Sian Childs
SC Fitness
Helping you make healthy living part of your life, for the rest of your life. I'll be covering topics I regularly discuss as a Personal Trainer coaching busy women with full schedules, which will help you with your fitness, nutrition and general habits to help you feel your best. To follow more of my content you can find me here:Instagram: @sc.fitness.ptWebsite: www.sc-fitness.co.ukSubscribe to my emails: https://www.sc-fitness.co.uk/newsletterWatch my YouTube videos: https://www.youtube.com/@scfitnesspt
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Episodes
Episode 147: Q+A - The benefits of single limb training when injured, monitoring your heart rate during exercise, when to adjust calories when in a deficit, advice for protein powder side effects. 20.01.2026 38:57
Here is my weekly Q+A episode where I'm answering questions from my online clients. Today's topics/questions are: 00:00 Introduction 04:48 Can training one limb help the injured side? We talk about how working your healthy limb can actually support strength in the other. 12:13 Heart rate zones explained – what Zone 5 really means in a 30-minute workout and how long you might realistically...
Episode 146: Q+A - How to work around buffet-style food and still eat in line with your goals, how to keep going when your plans go out the window, losing strength after a few weeks off and more! 13.01.2026 29:55
This week’s Q&A episode where I'm answering questions from my online client's check-ins. This is the first podcast I've also recorded and put on Youtube so I hope you enjoy! We’re talking about: How to handle buffet-style party food without feeling restricted or out of control What to do when your carefully planned day goes out the window thanks to childcare, snow days, or life chaos Whether y...
Episode 145: First Q+A episode of 2026! How to find your motivation going into the new year, how to work around injury, exercising when it's so cold & more! 06.01.2026 43:10
Here is my first Q+A episode of the new year where I'm answering questions from my clients' first check-ins of 2026! Today I discuss the following: 00:00 Introduction (and some New Year thoughts from me) 10:42 Effective ways to jump back into a fitness year 20:20 Making water more drinkable in winter 24:48 Recommended supplements: what’s worth considering 30:47 Training around injury - wha...
Episode 144: FINAL POD of 2025! Q+A - Mindset around food and exercise at Christmas, how to manage all the sweet treats over the holidays, how to 'get back on track' afterwards. 23.12.2025 22:54
In my final podcast of 2025, I'm discussing topics and answering questions that came up with clients this week. I discuss: 00:00 Introduction 02:30 A really healthy mindset approach at Christmas 10:26 How to manage all the sweet treats and constant snacking over the holidays 16:12 How can I get back on track after the festivities when indulgent food and alcohol often makes me crave junk food?...
Episode 143: Thrive Before Christmas Mini Series - How to navigate Christmas and beyond! 18.12.2025 13:55
This episode is part of my Thrive Before Christmas Mini Series - a short, powerful set of episodes designed to help you feel your best during the busy festive season. Each episode gives you simple, realistic tools to stay consistent, boost your energy, and look after you while life gets full. In today’s episode: We dive into how to navigate Christmas and beyond - helping you to enjoy the main Chri...
Episode 142: Q+A - struggling at this time of year and tips to help, how to stop comfort eating, breaking the habit of needing something sweet after meals and working around an injury. 16.12.2025 36:23
My weekly Q+A episode answering questions and discussing topics that have come up with my clients this week. Today we cover: 00:00 Introduction + chatting about feeling overwhelmed and how to deal with it at this time of year. 12:39 Feel like I've lost momentum and have fallen back into comfort eating. 21:19 How to break the habit of feeling like you need something sweet after every meal. 26:3...
Episode 141: Q+A - struggles at this time of year, feeling guilt free about food on holiday, managing expectations and adapting when life throws you obstacles and adapting workouts for pregnancy. 09.12.2025 26:58
Today I'm answering questions and discussing topics from my online client's check-ins. This episode covers: 00:00 Introduction (and what we're doing in Thrive this week to keep momentum going!). 04:10 Feeling guilt-free when eating whatever you want 08:03 I'm finding it hard to feel like I'm progressing at the moment and feel like I'm treading water with it all. 13:47 How s...
