wondering why your results aren't changing. 😂

Save this for the next time you think you need to completely change your programme. 👀

And if you're a woman who wants to get stronger, feel confident in the gym and train in a way that actually works with your body rather than against it…

You know where to find me. ❤️

20/08/2026

I have 2 PT slots in my private studio becoming available in September on Wednesdays 9.30am & 5pm

For more info drop me a message or head to my website

Ready to reach your fitness goals? Look no further than DL Training, Cambridge. Personal training and boxing fitness to help you get fit! Begin your journey!

20/08/2026

Not every fitness goal has to show up in a fu***ng mirror. 👏

Yes, it’s lovely to lose body fat, build muscle, fit into your jeans without having to do the bloody lying-down-and-zipping-up technique…

BUT some of the best results of training are the ones you can’t physically see.

🦴 Bone health – because strong bones are a bloody good investment for your future self.

❤️ Heart health – because keeping your ticker working well is slightly more important than having visible abs. Shocking, I know.

🧠 Mental health – because sometimes a workout won’t solve all your problems, but it can make you feel like you can deal with them without telling everyone to f**k off.

💪 Strength and independence – being able to lift, carry, move and generally get on with life without needing a small crane.

😴 Better sleep, more energy and feeling more like yourself – all things you can’t always measure with a photo.

We’ve become so obsessed with how fitness looks that we forget to appreciate what fitness actually does.

So if your goal is to feel stronger, improve your health, protect your bones, manage stress, improve your heart health or simply feel bloody good in your own body…

That is a valid goal.

You don't need a dramatic before-and-after photo to prove your progress.

Sometimes the biggest transformation is happening on the inside. ❤️

19/08/2026

Women supporting women. ❤️

There’s something pretty fu***ng powerful about having a strong community of women behind you.

The women who celebrate your wins.
The ones who pick you up when you’ve had a s**t week.
The ones who remind you that one bad meal, one missed workout or one week of feeling like a potato DOES NOT mean you’ve failed. 😂

And let’s be honest… sometimes you don’t need another motivational quote.

You need a mate saying:

“Get your fu***ng trainers on. We’re going.” 🤣

That’s why community matters so much.

Because achieving your goals is easier when you’re surrounded by women who get it.

Women who encourage rather than compete.
Women who share the wins AND the struggles.
Women who celebrate each other’s progress.
Women who understand that someone else’s success doesn’t take anything away from their own.

You don’t need to do this alone.

Find your people.
Build your tribe.
Lift each other up.

Because women who support women?

Fu***ng unstoppable. 🔥

18/08/2026

One minute your jeans fit perfectly… and by 4pm you look like you’ve swallowed a football. 😂

Menopausal belly bloat is VERY real — but it isn’t necessarily body fat.

During perimenopause and menopause, changing oestrogen and progesterone levels can affect your digestion, gut motility and fluid balance. This can mean slower digestion, more constipation, increased gas and that lovely “why the f**k am I so bloated?” feeling.

And yes, changes in hormones can also influence where your body stores fat, with more tendency towards abdominal fat over time. But bloating and increased abdominal fat are two different things.

Other things can add fuel to the fire too:
🍷 Alcohol
🥤 Fizzy drinks
🧂 High-salt meals
🍬 Sugar alcohols/sweeteners
🍽️ Eating huge meals after barely eating all day
💩 Constipation
😴 Poor sleep and stress

So before you declare war on carbohydrates and start living exclusively on chicken and lettuce… breathe. 😂

You don’t need a detox tea, 900 calories a day or 700 crunches to “fix” your menopause belly.

Focus on strength training, enough protein and fibre, regular movement, hydration, sleep and a sustainable diet.

Your body isn’t broken.

It’s just going through a fu***ng hormonal renovation. 🔨😂

17/08/2026

BECCA’S BIGGEST TRANSFORMATION WASN’T PHYSICAL… ❤️

Let’s talk about Becca. 👏

This shoot was about SO much more than changing her body.

Because if I’m honest, the biggest transformation over these 12 weeks has been her confidence.

Becca has always been someone who avoided having her photo taken. You know the drill…

📸 “No, I hate photos of myself.”
📸 “Can you not tag me?”
📸 “I’ll stand at the back.”
📸 “Delete that one!” 😂

But over these 12 weeks, something bloody brilliant happened.

She started feeling more confident in herself.

More comfortable being seen.

More proud of what her body could do.

And by the time we got to the shoot?

She was standing in front of the camera, owning it. 🔥

Was she nervous? Absolutely.

Did we have moments of “WHAT THE F**K ARE WE DOING?!” Probably. 😂

But she did it anyway.

And THAT is the transformation I’m most proud of.

The photos are amazing, but they’re just the evidence.

The real result is the woman who walked into that shoot feeling stronger, more confident and finally willing to step in front of the camera instead of hiding behind everyone else.

Becca, you should be bloody proud of yourself. ❤️

This is why I coach women.

Not just to change their bodies.

But to help them Empathise. Educate. Empower.

And sometimes… to get the f**k out from behind the camera and into the bloody picture. 😂🔥