Rossell Fitness

Rossell Fitness We work with women in Leicester who want better energy and to feel empowered in their health and fitness!

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• How to spot misleading advice and promotions in the HEALTH and FITNESS industry with simple guidance in how to read labels and not get taken in by outlandish claims on food and supplements!

• How to master your ENERGY so that you have something in the tank when your kids want to play, or your hubby wants to take you out for a meal

• How changes in your CONFIDENCE with my simple mindset skills, can help you make great progress

• Instantly effective FITNESS workouts that I’ve proven to jump start your weight loss journey, without too much soreness, and without losing your dignity

• How to eat more food, that you actually enjoy, with your FAMILY so that you promote a healthy view of food, body image and eating for your kids

• The real reason I use STRENGTH training with my ladies and HOW it will change your body shape and perceptions of using weights in the gym

• How applying FLEXIBILITY in nutrition and lifestyle helped my client Sara to overcome her emotional eating, her procrastination and her fear of failure, to lose 1 stone in 12 weeks and feel motivated to plan her lifestyle around the things that make her happy

• How to avoid the horrible mistake that most women make with MOTIVATION, and why ‘no pain no gain’ and ‘sweat is just fat crying’ are the saying’s that I hate most in the ‘fitness’ space

• Proven methods to improve your GUT HEALTH, getting rid of your bloated tummy and discomfort for good!

• Why ENJOYING FOOD is the key to making phenomenal progress, and how one lady managed to eat dessert 3 times a week (including my famous chocolate cake recipe) and still lose 6 kilos in 6 weeks

• Why cutting down and eating less could be actually making you gain more weight, and why my 'NO FADDY DIETS' policy is taking ladies from unhappy and unhealthy to trim, slim and confident

• The most overlooked ‘hidden’ reason why most personal trainers put you on a diet, and why my approach is NOT LIMITED, getting better results that last a lifetime

• The raw truth about your mindset and how your OVERWHELM is holding you back

• How to never again rebound and pile the weight back on with my SUPPORT and accountability

• Detailed strategies to get your lifestyle in line with the weight loss that you want with my personalised COACHING…without making major sacrifice and losing out on family time or play time

• How to master and manage your STRESS in the shortest time possible, giving you extra time and patience for smelling the roses (and playing with your kids without feeling like you’re going to explode or collapse)

• How to SUPPORT your metabolism and UNDERSTAND YOUR BODY to truly accelerate your results and keep that weight off for good this time

What people say about me?

‘I love working with Nicola because she is REAL…its very clear she treats each client as a total individual, all of our circumstances, commitments and experiences are different, and she will adapt the programme or advice to suit us’ – Hannah Elkington

‘Nicola is an excellent trainer; she has a great sense of humour, is fun, committed, enthusiastic and highly knowledgeable. She has become more than just my personal trainer; she is now also a trusted friend. I cannot recommend her enough’ – Gurminder Badan

‘I can’t recommend Nic highly enough for her direction and support throughout my training, an absolutely amazing and highly valuable service – Thank you again’ – Chloe Cutler

‘Nicola made me actually believe I could reach my goals. It was really nice having a female trainer who knows what us girls all worry about when it comes to our bodies and made me feel at ease with being able to talk about my targets and gave me continual support’ – Kezia Aldershore

Menopause went from a thing nobody talked about to a thing everybody's selling. 👀And some of that is good. Women deserve...
09/09/2026

Menopause went from a thing nobody talked about to a thing everybody's selling. 👀

And some of that is good. Women deserve this conversation out loud.

But here's the flip side.

Where there's a big conversation, there's big money. And a lot of companies have worked that out.

Scroll for two minutes and you'll find powders, capsules and gummies with "menopause" stamped on the front. Twenty-eight quid a tub. Auto-renew, naturally.

Balance your hormones. Beat the brain fog. Get your old self back.

The thing that bothers me?

They're selling to women at a point where a lot already feels out of your control. Sleep's off. Mood's all over the place. Your body's doing new things.

That's a vulnerable window. And it's being treated as a sales opportunity.

