New Year, New You

Stay On Track With Your 2025 Fitness Goals

Did you make it through Quitter’s Day? Chances are, you might not be feeling too enthusiastic about your New Year’s resolutions. While admirable, trying to stay ‘good’ for extended periods of time isn’t always achievable – especially when the motivation dries up faster than it set in. And when it comes to breaking New Year’s resolutions, fitness tends to sit pretty high up on the list of short-lived goals.

‘New Year’s resolutions, particularly fitness-related ones, are difficult to keep because they often stem from short-term motivation rather than long-term habit-building,’ explains Aimee Victoria Long, a celebrity personal trainer based in London. ‘Many people set overly ambitious goals, such as working out every day or losing a large amount of weight quickly, which can lead to burnout and frustration.

‘Additionally, life’s demands – work, family, social commitments – can make it challenging to stay consistent, especially if the resolution isn’t integrated into a sustainable routine.’

But what if you’re ready to break the streak, for good? Aimee shares her top tips for staying on track…

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Ask The Expert: Hormona

The team at of Hormona tell us how we can use our hormonal cycle to get the best workout results…

What is cycle syncing?

Cycle syncing is the practice of aligning your lifestyle with the natural hormonal changes you experience throughout your menstrual cycle. This means adjusting your diet, exercise routine and lifestyle habits to suit the phases of your cycle, which research has shown can have a positive impact on your overall mood, stress levels, and wellbeing.

What are the different phases of the menstrual cycle?

There are two main phases of your menstrual cycle: the follicular phase and the luteal phase, with ovulation serving as a dividing point between them. However, we can divide your cycle into more parts based on your feelings, hormone fluctuations, and what’s happening inside your body.

What are the benefits?

We all know the feeling of pushing through a workout when our bodies are working against us. We are often left feeling defeated and angry at our lack of motivation or energy levels.

Cycle syncing allows us to be gentle with ourselves, giving our bodies grace when they may be naturally a little slower or not as strong, and upping the intensity when our hormones are on our side.

Is it a strict plan?

Not really, no. The best part about cycle syncing is feeling more empowered and knowledgeable about your hormone fluctuations, and using that as information to inform how you move and eat. We really believe in listening to your body and moving it and nourishing it in a way that feels the best for you on that day.

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