Postnatal exercise & the pelvic floor

For all of our postnatal mums...

Megan Vickers at APPI is a specialist post natal physiotherapist, and comes highly recommended by HA fitness & Buggyfit for any of our ladies suffering with abdominal separation or pelvic floor issues.

Megan will be hosting her latest NCT pelvic floor seminar, where she will be discussing the importance of post natal exercise and pelvic floor rehab!

If you are interested please see the attached leaflet and booking form!

 

Posted by Heather Waghorn.

Buggyfit: NEW Timetable Starts On Monday!

We try hard to get our class timetable to be just how you want it. Recently you've asked us for a Monday Buggyfit class in Wimbledon Park & put our Wimbledon Common Buggyfit classes back on again. So we have!

Our new Buggyfit postnatal class time is below & starts on Monday 14th November!

MONDAY:
9.30am South Park Gardens
11.00am Wimbledon Park (NEW)

THURSDAY:
9.30am South Park Gardens
11.00am Wimbledon Park

FRIDAY:
11.00am Wimbledon Common (NEW)

Please note, our last WEDNESDAY class in Wimbledon Park is on 16th November.

We've got a very flexible class pass system. You can either pay-as-you-go or buy one of our class passes online. Head over to our purchase page for all the details.

You're welcome to join us at Buggyfit as soon as you've had your GP check-up. More details on our Buggyfit page.

Drop us a line if you have any queries.

Heather


 

 

 

Posted by Heather Waghorn.

South Park Gardens Early Morning BootCamp - Starts 21 November

Join us in South Park Gardens for our November 5 day back-to-back BootCamp.

Join us in the park everyday at 6.15-7.00am, from Monday 21 November through to Friday 25 November (plus a bonus session on Saturday 26 November).

Each day we will focus on a different areas of the body, mixing it up with a huge variety of exercises & workouts. You'll get to train with a few of the HA fitness team, so that you can benefit from our different styles (& idiosyncrasies!).

No matter what your goals, whether it be weight loss, boost your fitness levels or tone-up, you'll feel great (& smug!) by day 5.

Book your place now before you change your mind. You'll get far more compliments for working out than you will from sleeping in!

Posted by Heather Waghorn.

BUGGYFIT MUMS - Get a 15% discount off BundleBean!!

Wimbledon has started to get chilly! Make sure your little one is well wrapped up at the classes. If you've not bought a cosy cover for your buggy yet, have a look at the BundleBean Go. It's perfect for families on the move and they come Buggyfit recommended!

A great alternative to costly footmuffs or cosy toes, this gorgeous waterproof cover fits snugly on to all buggies, bike seats, rear facing car seats and carriers/slings. Opens out flat as a travel picnic rug or play mat. Fits all ages from newborn to 4 years+.

BundleBeans are machine washable, 100% water and wind proof and fleece lined to keep your little bundle all warm and dry.

Also take a look at the BundleBean Buggy Organiser. It has a universal fit, is wipe clean and ever so practical for storing, wipes, nappies, bottles whatever!

We have teamed up with our friends at BundleBean to offer you an exclusive 15% discount on all BundleBeans and Buggy Organisers.

Simply use the code ‘BUGGYFIT’ when you check out!

Heather

Posted by Heather Waghorn.

The Christmas Countdown Has Begun!

Life is going to get busy with parties, school plays, shopping & the usual work/life balance stuff.

But don't let the next 6 weeks slip away into the festive madness. Commit to your health, your fitness and your workouts. You'll feel much better for it. And you'll also be so much more confident wearing that little black dress (slim-fit designer shirt for the guys?)

It's time to plan ahead, commit & book your workouts into your diary now. Check out our timetable & BootCamps coming up in November and December!

Posted by Heather Waghorn.

Buggyfit at The Baby Show, Olympia!

Buggyfit will be at the Baby Show, Olympia this weekend (21-23 Oct)!

If you'd like tickets to the show, you're welcome to use our PUSHABYE discount code for a 35% reduction on the price.

Heather will be helping on the stall on Friday 21 Oct. If you're one of our regular Buggyfit mums, do pop over and say hi. Or if you're interested in finding out more about postnatal fitness in Wimbledon and South West London, we'd love to have a chat.

We run 4 Buggyfit classes in Wimbledon a week. Check out our timetable for all the details or contact us for more info.

Posted by Heather Waghorn.

South Park Gardens - See The Sun Rise!

See the sun rise in South Park Gardens with us! We meet near the Trinity Road entrance at 6.15am & finish at either 7.00am or 7.15am every Thursday.