Most of these products have far less evidence than the packaging suggests. You're often paying premium money on the back of a hard week.

I'm not saying every supplement is a scam. I'm saying the marketing has run miles ahead of the science.

And no, menopause isn't simple. For some women it's a wobble. For others it knocks them sideways, and that's where a GP conversation matters. HRT exists for a reason.

But before any tub of powder, start with the boring stuff:

💧 Hydration
🍳 Enough protein, enough food (not less)
🏋️‍♀️ Strength work for bone and muscle
😴 Sleep and stress
📝 Track your symptoms

None of it's exciting. It won't sell a subscription. But it's where the real results come from, and it's free.

You are not broken. You don't need rescuing by a brand.

If a supplement genuinely helps and you can afford it, fine. Just do it on top of the basics, not instead of them.

Nic x

Topic of the week 💚Each week here at Rossell Fitness, we shine a light on a different topic to help you piece together t...
07/09/2026

Topic of the week 💚

Each week here at Rossell Fitness, we shine a light on a different topic to help you piece together that big jigsaw puzzle of health, fitness and wellbeing

Because it's rarely one thing that makes the difference. It's lots of small pieces, slotting into place over time

For every topic, we pull together a proper mix of content to support you: podcasts, video coaching, PDF downloads with notes and references, and live Q&A sessions

We share the topic in advance too, so you've got time to think, and to ask about anything you're not sure of. Your questions always get answered promptly

And this is the bit I love most, we really encourage discussion. Every topic is there to be picked apart, questioned, and shaped around your own life and goals.

No one-size-fits-all here

We mix things up month to month, focusing on what you're actually finding tricky. That might be nutrition, sleep, stress, habit change, hydration, fat loss, or building a way of living that genuinely fits around you

It all comes from an evidence-based place, with a healthy dose of honest, critical thinking. But we're always asking the question that really matters: how does this actually work for you, your life, and where you want to get to?

Got a topic you'd love us to cover, or a question you'd like answered? Give me a shout >>> [email protected]

Nicola 💚

We took the training out of the gym this week.Onto the water 💦 Paddleboarding isn't just a nice day out (though it was o...
06/09/2026

We took the training out of the gym this week.

Onto the water 💦

Paddleboarding isn't just a nice day out (though it was one of those too).

It's a test.

All those squats, all that core work, all the balance drills we grumble through on a Tuesday evening... this is where it shows up.

Standing steady on a wobbly board.

Catching yourself when the water or wind shifts.

Getting back up when you go in (and sometimes we do 💦)

That's functional strength. That's the whole point of it.

But honestly? The best bit wasn't watching the training pay off.

It was the laughing. The good people. The sun actually showing up for once.

Strong bodies, sure.

But strong, happy, *out in the world* people is what we're really building here.

Same time next week? Maybe bring a towel 😉

Nic 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

Nine different "perfect" bodies in a hundred yearsNine1920s: flat chest, boyish, bind your bust1950s: hourglass, curves,...
02/09/2026

Nine different "perfect" bodies in a hundred years

Nine

1920s: flat chest, boyish, bind your bust
1950s: hourglass, curves, adverts selling weight GAIN
1960s: Twiggy. Waif thin
1980s: leotards, aerobics, toned
1990s: gaunt and fragile
2000s: size zero, visible hip bones treated as an achievement
2010s: tiny waist AND a big bum
2020s: thin is back

Every single time, women were told with total confidence that THIS was the goal

And not one of those standards was ever about health

They were fashions. Fashions in bodies

Here's the part that stopped me though …

Researchers measured decades of pageant contestants and magazine models. Between 1959 and 1988 the "ideal" got steadily thinner … while actual women got slightly heavier

The gap widened from both ends at once

And over the same period, diet articles in women's magazines shot up

Of course they did. A gap you can never close is a very profitable thing to sell into

You cannot build a life around a moving target

But you CAN build habits that fit YOUR body, your family, your week, your energy

Those don't go out of fashion 💚

Full blog with the evidence base is on the website (link in bio)

N x

PS...don't even get me started on 'flattering' posing, that's a post for another day

Your body is your home, and you deserve to feel safe in it, regardless of what it looks like!

