Fitness & Nutrition articles
Blog posts, articles and recipes from PT and author Tracy Griffen. She is a prolific writer - a regular columnist for the Scotsman newspaper, Bite magazine, Leither magazine and Trinity and Stockbridge Spotlight magazines. Tracy has written for Women’s Running, Fitnorama, PT Today and Ultra-Fit magazines, and is the author of two books: Healthy Living Yearbook and Get Fit & Enjoy It: Learn Effective Exercise from Home.
She has appeared on the BBC Scotland Radio Kaye Adams show, and even taught host Kaye how to do a press-up, live on radio!
Get moving with Podcast Workouts
Get fit anywhere with our new 5-minute Energizer podcast workout… Every month, a new themed workout will be released in podcast form. Find out how to subscribe for free.
Scotsman newspaper article: New Year’s Day
If you pick up a Scotsman newspaper today, you’ll find my feature article at the back of the Magazine section.
Learn how to design your own fitness programme for the New Year. Bring on 2022!
Introducing Webcam Workouts
Announcing Webcam Workouts, personalised Personal Training using your webcam. Using WhatsApp, Skype, Google Meet or Zoom, you can get fit anywhere with expert guidance and personalised feedback as you go.
Winter Running Tips for Scotland
A good thing about Edinburgh is that it’s rarely too hot to run... Focus on steady miles, rather than speedwork (save that for spring) and enjoy the scenery as you go. Preparation is key and here are some pointers to help you run through this winter.
The Power of Napping
Smart people nap. Super-fit athletes nap. Old people nap, and young children nap too. Coco the fitness pug definitely enjoys a midday snooze… And it’s good for you too.
Scotsman newspaper article: Rebuild your Fitness after Covid
How do you get fit after Covid?
Find out in my recent Scotsman newspaper feature article…
10 Ways To Avoid Running Injuries
Many of us love to run, but there is an inherent risk of injury from pounding the pavement or running off-road.
So can you run AND stay injury-free? Read on…
Fad or Fab? Massage Gun Review
Massage guns are not new, but the technology is improving. Fab, or just another fad? Read on…
Be Here Now
Mindfulness is a new buzzword, but meditation has been around for thousands of years. It’s an antidote to our anxious times and over the last two years I have been delving deeper into the process of... doing nothing.
Covid-19 Rehabilitation
Covid-19 has affected many of us over the last eighteen months, and it isn’t going to go away. Learn how to rebuild fitness levels post-Covid.
August Griffen Fitness newsletter
We send out a subscriber-only newsletter each month, here’s a sneak peek of the August newsletter.
Tips for Exercising in Hot Weather
It’s tempting to workout in the gorgeous sunny weather, but even in Scotland it’s worth being prepared and know how to deal with the heat…
A spin with Bicycle Film Festival
The 20th Bicycle Film Festival is online all week, a must-see for all cyclists… Find out how to get tickets here.
Scotsman newspaper article: Your Magnificent Machine
Here’s my latest Scotsman newspaper article, all about your magnificent machine, your body. With realistic hints and tips on how to lose that lockdown belly.
Is High Intensity Cardio Good for me?
Cutting through the confusion of what intensity is best to exercise for. Do you do low intensity, or high intensity cardio workouts? Depends on what you want to achieve!
25 Reasons to Run
Do you need some motivation to get out for a run? Read this and enjoy getting out there! The only equipment you need is a comfy pair of shoes…
Fitness with Found Objects
My latest Leither magazine article is all about getting seriously creative with fitness solutions over lockdown. What ‘found objects’ can you use as fitness equipment? Find out more!
Get Up, Stand Up
How standing up more can help your health… Some ideas for standing up to work, rather than sitting down.
An Honest Review of JustEat Cycles
Cycling is an obvious solution to getting around a small bustling city. The wind in your hair, the freedom to to move, the simplicity of the machine. On the hottest day of 2019 I had a city bike adventure on the (then) new ‘Just Eat’ hire bikes.
10 Running Routes from Leith
Over lockdown I mapped my ten favourite runs that leave from Griffen Fitness, Balfour Street, Leith, and return to same point (postcode EH6 5BY). All runs are 5km to 10km and as off-road as possible. I drew the routes on an old Spokes map of Edinburgh, it looks a bit like the tube map of London.
Buy the book(s)
A published author, Tracy Griffen’s books are available from selected independent Edinburgh bookshops, or buy online from our shop.