Women's Fitness

STRETCH, TWIST, RECOVER

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Zahra has been a personal trainer and group exercise manager for the past 11 years, specialising in exercise-to-music and group cycling classes. Zahra believes in helping people stay fit and healthy: ‘It’s important to find the right type of exercise that you personally enjoy, so it becomes part of your lifestyle and is not just a quick fix.’

Feeling tight and tired after exercise? Whether you’re recovering from injury, or have consistent niggles and tension, a thorough mobility and stretch sequence is one of the most valuable additions to your daily schedule. While stretching exercises will keep muscles flexible and healthy, mobilising moves will support these benefits by increasing your range of motion.

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