Episode 140 - Thrive Before Christmas Mini Series - How to make exercise count in December. 08.12.2025 15:19
This episode is part of my Thrive Before Christmas Mini Series - a short, powerful set of episodes designed to help you feel your best during the busy festive season. Each episode gives you simple, realistic tools to stay consistent, boost your energy, and look after you while life gets full. In today’s episode: We dive into how to make your workouts count at this time of year - helping you naviga...
Episode 139: Q+A - strengthening your pelvic floor when exercising, tips for drinking more water and knowing when you're hydrated enough, fitting your workouts into your life. 02.12.2025 31:06
Here is my weekly Q+A episode answering questions from my online client check-ins this week. Today we covered: 00:00 Introduction (including updates about what's going on in Thrive this week and how to make the most out of it) 07:58 My pelvic floor feels really weak after coughing and throwing up a lot this week. Is there something I can do to strengthen it or keep it protected while I workout...
Episode 138: Thrive Before Christmas Mini Series - how staying organised with food can help in the festive season 01.12.2025 11:57
This episode is part of my Thrive Before Christmas Mini Series - a short, powerful set of episodes designed to help you feel your best during the busy festive season. Each episode gives you simple, realistic tools to stay consistent, boost your energy, and look after you while life gets full. In today’s episode: We dive into how staying organised with food can help in the festive season - helping...
Episode 137 - Q+A: how to stay consistent with food at the weekend, is collagen worth taking, best exercises for toning bingo wings and advice if you're feeling unwell and can't exercise. 25.11.2025 41:02
In this week’s Q+A episode, I’m answering questions from my clients around nutrition, supplements, and training. Here’s what we cover: 00:00 – Introduction + client wins from the week 08:44 – How to stay consistent with food at the weekend? 20:35 – Collagen: is it worth taking? 29:27 – Best exercises for toning bingo wings 36:49 – Advice for if you're feeling unwell and can't exercise. If...
Episode 136: Thrive Before Christmas Mini Series - Mindset tips for the festive run-up. 24.11.2025 12:45
This episode is part of my ' Thrive Before Christmas' Mini Series - a short, powerful set of episodes designed to help you feel your best during the busy festive season. Each episode gives you simple, realistic tools to stay consistent, boost your energy, and look after you while life gets full. In today’s episode: We dive into Mindset, and I talk about how to navigate this time of year wi...
Episode 135 - Q+A: Maintenance calories, setting yourself realistic goals and working around a glute niggle. 18.11.2025 37:07
In today's episode I answer questions from my online client's check-ins (listed below), as well as discuss my upcoming 30 Day Coaching offer which you can join for only £30! Details to get in touch with me for more info are below - we start on 23rd November! 00:00 Introduction 08:35 If you're aiming for maintenance calories is going a couple hundred over for a week going to impact weig...
Episode 134: Q+A - Tips for dealing with the darker days, supplements in peri-menopause, squeezing all your workouts in a couple of days, stretching advice and more! 11.11.2025 45:34
00:00 - Introduction 05:22 - How to boost energy and motivation on darker mornings/days 16:19 - Supplements for perimenopause - what’s actually worth considering? 26:56 - Is it okay to stack workouts on the same day if you’re short on time? 33:47 Sore calves after elevated single-leg calf raises — how to ease the stiffness 36:12 Feeling ‘meh’ about food — especially on colder weekends 41:45 The be...
Episode 133: Q+A - body image, food tracking tips, staying consistent during a weekend away advice, managing exercise when your kids are poorly, staying consistent when motivation is low and more! 04.11.2025 1:01:18
In this week's client Q+A episode, I dive into real-life situations that so many women navigating fitness, motherhood, and busy careers can relate to. From confidence and body image, to nutrition on weekends away, to staying active when your child is poorly - we cover it all with a progress-over-perfection approach. ⏱️ Episode Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 03:59 - Negative Body Image : Tips...
Episode 132: Q+A - Consistency, motivation, staying on track when feeling overwhelmed, navigating half term & more! 28.10.2025 45:40
Here is my weekly Q+A podcast answering questions from my online client's check-ins. Topics discussed are all listed below with timestamps. 00:00 - Introduction 01:15 - How to stay consistent and on track when everything feels overwhelming. 08:40 – Strength workouts – shoes, trainers, or barefoot at home vs the gym? Tips for safety and performance. 14:30 – Staying motivated when progress feels...
