It’s hot and you want to keep working out. What’s the most sensible thing to do?

Here’s some hints and tips from a PT who grew up in a hot country before settling in Scotland.

When you eat is as important as what you eat.

It’s all about timing (chrono)…

Happy birthday to us!

Here’s a double page feature we wrote for The Leither Magazine, drawing the parallels of running a business and running a marathon.

Jog on.

It’s official.

We love Pilrig Park.

And this recent Edinburgh Outdoors podcast features Griffen Fitness in the park. Listen up!

NEW WORKSHOPS! Griffen Fitness is delighted to host two brand NEW springtime workshops at Leith Community Croft - Fitness for Gardeners and Moving & Eating with the Seasons.
Limited tickets available, from £22…

Weightlifting is on trend. Strong is the new thin. This makes us very happy, as we love to teach how to lift.

Read about PT Tracy’s method for teaching you weightlifting.

Listen here! Three years ago we made a slightly silly podcast with Leith Festival. The episodes can be found here, with workouts to brilliant original music, written especially for Healthy Living in Leith. Enjoy"!

Happy 2025!

As we hurtle headlong into a new year, are you planning what you’ll do differently? If so, many of us think about what we’re going to add in to our lives – adding in exercise, healthy eating or simply getting more done.

What about if we considered what we’d like to take out?

The funny thing about being a PT is that many people assume that you are superhuman and are somehow just naturally fit.

I can assure you that all good fitness professionals work on their own fitness, behind the scenes. How do we do it?

I’ve been asked a lot for my opinion on Huel.

On their website it’s described as “Fast, nutritious, complete food. Designed by expert nutritionists as a convenient way to get all the daily nutrients you need”.

But is it?

Pea shoots are a nutrient-rich superfood. They are full of Vitamins A, B6, C, E and K. They're a low-calorie source of beta carotene, folate, fibre, riboflavin and thiamine. A perfect food to keep you healthy over winter.

Here’s my recipe for a simple pesto sauce that makes quick weeknight pasta sauce.

Here’s all the information you need about our favourite nuts, the chestnut.

So easy to prepare, this winter treat is also very good for you. Enjoy!

Another feature article in the Scotsman newspaper, first published 23 November 2024

Staying active over the winter months is important not only for your physical health, but also for your mental wellbeing. Read on for practical hints and tip to keep you moving…

We all know we need to eat more vegetables, but eating fresh in Scotland over winter can be… uninspiring. Roast vegetables and soup are great, but it’s important to have something fresh and crispy. Something green that’s not supermarket salad. Try microgreens.

Peering out the porthole of an oxygen tent, an honest review of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT).

Does it live up to the hype?

Early October, Tracy competed for the third and final time at the Golden Spurtle World Porridge Making Championship in the Highlands of Scotland.

Here's her Speciality oaty recipe, wok optional.

Subtitled “How Moving Your Body Can Stop You Losing Your Mind” for a reason, this fascinating book by Swedish psychiatrist Dr Anders Hans clearly illustrates the mind / body connection, backed up with scientific studies...

Tracy has been a regular columnist for her local magazine, The Leither Magazine, for 15 years. That’s around 150 articles!

Here’s a selection of favourites...

Every year Tracy leads the MoonWalk warm-up - limbering up thousands of participants to walk a marathon in the middle of the night, wearing their bras, to raise money for cancer research.

This is an adaption of my favourite on-the-go snack for the Golden Spurtle World Porridge making championship, where a Specialty recipe has to be cooked on a hob (no oven).