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Alcohol & Hydration 💧🍷

  • Jul 11
  • 1 min read

Alcohol is a diuretic — it blocks your antidiuretic hormone, making you wee more and causing dehydration. Combine that with warm-weather exercise, a Pilates session or a walk, and you’re looking at fatigue, stiff joints and slow recovery 🥵🚶‍♀️


A simple switch? Have a glass of water between alcoholic drinks — it can make a huge difference. You’ll stay hydrated, supple and ready for movement 💦


And if you sip water before, during and after any activity, you’ll feel noticeably more energised and less achy 🌿⚡


Tip for the day: Try a “water + one” pledge — one glass of water for every drink today. Easily done, and kind to your movement goals 🥂💧


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Alcohol & Heart Health ❤️🍷

  • Jul 10
  • 1 min read

It’s easy to think that one glass of wine a night is harmless, especially after a busy day. But regular drinking — even in small amounts — can put a strain on your heart over time 🫀


Alcohol can raise your blood pressure, increase your risk of irregular heart rhythms, and make your heart work harder when it should be resting and recovering 💤


Could you swap it for a herbal tea, a glass of water, a walk or even just five minutes of ankle mobility on the mat? ☕🚶‍♀️🧘‍♂️


Small choices like this don’t just support your heart — they support your mood, energy, and motivation to move the next day 🌿⚡


It’s not about never drinking — just being aware of how it fits into the bigger picture 💓


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Alcohol & Muscle Recovery 💪🍷

  • Jul 9
  • 1 min read

We’re halfway through Alcohol Awareness Week, and here’s something many people don’t realise — alcohol can actually slow down muscle recovery 💤


So if you've done a workout or a Pilates class and then celebrate with a few drinks, your body might struggle more with that post-exercise soreness the next day 🏋️‍♀️


That achy feeling (the good kind!) is your muscles rebuilding and getting stronger — but alcohol can interfere with protein synthesis, delay healing and increase inflammation. Think of those post-morning aching joints 🔁


I’m all for balance, but it’s worth thinking about when you drink, especially if you’re training for GNR, a specific event, or working on strength 🏃‍♀️🌿


A glass of water or a mocktail might help you bounce back quicker… and feel more up for movement the next day 💧✨


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