Hey! I’m Lucinda (they/them), and welcome to Small Gains—the inclusive strength and running podcast where we celebrate progress over perfection and chase intentional, incremental gains in our strength and running.
Here, we believe small, consistent steps lead to big transformations—in our training, lifestyle, and overall well-being.
I’m here to bring the alternative and LGBTQIA+ communities accessible fitness advice and guidance for ALL bodies.
You’ll find me sharing evidence-based tips and insights on balancing strength training and running through hybrid fitness—on your terms. No hustle or grind culture here.
At Small Gains, we take a holistic approach to training—from gym intimidation and nutrition struggles to mindset, body image, neurodiversity, and mental health.
If you’ve always felt like a bit of an outcast in fitness spaces, this will 100% be your flavour.
Find me on Instagram at @lucinda_fuzzcultureclub
On TikTok at @fuzzcultureclub
To learn more about my coaching options or get in touch with me directly, head to fuzzcultureclub.com.
Small Gains fam we are back!
I've been on a little Small Gains hiatus, but I'm back with lots to share.
August was wild with our first in-person Fuzz Culture Club lifting event. It was an emotional, jo…
In this episode, I chat with Olive (@yogawitholive) about their journey from growing up playing sports in Dubai to inclusive yoga and mixed movement.
We discuss their training style, how they discover…
We’re diving deep into the world of autoregulation in training today, and I reckon it’s the missing piece that SO many folk have been searching for when it comes to consistency and longevity in their…
The British summer has arrived, and it’s HOT and SWEATY and HUMID and HOT.
Whether you’re melting in your gym warehouse, swallowing flies on your run, or trying to stuff sun cream into your one tiny p…
Are you running too fast to get better?
This week, we're talking about the power of easy running and how mastering your conversation pace can lead so improved endurance, recovery, and injury preventio…
Being a functioning human adult is tough, especially when balancing training, wellness, nutrition, and sleep. In this episode, I get Talia back on to discuss the practical hacks we've picked up over …
This week is part two of the big debrief on my journey from injury to marathon.
I delve into navigating work, personal life, and the time commitment.
I discuss the mistakes I made, what I did well, r…
In this episode, I walk you through having 4 separate unrelated injuries and building up to completing a full marathon within a 14 month timeline.
Despite not ever being a ‘natural’ runner, I complet…
In this episode, I share my lifelong struggles with sleep and how they impacted my life, especially as a touring musician.
We dive into how prioritising sleep can improve our overall health and recov…
I dive into the all-or-nothing mentality that often traps us in a vicious cycle and holds us back from making progress with our fitness and nutrition.
Today I share four rules for ditching your own a…
In this episode, I explore the feeling of ‘not doing enough’ in areas like fitness, nutrition, and wellbeing, often driven by social media and societal pressures.
I discuss the pitfalls of comparing …
Getting your wellbeing together can feel massively overwhelming. But it doesn’t have to! In this episode, I break down the absolute bare basics you need to feel good (without turning your life upside…
This week I team up with Brighton’s best looking Squat aka Talia, an inspiring queer coach and Aussie Rules Football player from Brighton.
We discuss the importance of balancing training and recovery…
A bitesize episode from me today all about Progressive Overload.
It's a term that get's thrown around a lot in gym culture, and we know we should be using it, but can someone just please explain it s…
In this episode, I dive into how we can aspire to high standards in our hybrid training journeys without being overly harsh on ourselves.
I break down a five-step process for training purposefully an…
The Cultivate podcast has now Become Small Gains!
Today I get into why we're shaking things up, and what the 'Small Gains Mentality' means to me in my journey.
Link to submit a question or topic for …
I sit down with my friend James, an online and in-person coach. We explore how our love for emo music and weightlifting intertwined and shaped our lives. We dive into the challenges of feeling like o…
In this episode, we have Reanne Francis back to take you through her incredible journey from injury to running an Ultra Marathon in June this year. She shares the highs and lows, the struggles and tr…
In this episode, I share my journey through injuries, health setbacks, and the mindset that helped me push through. It's not about pretending everything's fine—it's about accepting what’s happened an…
Today, I'm talking about hybrid training, a buzzword right now in the fitness world, but a training style I've been doing for a good few years that's brought me and many of my 121 clients a ton of jo…