“When I signed up to do Nicole Chapman’s Power of Mum programme, I didn’t realise it would involve strength training, but it has been transformational, both physically and mentally. I’m moving better, and my muscles, my niggly shoulder and knees, don’t hurt any more. I’m not as out of breath doing day-to-day activities, I feel healthier, leaner, stronger than I have done in many years. And I know I’ll go into the menopause in a few years time on the front foot.

“There are so many options with strength training – it’s not just lifting a dumbbell up and down – and it’s that variety that keeps it fresh and motivating. It’s made me fall back in love with exercise and it’s transformed my life.”

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“A standalone plank isn’t all it’s cracked up to be in terms of building core strength. And holding a plank for minutes on end is totally unnecessary. You’re far better off challenging your core in a different way by making the move more dynamic – think shoulder taps, plank hacks and hip dips.” – Nicole Chapman, personal trainer

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“The world’s greatest stretch is a fabulous pre-workout stretch combining dynamic stretching and mobility,” says personal trainer and pre-and-post natal specialist Nicole Chapman.

“By incorporating this into your warm-up routine you will simultaneously target the major muscle groups that can be easily overlooked – hip flexors, thoracic spine, quadriceps, hamstrings, calves and shoulders whilst working on internal and external rotation.”

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