All levels and abilities are welcome. Come & join a great bunch of guys & girls who enjoy working out & having fun in a beautiful park, before breakfast!

Free trials in October for any 6.15am newbies, just drop us a line first.

Posted by Heather Waghorn.

Wimbledon Park BootCamp - NOVEMBER!

Bookings now open for our November Wimbledon Park BootCamp!

Fun, friendly & challenging! You'll get a full body workout combining strength, cardio, endurance, core & functional movement. All levels & abilities welcome.

Time: 6.15 - 7.00am
Place: Wimbledon Park, near the Revelstoke Road entrance.
Dates:
Mon 31 Oct, Wed 2 Nov
Mon 7 Nov, Wed 9 Nov
Mon 14 Nov, Wed 16 Nov
Fri 18 Nov (bonus session)

Cost:
£45 for the above 6 classes plus a bonus/catch up session on Fri 18 Nov.
£25 for any of the above 3 classes plus a bonus/catch up session on Fri 18 Nov.

Get in touch or book your place today!

Posted by Heather Waghorn.

Wimbledon's Spine Tinglingly Good Workouts!

The Halloween season is about to kick off, so here are our top 4 reasons why early morning sessions really aren't that scary:

1) It maybe chillingly early, but you'll glow with devilish pride for the rest of the day.

2) There's no need to be scared or afraid of our 6.15am workouts. All abilities are welcome, including beginners.

3) Our classes are friendly, challenging, motivating, rewarding & fun. You'll also hear laughter & the occasional cackle too!

4) Don't worry about what you look like, the parks are empty apart from us at that time. Bed-hair and zombies are warmly welcomed.

Free Trial In October!

Why not join us at our next early morning session? If you're new to our 6.15am classes, you're welcome to join us for a free trial in October at either of our Wimbledon Park (Mon and Wed) or South Park Gardens (Thur) early sessions. Just drop us a line to let us know you'll be coming along.

Don't be a plump pumpkin, join us!

 

Posted by Heather Waghorn.

Fit For All Friday!

Everyone is welcome at our Fit For All Friday sessions at 9.30am in South Park Gardens. We have a wide range of clients joining us, including Buggyfit mums, work-from-home-on-Friday people and occasionally a few Dads too. We're happy for you to bring your little ones along to play along side you (they remain your responsibility).

We'll set different levels so that everyone gets a good workout and has some fun too.

You're welcome to use your HA fitness class passes or drop-in for £9. Why not give it a go this Friday? We meet in the middle of the park near the water fountain.

Posted by Heather Waghorn.

Farewell Gemma!

As some of you already know, our lovely Instructor, Gemma, is heading off to The Corporate World next week and will sadly no longer be running classes for us.

We first met Gemma when she joined Buggyfit after her first daughter was born. Not long after that she decided to re-train and become an Instructor herself (We have Kate to thank for that one!).

Fast forward a couple of years & Gemma was running our 6.15am Fit In The Park classes, then heading off to the City to do her day job as a solicitor. Juggling all of that with 2 young children is true dedication. And awesome time management skills!

She then put her legal career on hold & started to run more sessions for us, including our really popular Body After Baby course and the infamous Glute Camp!

Gemma has now been given an amazing opportunity to join a back-to-work scheme with her old company. Whilst the thought of having to wear something other than gym kit every day, literally scares the hell out of me, I can really see why Gemma wants to grab this opportunity & go for it.

So Gemma, thank you so much for all of your time & hard work. All of those early mornings & late nights. The park key juggling & equipment sharing. And not forgetting all of the mud, sweat, laughter, coffee & "healthy" cake.

Me, the team & all of our clients will miss you loads. You're an amazing Instructor & a really inspirational person to be around.

Wishing you the best of luck in your new career journey!

Heather & the HA Team.
xx

Posted by Heather Waghorn.

Garfield School - Strengthen, Stretch & Restore Course

Using a wide range of yoga techniques, this course will help you to improve your flexibility, strengthen your muscles & relax your whole body.

No matter what kind of shape you're in, whether you're new to exercise, or train 7 days a week, these sessions will help you to discover more about your own body, enabling you to work on those weak spots & loose-up those tight bits.

Let the transformation begin!

What: 6 week course
When: 7.35pm to 8.50pm (75 mins) on Tuesdays
Dates: 13 September to 18 October 2016
Location: Garfield Primary School, SW19 8SB.
Cost: £66.00

Spaces are limited, so book your place today. Or get in touch for more info.

Posted by Heather Waghorn.

