The temperatures are beginning to drop, but that doesn’t mean you should stop working out or feel forced to join a gym. In fact, many people argue that winter is the most important time to stay healthy because our bodies are programmed to think they need to store fat to keep us warm. The feasting
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7 Wonder Foods To Boost Your Health
Your diet plays such an important role in your health and there are certain foods and drinks, which are particularly beneficial for your physiological wellbeing. Your body relies on your diet to get all the key nutrients it needs to function properly and without these, you may find that you lack energy, you are more
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Pre-race Food: What To Eat Before a Half Marathon
It’s always important to eat healthy meals, but more so before a marathon. Your performance can be seriously affected by the food you choose, the quantity you consume and when you eat it. The main purpose of a pre-marathon meal is to fill the liver with glycogen, especially if it’s a race that starts in
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Keeping Fit The Easy Way
Keeping fit can be testing at the best of times especially for those juggling work, family and the general everyday demands that life brings. Add into the mix the cost of gym membership per month and travel times and it’s easy to see why more and more people are looking at alternatives that can be
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Review: Yurbud Running Headphones
Sport headphones have greater demands placed on them than regular earphones: higher impact and sweat is involved. Standard smartphone sets are too flimsy and insecure, and won’t sufficiently block out external noise, while bigger headsets that may provide better sound quality are too bulky and not resistant to moisture. While some don’t come cheap, investing
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Garmin Forerunner 10 GPS Watch Review
As I mentioned in my previous post, I’m currently training for a half marathon. To assist me with my training I’ve been trying to keep record of my progress so I can give myself goals to achieve! I’ve been using MapMyRun over the past couple of months to track my progress and its been suiting
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20-Minute No-Equipment Cardio Boot Camp Workout
When it comes to working up a sweat, sometimes it’s good to go back to the basics. Stacy Berman, founder of Stacy’s Bootcamp in NYC created a full-body, no-equipment needed, cardio circuit workout that targets the entire body and blasts calories in only 20 minutes! “The great thing about these exercises is that they can
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My First Race: Eden Project Half Marathon
This year I’ve challenged myself to run the Eden Project half marathon on Sunday 19th October 2014 in aid of Children with Cancer UK. It’ll be my first race that I’ve taken part in (bar the 3km Santa Fun Run, that I ended up walking anyway!), as a novice runner. Around 3,600 children and young people
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Review: Fatyak 1 Seater Kafuu Kayak
Growing up by the sea, I’m no stranger to water sports, and was keen to get back in the water as soon as the sun started shining again! I’ve been kayaking since I was a teenager, going out more and more every year. I met my boyfriend two years ago and since then he’s been