WWorking out with your partner is a good way to ensure you both follow through. No one wants to let a friend down, but working out with a loved one is more serious. For partners that find it difficult to stay motivated or get enough time together, being a weight loss duo means that you’re…
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The Social Side of Exercise
Read moreWhen my children were babies, I remember feeling isolated and at times quite lonely. I longed for a friend. Someone I could invite round for a cuppa and chat, and vice versa. Our girls were almost one year old when I finally plucked up the courage to go to a playgroup, and I’m so glad…
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How to train for long distance running
Read moreIf you’d told me two years ago that I’d run a half marathon, and get a place for London Marathon, I would have laughed! I’ve always toyed with the idea of running, but just thought I couldn’t. In school I did cross country, and ran 5,000 metres at sports day, but when I left school,…
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How to look after your health when exercising outdoors in summer
Read moreIn summer we all tend to spend more time outdoors enjoying the sun and making use of the hot weather. Summer is also the best time of the year to exercise outdoors, from cycling to hiking and playing tennis, there are many outdoor activities we can do in summer to keep fit and stay active.…
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4 best ways to stay fit forever
Read moreExercise is like a lubricating oil for the fitness of homo sapiens. But it’s not that easy as it seems due to our life style. In this world of competition and comparison, people are struggling hard to beat the heat of life standards and luxuries. We strenuous people barely have a time for ourselves. Following…
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Muscle Food Review: Do The Unthinkable Programme
Read moreAs someone who likes to stay fit and healthy, it’s important to me that I’m eating good, healthy food. I’ve recently teamed up with MuscleFood to review their new Do The Unthinkable Programme, and I think you’re going to love it just as much as I do! Who are MuscleFood? Before I talk to you…
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A runners best friend
Read moreRunning has been one of the best things I’ve ever done. I never thought I’d be one of those people that actually wakes up at 6am, sometimes earlier, to go for a run. This coming from the woman who loves a good lie in and struggles to get up in the morning! I do love…
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Want to start running? Here are my top tips!
Read moreI quite often hear women who run say that they don't feel like they're 'proper runners'. This is something that I used to say myself, along with, 'I don't look like a runner.' What exactly should a runner look like anyway? I mean someone who runs is a runner regardless of their physique, the clothes…
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Exercise For The Family: Balancing That Budget
Read moreIt might seem impossible to some to be able to fit health and fitness into your life without having to invest constantly in it. The figures would seem to suggest that, too, with the health and fitness industry getting between 40 and 50 billion of our hard-earned dollars each year! But you don’t have to…