Her training style is pretty inventive – mixing up the pace, reps and sets to keep me on my toes. Plus, she uses a unique variety of exercises that I would simply never programme myself. One exercise, in particular, has really changed the game when it comes to my training – the single arm Romanian deadlift.

You have probably heard of a Romanian deadlift (RDL). Otherwise known as a stiff leg deadlift, it’s a great lower body exercise that targets the hamstrings and glutes. Once you’ve nailed that, you can progress the move into a single leg deadlift, whereby you lower the weights to the ground while balancing on one leg.

Only, I can never seem to manage that progression. Despite having trained for years and being fairly strong, I simply cannot get on with the single leg RDL. While attempting the move, I repeat to myself the cues that I’ve learned over the years: shoulders back, core engaged, pelvis straight. But the second I starting sending my hips back, my lower back starts aching and everything feels wrong.

Romanian deadlift: this progression helps reduce back pain while strengthening hamstrings and glutes