The scale is one number. You are not.When you start the gym, the scale becomes the boss.Went up? Bad day.Went down? Good...
26/08/2026

The scale is one number. You are not.

When you start the gym, the scale becomes the boss.

Went up? Bad day.
Went down? Good day.
Stayed the same? What's the point.

I get it. It's easy to measure.
But it's a rubbish judge (on it's own) of the work you're actually doing.

It doesn't know you added 10kg to your deadlift this month.
It doesn't know you finally slept seven hours a night.
It doesn't know the stairs stopped leaving you breathless.

It just gives you a number.

And that number moves for a hundred reasons that have nothing to do with progress.

So stop letting it be your only mirror.

Track your training volume.
Sets, reps, weight. Write it down. On the bad scale weeks, your logbook is sat there going "look what you actually did."

Chase personal bests.
First proper press-up. Heavier dumbbells. A longer plank. Little flags in the ground that prove you're not who you started as.

Score your sleep, stress and nutrition.
Rough number out of ten, jotted down. Do it a couple of weeks and the patterns show up.

Lifts felt heavy? Check your sleep.
Skipped two sessions? Check your stress, not your willpower.
Nothing in the tank? Check you're actually eating enough.

When one number's struggling, it's usually not the training that needs fixing.
It's the thing underneath it.

You can't out-train a body running on empty.
And you shouldn't have to.

Pick a couple of things. Your main lifts. A PB or two. A rough score for sleep and food.
That's plenty.

Because if the scale is your only measure, you'll have a lot of bad days that were actually good days.

You deserve better than that.

Nic

Muscle isn't vanity. It's insurance. 💪No, lifting won't make you bulky (you don't have the testosterone for it, promise)...
19/08/2026

Muscle isn't vanity. It's insurance. 💪

No, lifting won't make you bulky (you don't have the testosterone for it, promise)….

But here's what it WILL do.

From your thirties, you slowly lose muscle. After menopause, your bones can lose up to 2.5% a YEAR. Quietly. No warning.

The fix? Muscle.

And the research genuinely backs it:

✅ Any strength training = around 15% lower risk of dying early (and the sweet spot is just an hour a week!)

✅ It's one of the few things proven to protect your bones after menopause

✅ It helps your body handle blood sugar

✅ It's been shown, in proper trials, to lift low mood and anxiety

This was never about a smaller dress size.

It's about carrying the shopping in one trip. Getting up off the floor after the little ones without the whole "ooft." Feeling like YOU are the one in charge of your body.

You don't need a fancy gym. A couple of tins of beans or a big water bottle and a bit of intent will start you off. Two or three short sessions a week.

But please….start. 💚

Your future self will be so glad you did.
.

12/08/2026

Putting the weights down between sets isn't lazy. It's part of the work 💪

I see it all the time. Rushing from one set into the next, barely dropping the dumbbells, cracking on before you've caught your breath, because stopping feels like slacking

But here's the thing

When you lift something challenging, your muscles burn through energy fast (it's why those last reps feel brutal). That rest between sets is when your body tops it back up

Rush it, and you turn up to the next set half charged. The weight feels heavier than it should, your form wobbles, the reps get messy

Rest properly, and you lift heavier, cleaner, stronger

And lifting heavier and better, with good form, is exactly what drives the results you're chasing

Rough guide?

Heavy strength work → a good couple of minutes
Building and shaping → a minute or two
Lighter and higher rep → shorter is fine

Same goes for rest days and sleep. Recovery isn't a gap in your training, it's when your body adapts and comes back stronger

So put the weight down. Take a breath. You're allowed to pause 💚

Want a hand structuring your sessions so your training and rest work together? Drop me a message 💬

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Monday 8am - 12pm
Tuesday 5pm - 9pm
Wednesday 8am - 12pm
Thursday 6pm - 9pm
Friday 8am - 12pm
Sunday 8am - 12pm

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