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The Importance of Leg Day
Do you often skip leg day? According to PT Carly Yue, you might want to give that one a re-think… Leg day is tough, no doubt because your legs are your biggest and strongest muscle group, but if it's an all over lean look that you're after, leg day is the workout you cannot afford to miss. It can be easy for both -
4 Ways to Boost Your Workout for Faster Results
Are you a victim of having a love hate relationship when it comes to working out? Whilst some people adore nothing more than a vigorous, high-powered workout, there are plenty of people who really do question why they’re making the effort. Like anything in life, good things come to those who wait, but what can you do to boost your -
How to Make Your Treadmill Workout Interesting
Many of you no doubt hear the word ‘cardio’ and automatically picture yourself running endlessly on treadmills and hating every second of it. Thankfully, that’s not the only route to trimming your shape and burning that unwanted fat. By mixing up your treadmill sessions to incorporate High Intensity Interval Training, otherwise known as HIIT, and taking advantage of what your -
Gym Do’s and Don’ts!
Whilst at the gym it’s easy to become misled and pick up bad habits from those around you, so staying focused and making the most of your sessions is crucial. Carly Yue reveals the gym “do’s and don’ts” that everyone ought to stick by… DO Have a plan When you set foot in the gym you should always have a plan of -
4 Ways to Incorporate a Workout Into Your Day
We’re all familiar with the excuses made in a desperate attempt to avoid a workout, and let's be honest, we're all a victim of it ourselves from time to time. For those who lead busy lives, the lack of commitment and enthusiasm for exercise more often than not comes down to a lack of time, money, or simply energy. So -
Success Story: How Barbara Swapped Takeaways for Triathlons and Lost 3 Stone
Determined to feel comfortable in her clothes, Barbara Wootton set out on a fitness mission. A healthier diet, intense training, one 5k, two 10ks, four half marathons, three triathlons and an incredible minus three stone and three dress sizes later – Barbara is feeling healthier, stronger and more motivated than ever… [caption id="attachment_1079" align="alignnone" width="600"] Barbara Wootton, Before and After![/caption] What -
Understanding Stomach Fat
Trying to tackle the areas which fat clings to is always tricky. Today Carly Yue explains her top tips for how to blast it once and for all… If you wanted to drain a swimming pool, you'd have to wait for the shallow end to empty before the deep end will drain – and no matter how much you protest, this -
Healthy New Year’s Resolutions
Last week we said farewell to 2015, and welcomed in 2016 with open arms. The New Year is the perfect time for you to make positive changes to your lifestyle, eliminate unwanted bad habits and try brand new things. And one of the most popular resolutions? Of course, it’s to hit the gym, eat healthy and lose that Christmas weight. As -
Getting Back On Track After Christmas
So admittedly we still have the New Year celebrations to come, but no doubt by this point you’re feeling a little bloated, lethargic and full to the brim of every form of food and drink imaginable. Believe it or not, that’s actually ok. It’s a good idea to “let your hair down” once in a while, in moderation of course, -
8 Stocking Fillers Under £20
With Christmas merely days away, no doubt the Christmas shopping has commenced. As a helping hand, we've put together a quick guide listing eight of our products that are ideal as stocking fillers - all for under £20... Body Power 10Kg Vinyl Dumbbell Set - £19.99 These vinyl coated dumbbells are ideal for upper body toning or light rehab work. The set