Pilates with Aimee

Pilates with Aimee I am a Personal Trainer at The Happiness Bootcamp that uses fitness to educate on Mental Well-being!

Level 3 PT, BSc Psychology, MSc Sport & Exercise Psychology, POP Pilates instructor and over 6 years experience in the industry.

It’s international women’s day so let’s talk about the fitness industry. Out of the roughly 46,000 qualified PT’s in the...
08/03/2021

It’s international women’s day so let’s talk about the fitness industry. Out of the roughly 46,000 qualified PT’s in the UK, only roughly 16,100 of these are women (roughly 35%) as of 2021🤷🏻‍♀️

Working in an extremely male dominated industry comes with it challenges, I’ve had people believe I don’t know enough because I’m female, not believe I’m strong enough, think I can’t get them to their goals as well as a man could, well guess what? I continue to BREAK this industry down👏🏻

So this international women’s day, let’s take a moment to recognise the BADASS women I know in this industry, the ones that EDUCATE themselves, the ones that drive to show the STRENGTH of women, the women I know will prove day in and day out that the fitness industry isn’t just for men✨

IF you’re scared of joining the industry because of the lack of female representation, don’t be, be a voice ✨

This ones for the women I am proud of in my industry💕

I’ve tagged just a small amount of women I am proud of in the fitness industry but I know they’re so many more, but if you want to see some of my fave women & fave positive gyms see the tags👏🏻

GO AHEAD & tag women in fitness you are proud of⬇️

Bed socks are the new fashion for working out in🤷🏻‍♀️Lockdown is taking its toll on a lot of people right now, so I just...
20/02/2021

Bed socks are the new fashion for working out in🤷🏻‍♀️

Lockdown is taking its toll on a lot of people right now, so I just want to remind you that you’re doing a great job. You are going through a pandemic and a lot of changes right now, so please give yourself a break. You will get through this and better days are to come. Please know that this is just a chapter in your story, not the entire book. So be kind to yourself ✨

I’ve been a lot less active this lockdown than I usually am, and that’s okay, my body may not be as lean as it usually i...
13/02/2021

I’ve been a lot less active this lockdown than I usually am, and that’s okay, my body may not be as lean as it usually is not in lockdown, and that’s okay✨

I’m getting through a pandemic, I’ve had to close my business for another 3/4 months, I’m finishing a masters, mentally I have bad weeks and sometimes I just want a takeaway, a waffle and a week of not moving. Be kind to yourself, you are doing an amazing job, better days will come 🖤

𝗛𝗔𝗩𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗔 𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗙𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗗𝗢𝗘𝗦𝗡’𝗧 𝗠𝗔𝗞𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗠 𝗔 𝗙𝗜𝗧𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦/𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗛 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗙𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 ❗️Time and time again I’m watching reality st...
12/02/2021

𝗛𝗔𝗩𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗔 𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗙𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗗𝗢𝗘𝗦𝗡’𝗧 𝗠𝗔𝗞𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗠 𝗔 𝗙𝗜𝗧𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦/𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗛 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗙𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 ❗️

Time and time again I’m watching reality stars appear and release their own fitness guides or diet plans and it drives me INSANE🤦🏻‍♀️

As a fitness/health professional, I have spent years gaining my qualifications, years using and creating academic research, years building trust to gain clients and most importantly educating myself on the areas of mental health and fitness👏🏻

I watch people buy into their favourite reality stars new fitness guide or supplement/product that promises you weight loss or incredible results, when they have NO background in this industry.👎🏻

STOP buying into false products that someone has been paid to tell you about. Trust me, they didn’t use that skinny tea or those zero kcals noodles. They didn’t lose the weight using their ‘perfect for everyone’ guide. 🤦🏻‍♀️❌

THEY had a trained fitness/health professional help them lose weight/gain results, probably even a nutritionist, not a simple fit for everyone plan🤷🏻‍♀️

Stop trusting someone just because they have a million followers and photoshop skills and then being amazed when they don’t work🤦🏻‍♀️

START educating yourself and do your research before you buy from them. This is not for all influencers/content creators, there are some incredible big names out there who have industry experience and are amazing. But ask yourself:

➡️What are their qualifications?
➡️What research have they done?
➡️What will they do to help you?
➡️What experience do they have?

Fitness & health professionals are HERE to help you, we spend our life/career researching, so let us help you✨

STOP trusting them because they have a million followers, do your research, there is no quick fix 👏🏻

𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗜𝗦 𝗣𝗖𝗢𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗗𝗢 𝗜 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗜𝗧?Many PT’s don’t spend enough time educating themselves on female reproductive ...
09/02/2021

𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗜𝗦 𝗣𝗖𝗢𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗗𝗢 𝗜 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗜𝗧?

Many PT’s don’t spend enough time educating themselves on female reproductive disorders and how they can affect how a women exercises & diets🤦🏻‍♀️

🤷🏻‍♀️I have had clients tell me horror stories of PT’s telling them its their fault they aren’t losing weight by doing 100 hours of HIIT when this WILL NOT work with PCOS.

𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗜𝗦 𝗣𝗖𝗢𝗦?

➡️PCOS (Polycystic O***y Syndrome) is a confirmation that affects women’s ovaries. This has symptoms such as:

•Irregular periods
•Excess androgen (high levels of male hormones)
•Polycystic ovaries
•Weight gain
•Acne
•Sleep Apnoea

➡️These are just a few symptoms. But many of my clients come to me not being able to lose weight because their PT didn’t ever educate themselves on how to actually help them.

𝑯𝑶𝑾 𝑫𝑶 𝑰 𝑾𝑶𝑹𝑲𝑶𝑼𝑻 𝑾𝑰𝑻𝑯 𝑷𝑪𝑶𝑺?

👎🏻FIRST, you may try and do a load of HIIT to lose weight/burn more kcal and this is actually the last thing you want to do.

👏🏻The most beneficial exercise to loose weight/see results with PCOS is strength work, slow reps and plenty of breaks.

➡️This is due to women with PCOS having higher rates of insulin resistance.

➡️Studies have found that moderate intensity exercise, 3 times a week for 30 minutes can help women with PCOS lose weight.

🤚🏻STOP pushing through a 100 hours of HIIT and punishing yourself for not losing weight as fast as someone else and begin to learn more about how to work with PCOS.

👋🏻There are ways of losing weight with PCOS, it is manageable, let me help.

❗️HEALTH/FITNESS PROFESSIONALS, DO BETTER AND EDUCATE YOURSELF ON YOUR CLIENTS, ONE PLAN WILL NOT FIT ALL❗️

With lockdown ongoing, it’s so easy to just step right on the scales and cry about a number that pops up on the digital ...
08/02/2021

With lockdown ongoing, it’s so easy to just step right on the scales and cry about a number that pops up on the digital screen.

This is your daily reminder that the scale is a judgment of your physical features as a whole, your fat, muscle, brain, bones, what you had for lunch and the poo you are yet to do🤷🏻‍♀️

On a fitness journey, I always recommend my clients learn how to measure themselves using a tape measure (or ribbon!) and take progress photos to really understand the difference they are making.

Weight changes minute by minute, depending on the time of the month or the food you’ve eaten, and honestly it’s not a seriously beneficial measurement to be taken alone (which is why companies like slimming world & weight watchers are BS, but that’s another story🤷🏻‍♀️)

You are more than just a number on a scale. That number does not define your worth, your progress, your achievements, your ability.

Stop judging your worth on a number ✨

With lockdown ongoing, it’s so easy to just step right on the scales and cry about a number that pops up on the digital ...
08/02/2021

With lockdown ongoing, it’s so easy to just step right on the scales and cry about a number that pops up on the digital screen.

This is your daily reminder that the scale is a judgment of your physical features as a whole, your fat, muscle, brain, bones, what you had for lunch and the poo you are yet to do🤷🏻‍♀️

On a fitness journey, I always recommend my clients learn how to measure themselves using a tape measure (or ribbon!) and take progress photos to really understand the difference they are making.

Weight changes minute by minute, depending on the time of the month or the food you’ve eaten, and honestly it’s not a seriously beneficial measurement to be taken alone (which is why companies like slimming world & weight watchers are BS, but that’s another story🤷🏻‍♀️)

You are more than just a number on a scale. That number does not define your worth, your progress, your achievements, your ability.

Stop judging your worth on a number ✨

Happy Monday✨Monday’s are usually the day everyone starts fresh on, I like to use it as my day to set new goals and crea...
01/02/2021

Happy Monday✨
Monday’s are usually the day everyone starts fresh on, I like to use it as my day to set new goals and create a weekly to do✨

Many people tend to forget to add their workouts into their daily diary, like a meeting with yourself!

Maybe that’s going for a 10 minute walk (or a step workout!), HIIT workout or even yoga! Making time for yourself is extremely important👏🏻

Take some time this week to schedule even 10 minutes a day for yourself, meditate, stretch, walk or workout! You’re doing an amazing job, be kind to yourself ✨

My goal this week is to hit 5000 steps minimum a day (while at home!) 🌈

Comment below your exercise goals this week⬇️

25/01/2021

LONG BAND GLUTE WORKOUT🤩🥵

A lot of my clients only have a long resistance band at home and that’s okay, so I’m here to provide you with 3 of my favourite Glute exercises with your long band🤩🍑

Perform each exercise for either 12 reps 4 sets or make it into a circuit and go for 45 seconds on and 15 seconds rest!🥵

•Donkey Kicks
•Rainbows
•Hip Thrusts

Why not do this on zoom with a friend and and burn together?😉

Don’t forget to save this one for later 😍

08/01/2021

Join me for a 15 minute guided meditation taken from one of my zoom stretch & meditate classes✨

Grab your blanket and your comfies and end the day with a little bit of quiet 🖤

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