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What’s your balance age? Why this underrated health test is so important to longevity

STRONG LIKE MUM: It might not be as thrilling as beating a personal best – but your balance age is one of your most vital health markers, explains Shakira Akabusi

The Independent UK · Sep 18

How long can you squat for? Why sitting on your haunches could be the key to longevity

STRONG LIKE MUM: Deep squat sitting comes naturally to humans and provides a variety of health benefits – so why is it so hard to do as an adult? Shakira Akabusi explains

The Independent UK · Sep 15

Here’s why everyone should do burpees – even though we all hate them

STRONG LIKE MUM: The most dreaded event at any fitness class. The stop, drop and plank can get you sweating and raise your heart rate in a simple sequence of compound movements – but Shakira Akabusi writes that’s exactly why their reputation needs defending

The Independent UK · Aug 6

I’m a postnatal fitness expert – here’s why it’s not just all about kegel exercises

STRONG LIKE MUM: Online noise and contradictory advice have turned postnatal exercise into just another complication for new mums to worry about. It doesn’t have to be this hard, writes Shakira Akabusi

The Independent UK · May 23

After becoming a mum, anxiety and OCD ran my life – here’s how I turned my mental health around

STRONG LIKE MUM: New motherhood can be overwhelmingly joyful, and overwhelmingly difficult. Strong Like Mum founder Shakira Akabusi recounts her own battle with maternal anxiety, and how she forged a path to recovery

The Independent UK · Mar 2

I’m not shocked in the slightest to hear of NHS maternity racism – I experienced it firsthand

A damning national investigation into NHS maternity practices has found multiple glaring issues within hospital wards, namely unsafe wards and racism towards patients. One of the findings from the report was that women of colour were stereotyped and denied painkillers by staff.

The Independent UK · Feb 26