--- title: MoveGB Blog | Sophie Saint description: Exercise used to always terrify me, until I was forced to face it head-on with an impending surfing trip. I entered the world of MoveGB and never looked back.... Yoga, gym sessions and the odd round with a punchbag opened up my eyes to getting active and feeling awesome from it! Travelling, social media and blogging are what I love both in and out of work. 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I entered the world of MoveGB and never looked back.... Yoga, gym sessions and the odd round with a punchbag opened up my eyes to getting active and feeling awesome from it! Travelling, social media and blogging are what I love both in and out of work. And Turn'd Up dance has become a serious obsession now... Find me on: ### Recent Posts [![](https://blog.movegb.com/hubfs/Blog_Images/Partner%20blog/Jude%20Whitburn%20Handstands.png)](https://blog.movegb.com/jude-whitburn-handstand-conditioning) ## [Try Handstand Conditioning, with Jude Whitburn](https://blog.movegb.com/jude-whitburn-handstand-conditioning) Posted by [Sophie Saint](https://blog.movegb.com/author/sophie-saint) Turn your world upside down in Handstand Conditioning with Jude Whitburn - professional yoga teacher, circus performer and dancer who's been performing for over 20 years! 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.movegb.com/jude-whitburn-handstand-conditioning#comments-listing) [![](https://blog.movegb.com/hubfs/Emails/Curated%20emails%20-%20unsplash/250%20x%20250/partner%20images/TheBox%20Brighton%20(1).png)](https://blog.movegb.com/thebox-brighton-box-and-lift) ## [Box n' Lift with TheBox, Brighton](https://blog.movegb.com/thebox-brighton-box-and-lift) Posted by [Sophie Saint](https://blog.movegb.com/author/sophie-saint) TheBox, Brighton’s first boutique boxing gym and fitness studio, led an epic free boxing session to 130 of the MoveGB community on Zoom last night - if you missed out, you can try out the free class today! 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.movegb.com/thebox-brighton-box-and-lift#comments-listing) [![](https://blog.movegb.com/hubfs/Blog_Images/partner%20Guest%20Posts/Fabulous%20Feet%2c%20with%20triyoga.png)](https://blog.movegb.com/fabulous-feet-with-triyoga) ## [Fabulous Feet, with triyoga](https://blog.movegb.com/fabulous-feet-with-triyoga) Posted by [Sophie Saint](https://blog.movegb.com/author/sophie-saint) As the days become shorter and the nights become longer and we are told to stay at home, it makes you want to layer up, wrap up and become cosy and snug. 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.movegb.com/fabulous-feet-with-triyoga#comments-listing) [![](https://blog.movegb.com/hubfs/Partner%20Videos/Strength%20%26%20Conditioning%20on%20roller%20skates%2c%20with%20Play%20Tone.png)](https://blog.movegb.com/strength-and-conditioning-on-roller-skates-with-play-tone) ## [Strength & Conditioning on roller skates, with Play Tone](https://blog.movegb.com/strength-and-conditioning-on-roller-skates-with-play-tone) Posted by [Sophie Saint](https://blog.movegb.com/author/sophie-saint) Join co-founder of Play Tone, Tinuke, for a fun alternative to working out! Get your skates on and try these unique strength and conditioning exercises. 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.movegb.com/strength-and-conditioning-on-roller-skates-with-play-tone#comments-listing) [![](https://blog.movegb.com/hubfs/Partner%20Videos/Yoga%20at%20your%20desk%2c%20with%20Pip%20Roberts%20from%20NOW%20Studio.png)](https://blog.movegb.com/yoga-at-your-desk-now-studio) ## [Yoga at your desk, with Pip Roberts from NOW Studio](https://blog.movegb.com/yoga-at-your-desk-now-studio) Posted by [Sophie Saint](https://blog.movegb.com/author/sophie-saint) Join NOW Studio founder, Pip Roberts, as she guides us through some relaxing desk-based yoga to help those working from home without their usual office set-up. 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.movegb.com/yoga-at-your-desk-now-studio#comments-listing) [![](https://blog.movegb.com/hubfs/Blog_Images/5%20of%20the%20Best%20Workouts%20for%20Runners%20Suffering%20from%20Back%20Pain.jpg)](https://blog.movegb.com/best-workouts-for-runners-suffering-from-back-pain) ## [5 of the Best Workouts for Runners Suffering from Back Pain](https://blog.movegb.com/best-workouts-for-runners-suffering-from-back-pain) Posted by [Sophie Saint](https://blog.movegb.com/author/sophie-saint) During lockdown, lots - and we mean LOTS - of people took up running [as well as home workouts and other at-home fitness activities](https://blog.movegb.com/the-secret-lockdown-fitness-revolution). 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.movegb.com/best-workouts-for-runners-suffering-from-back-pain#comments-listing) [![](https://blog.movegb.com/hubfs/Blog_Images/5%20of%20the%20Best%20At-Home%20Kettlebell%20Workouts.jpg)](https://blog.movegb.com/5-of-the-best-at-home-kettlebell-workouts) ## [5 of the Best At-Home Kettlebell Workouts](https://blog.movegb.com/5-of-the-best-at-home-kettlebell-workouts) Posted by [Sophie Saint](https://blog.movegb.com/author/sophie-saint) No matter what fitness blog you look at, nearly all agree that the best ways to describe kettlebells are: “underused” and “versatile”. But have you given a kettlebell workout a chance yet? 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.movegb.com/5-of-the-best-at-home-kettlebell-workouts#comments-listing) [![](https://blog.movegb.com/hubfs/Blog_Images/The%20best%20at-home%20workouts%20for%20toning%20muscle%20(and%20what%20does%20toning%20actually%20mean%3F!).jpg)](https://blog.movegb.com/the-best-at-home-workouts-for-toning-muscle) ## [The best at-home workouts for toning muscle (and what does toning actually mean?!)](https://blog.movegb.com/the-best-at-home-workouts-for-toning-muscle) Posted by [Sophie Saint](https://blog.movegb.com/author/sophie-saint) For those who wish to find fab at-home workouts for toning muscle, we’ve got the rundown of some of the best live-streaming workouts on [Move At Home](https://blog.movegb.com/move-at-home-live-streaming-and-on-demand-movegb-home-workouts) that’ll put you through your paces and help you achieve your goals. 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.movegb.com/the-best-at-home-workouts-for-toning-muscle#comments-listing) [![](https://blog.movegb.com/hubfs/Blog_Images/The%20best%20equipment%20to%20live-stream%20your%20home%20workouts.jpeg)](https://blog.movegb.com/the-best-tech-and-equipment-to-live-stream-your-home-workouts) ## [The best tech and equipment to live-stream your home workouts](https://blog.movegb.com/the-best-tech-and-equipment-to-live-stream-your-home-workouts) Posted by [Sophie Saint](https://blog.movegb.com/author/sophie-saint) Even with lockdown rules easing, social distancing is still solidly in place and our beloved fitness venues continue to have closed doors. 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