Carrie Darby Fitness

04/10/2026

Nature + good friends + wellness = the best therapy

Perfect mini retreat tucked away on Dartmoor - a sauna with a natural river for a cold plunge. Doesn’t get more wholesome than that 💫

15/09/2026

This isn’t about whether a woman is “allowed” to be naked.

Of course she is.

It’s about what advertisers still choose to show us when they want to sell sport.

Research from Women in Sport found that 43% of girls who once considered themselves sporty disengage during their teenage years.

That’s around 1.3 million girls.

Among those girls:

68% say fear of being judged stops them taking part.

61% say they lack confidence.

And one-third of girls aged 14–16 are unhappy with their body image.

So no, I don’t think it’s “just an advert”.

Women have spent decades fighting to be recognised in sport for their strength, skill, discipline, talent and achievement.

Yet when a company wants attention, it still reaches for the same tired formula: take a conventionally attractive woman, remove her clothes and use sporting equipment to cover her body.

Sydney Sweeney has every right to pose naked. This isn’t criticism of her body, her s*xuality or women choosing to celebrate either of those things.

But there is a difference between a female athlete choosing to show her powerful, trained body and a betting company using a naked woman pretending to play sport because s*x attracts attention.

And yes, I know: “You’re giving the advertisers exactly what they wanted by talking about it.”

Perhaps I am giving the campaign more attention.

But staying quiet leaves their message as the only one being seen.

So here’s the message I’d rather amplify:

Girls’ bodies belong in sport because of what they can do - not because of how good they look strategically covered by a rugby ball.

The women in this video are women’s sport. Every shape and every size, and every one amazing at what they do.

Sources: Women in Sport, Reframing Sport for Teenage Girls research.

13/09/2026

Am I just a complete wimp now - or did it used to be different 😂

12/09/2026

You’ll thanks me later

11/09/2026

This is the future of wellness

Ever since I left the preview, I’ve been buzzing. It genuinely got me thinking about where the future of wellness is heading.

I’ve been watching the conversation around healthspan and longevity grow for a while now, particularly in cities like Los Angeles and New York, and I’ve been fascinated by the shift. Instead of focusing purely on fitness or aesthetics, the conversation is becoming much bigger: how do we stay healthier, stronger and more energetic for longer?

Seeing that movement arrive in London feels like a real milestone.

What I loved most about wasn’t just the incredible technology. It was the fact that recovery, movement and social connection are all considered part of the same picture. That’s a very different way of thinking about health.

I honestly believe we’re only at the beginning of this shift, and I’m excited to keep exploring it with you because I think it’s going to become one of the biggest conversations in health and wellness over the next decade.

Would you join a place like this, or do you think traditional gyms are enough? I’d love to know what you think.

Follow along as I explore more on this topic 💫

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13/05/2026

40+ bodies don’t bounce back from stress, poor sleep, injuries and skipped meals quite like they used to 👀
So meals like this become less about “dieting” and more about actually fuelling your body properly.

This bowl is packed with ingredients that support energy, recovery, hormones and muscle health 👇

🥗 Salmon = protein + omega-3s for muscle repair, inflammation and brain health
🥑 Avocado = healthy fats to support hormones, joints and skin
🍄 Mushrooms = great for immunity, energy and vitamin D support
🥦 Broccoli = fibre, antioxidants and nutrients that support overall health
🍅 Tomatoes = rich in antioxidants that help fight inflammation
🍚 Rice = gives your body actual fuel and energy (especially important for recovery)

As someone currently healing a broken foot, I’m making a real effort to eat properly instead of just grabbing quick rubbish between work and life 😅

Simple meals. Real ingredients. Protein. Fibre. Healthy fats.
Nothing fancy. Just food that helps your body do its job properly.

Save this for an easy high-protein meal idea 💗

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08/05/2026

08/05/2026

Definitely getting myself back to the PT version of me - Road to self recovery & taking care of myself as I age - starts here !

Well, this wasn’t on my bank holiday bingo card. 🙃🙈

Came back from Italy, genuinely one of the most beautiful trips I’ve ever taken, and promptly broke my foot.

Twelve weeks no impact sports. No running. No crossfit. No tennis or netball. For someone who spent a decade as a PT telling women that movement is medicine, the irony is not lost on me.

But if I’m going to find the positives here’s the thing about forced stillness.
It makes you go back to basics.

I’ve spent this week thinking hard about nutrition in a completely new way. Not eating to fuel training. Eating for recovery, for bone healing, for keeping inflammation down, for not gaining weight when your body suddenly can’t move the way it’s used to.

It’s reminded me how much I actually know about this stuff - and how rarely we apply it to ourselves when life is busy and we’re just getting through the day.

It’s also a wake up call that we aren’t invincible forever - I am getting older, like it or not, and I do need to take extra good care of myself, now more than ever, if I want to be fit and active for many many years to come!

Maybe the universe occasionally forces the pause we didn’t know we needed.

I’m using these twelve weeks to think more clearly about my health, my business and where I’m genuinely headed next.

Sometimes the broken thing ends up being the beginning of something.

Have you ever had a forced pause & did you use it to your advantage somehow?

03/04/2026

16/10/2025

On Mounjaro, Wegovy, Ozempic or any of the weight-loss jabs? 💉

Your appetite might be tiny right now…
But this is when it’s more important than ever to choose foods that:
✅ Keep you healthy
✅ Protect your muscle mass
✅ Support long-term fat loss

Because if you’re not careful, the weight you lose won’t just be fat, you will lose muscle too, and end up flat as that pancake you no longer fancy 🥞❌

Make every bite count. Prioritise protein, fibre and whole foods 💪🧡