Episode 131 - Q+A: Core recovery postpartum including rib flare , how to stay motivated and keep making progress after Thrive, and how to use your rest-periods wisely. 21.10.2025 33:27
In today’s episode, I’m answering my client's check-in questions from this week. 🕒 Timestamps: 00:00 – Introduction 02:22 – How to tell if you have rib flare after having a baby and whether standard core exercises are enough to help 11:21 – How to keep making progress if/when you leave Thrive and how to stay motivated if you ever train solo 25:28 – How to make the most of your rest periods du...
Episode 130: Q+A - Staying consistent even during a stressful week, how to get back into positive and consistent habits, being able to enjoy eating off-plan without guilt. 14.10.2025 37:00
Today's episode I discuss some really important topics that came up in my client's check-ins this week. Here are the timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 05:55 The benefits of building habits with food which help you stay consistent even when life is very stressful. 12:23 How to get back into positive and consistent habits and not feel like you've fallen off the wagon. 29:49 Being able to en...
Episode 129: Q+A - Balancing a busy life and fitness goals, how to salvage your plans, processed foods and fatloss, building consistency around life plans & more! 07.10.2025 53:16
In this week’s Q+A, I’m answering your questions about balancing goals with real life - from staying consistent when your routine goes off track, to navigating social events without guilt, and even how to build up to your first pull-up 💪 Whether you’re trying to eat well, get stronger, or just find a bit more balance between enjoying life and making progress - this episode will help you stay grou...
Episode 128: What is Thrive and is it for you? My signature online coaching program explained. 02.10.2025 18:25
If you’ve ever felt like you know what you should be doing with your health and fitness, but you just can’t seem to make it stick - this episode is for you. Today, I’m walking you through my group coaching program, Thrive - what it is, how it works, and why it’s different from anything you’ve tried before. Inside, I’ll share: ✨ The kind of results women in Thrive are looking for (and achieving)...
Episode 127: Q&A – Evening Motivation, PMS Hunger, Headaches & Portion Sizes 30.09.2025 44:23
In this client Q+A episode, I’m answering questions on staying active as the nights draw in, managing hunger and mood changes around PMS, navigating exercise with recurring headaches, and using the hand portion guide for simple, balanced nutrition. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 10:55 How to avoid slipping into “couch potato mode” as winter evenings get darker and colder 17:45 Managing increased h...
Episode 126: Q+A - Episode 126: Q&A – Supplements, Hydration & Real-Life Food Choices 23.09.2025 34:33
In this client Q+A episode, I’m answering questions on supplements, nutrition myths, hydration, and real-life food choices. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 08:32 Magnesium supplements – do they really help with sleep and calming the brain? 16:53 Managing natural energy ebbs and flows throughout the day 22:45 Does tea count towards your daily water intake? 28:44 Sweet potato fries vs. white potato f...
Epsiode 125 - Q+A: Protein goals, cooking meat, plant milks & how to start tracking calories 16.09.2025 36:14
This week’s client Q&A covers questions on protein, plant milks, and making calorie tracking less overwhelming. Here’s what we cover: 00:00 Intro to this week’s Q&A and info about my upcoming workshop 06:16 How much protein should you aim for each day? Is 65g enough, and how does fibre fit into your daily targets? 14:12 Does the protein content in meat change depending on how you cook it?...
Episode 124: Q+A - Shorter workouts when you're busy, cardio vs strength, protein powders you keep being marketed to & different approaches to walking (+more!). 11.09.2025 37:31
My weekly Q+A podcast answering the following questions from my online clients: 00:00 Introduction (including some advice about fitting in workouts and making progress even when life is crazy busy) 11:51 If you’re already weight training and walking a lot, do you benefit from adding cardio? (Swimming, HIIT… ) 19:20 what’s the difference between strength and conditioning ? 21:53 Are protein powders...
Episode 123: Q+A Moving into Autumn - how you can still get your steps in, eating comforting foods (like stewed fruits), eating more veg for lunch, supplement (including collagen) advice + more! 02.09.2025 43:34
Here is my weekly Q+A episode answering questions from my online clients. 00:00 Intro (including some tips as we move into September / post-summer routines) 05:44 Is stewed fruit 'unhealthy'? 09:55 Sparkling water vs still water — is one better for you? 12:57 How to keep your step count up in autumn/winter when it’s dark, wet, and not so inviting outside. 18:36 Getting more variety of veg...
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