Yas

About Yas

Yas has an unrivalled passion for health and fitness and is dedicated to helping promote a healthy body image and greater self-confidence amongst clients. With years of training experience behind her, Yas has worked with clients from beginner to national sports-level, producing results in body composition and strength which speak for themselves. Having trained countless women, including herself, through pregnancy she is a strong advocate for pre and postnatal exercise and is passionate about encouraging women to discover the many benefits of strength training through pregnancy.

Salted Caramel Chocolate & Date Bark Recipe

“Salted Caramel” Chocolate & Date Bark Recipe Sometimes, nothing else will do but a sugar-hit and this twist on the popular Chocolate & Date Bark is so delicious it will soon become your favourite go-to treat! We’ve used a mix of tahini, coconut oil and maple syrup to give the bark a salted

Carrot, Chickpea & Pomegranate Salad Recipe

Carrot, Chickpea and Pomegranate Salad Brighten up you day with our fresh and tasty Carrot, chickpea and pomegranate salad. It is high in vitamin C, antioxidants, potassium, fibre and many other vitamins and minerals, and is the perfect side salad for your summer BBQ, or simply top with some grilled chicken or crumbled

Eating for health versus eating for weight loss

Eating for health versus eating for weight loss When it comes to changing your diet to improve body composition, one mistake we commonly see is people thinking that eating for health is the same as eating for weight loss. Whilst there is crossover between the two, they are not the same thing and

No pain, no gain? How hard should you workout in the gym?

No Pain, No Gain! How hard should you workout? We’ve all heard the old gym saying, “no pain, no gain”, but is that really the measure we should use to gauge the effectiveness of our workouts, or is understanding how hard you should workout a little more complicated than that? In reality, how

Nordic Curls for hamstring strength and injury prevention…

What are Nordic Curls Nordic Curls, also known as the Nordic Hamstring Curl or Russian Curls, are an excellent strength-training exercise which target the hamstrings at the back of the legs, and focus on eccentric loading of the muscle… The exercise involves lowering your body from a kneeling position while keeping your ankles

Benefits of the Dumbbell Hip-Banded RDL exercise…

Hip-Banded RDL for hamstrings and glutes The Hip-Banded RDL is a brilliant compound movement which is guaranteed to get your hamstrings and glutes fired up! Romanian Deadlifts are one of our favourite posterior chain exercises; not only do they work your hamstrings harder than a conventional deadlift, since the straighter leg means less

Benefits of a structured training routine and how to build one…

What are the benefits of a structured training routine, and how do we build one... At The Fitting Rooms, we believe that it is routine and habit that lead to long-term fitness results, and not motivation alone. Creating and following a structured training routine, alongside a plan for eating healthier will slowly change

What does it mean to be “Skinny Fat”?

What does being “Skinny Fat” mean? “Skinny Fat” is a term coined to describe people that are classed as “Normal weight obese”. It occurs when people are of a normal weight for their height, age and gender, and so therefore have a healthy BMI; yet have a high body fat percentage which puts them

Chicken Tray Bake with Leeks & Mushrooms

Chicken Tray Bake Recipe with Leeks & Mushrooms You can’t beat a tray bake for a no-fuss, flavoursome dinner and this Chicken Tray Bake with Leek & Mushrooms is simple to prepare and makes a perfect mid-week meal that will give you leftovers for lunch the next day. Each serving is high in protein

What are the best gym trainers for lifting weights?

What are the best gym trainers or footwear for lifting weights? If you’re looking to get the most out of your workouts, then having the right footwear is something it’s worth thinking about. Look around any gym and you’ll notice a whole range of trainers in use; from tired old runners, to heel elevated