December favourites

The beach For anyone lucky enough to have access to a beach to walk or run along- it’s not only gorgeous, peaceful and good for the soul; there’s added fitness benefits too. Running and walking on sand helps strengthen lower leg muscles, causes less stress on your joints and burns more calories than on hard [...]

Is your gym letting you down?

At my local gym the other day, I noticed a lady who I see almost every time I visit. I’ve been going to this particular gym regularly for the past two years and so has she. I have a special interest in her and a few other ‘regulars’ because they all have two things in [...]

You should have what I’m having

I am usually a happy and positive person, however, I’m recovering from an ankle sprain and I have been really grumpy. Seriously, anyone I live with will back this statement up. I haven’t been able to run or workout like usual, but it’s given me lots of time to reflect on how important exercise, and [...]

Let’s go outside

A lot of us spend far too much time inside. Inside the office, inside the house, inside the car, and even inside the gym staring at yet another tv or digital display. While we often don’t have a lot of choice regarding work environment, we do have control over how we choose to spend the [...]