Wimbledon Park BootCamp - September 2016!

Fun, friendly & challenging! You'll get a full body workout combining strength, cardio, endurance, core & functional movement. All levels & abilities welcome.

Time:
6.15 - 7.00am (or 7.15am if you'd like to do a bit extra with us)

Place:
Wimbledon Park, near the Revelstoke Road entrance.

Dates:
Mon 12 Sept, Wed 14 Sept
Mon 19 Sept, Wed 21 Sept
Mon 26 Sept, Wed 28 Sept
Fri 30 Sept (bonus session)

Cost:
£45 for the above 6 classes plus a bonus/catch up session on Friday 30 Sept.

Get in touch or book your place today!

Posted by Heather Waghorn.

Wimbledon Park THIS FRIDAY!

We're running an extra Fit In The Park class in Wimbledon Park on Friday 2 Sept.  Meet at 6.15am & finish at 7.00am (or stay an extra 15 mins for a bonus core session).

Use your class passes, drop-in for £9 or come for a free taster session (for first-timers to our 6.15am sessions only).

We've got 2 more 6.15am sessions (Mon & Wed) next week in Wimbledon Park before we start our September Bootcamp.

Join us! Go on, you know you'll feel great afterwards...

 

Posted by Heather Waghorn.

South Park Gardens Tonight!

Overindulged this weekend? Feeling sluggish? Not in the mood for work today?

Get your energy back & burn some calories at our one-off post Bank Holiday workout tonight in South Park Gardens. Meet at 7.30pm in the middle of the park (near the water fountain). Everyone welcome, just bring your class passes or do pay-as-you-go (£9).

Posted by Heather Waghorn.

Bank Holiday Opening Hours: Wimbledon Park & South Park Gardens

The HA team are all off doing exciting things over the August Bank Holiday weekend & we're guessing many of you are busy too. There will be no classes from Fri 26 Aug (tomorrow) to Mon 29 Aug inclusive.

However we've decided to put on a special one-off Tues evening class on 30 August in South Park Gardens. It'll be 7.30-8.30pm & everyone is welcome, including our Buggyfit mums & Wimbledon Park gang. Just bring your class passes or do pay-as-you-go (£9).

All of our other Fit In The Park & Buggyfit sessions will be going ahead as normal from Wednesday. Check out our timetable for the details.

Posted by Heather Waghorn.

Make It Happen!

It's summer holiday time! If you're not going away over the next couple of weeks, make sure you join us in the park. We've got a full timetable for you, with only a couple of changes to our Wimbledon Park early sessions (see below).

All mums are welcome to our Buggyfit classes over the summer, including those with older children. Your little or big ones are welcome to play/sleep/eat/read nearby whilst you train (as always, your children remain your responsibility). Head over to our timetable for all the details.

If our daytime sessions don't work for you, why not join us at 6.15am? You can choose to finish at either 7.00am or 7.15am. When it's warm, there's no better time to exercise than in the cool early in the morning. Before work. Before the rest of the family are up. Before you've managed to think up all those excuses not to do it!

Here's the plan for Wimbledon Park early classes over the next couple of weeks. We hope to see lots of you there tomorrow morning! Come into the park via the Revelstoke Road entrance & you'll see us.

Wimbledon Park Early Classes Next Week...
Mon 1 Aug: 6.15am - 7.00/7.15am
Wed 3 Aug: 6.15am - 7.00/7.15am
Fri 5 Aug: No class
 
And The Following Week...
Mon 8 Aug: 6.15am - 7.00/7.15am
Wed 10 Aug: No class
Fri 12 Aug: 6.15am - 7.00/7.15am
 
All of our other Fit In The Park & Buggyfit sessions will be going ahead as normal over the next few weeks. You can buy your pass online & then pick it up at your next class.
 
Don't forget to apply suncream & squirt some bug spray on (especially for our early morning & evening sessions).
 
Happy Training,
 
Heather

Posted by Heather Waghorn.

Squirt On Some Bug Spray

If you come to any of our early morning or evening classes, the bugs are out in force at the moment. Key times are dusk and dawn. Please remember to put bug spray on, or if you forget, ask one of our team as they've probably got some in their bag.

My personal favorite at the moment is Incognito. It's 100% natural, doesn't contain deet & smells quite nice. I think it actually works better than the deet versions. The bugs literally just don't come anywhere near you. It also says it's safe for pregnant women & babies over 3 months. You can buy it direct from their website, at Waitrose and Holland & Barrett. And, of course, Amazon sell it too!

Heather

 

Posted by Heather Waghorn.