High-intensity interval training is a form of training that focuses on working at your almost 100% effort level followed by short rest periods. This style of training is said to be optimal for fat burning and the famous phrase of “toning up”. Your body is said to enter the fat burning zone during the workout [...]
Both of these terms are thrown around the health and fitness industry ALL the time. But what really is the difference? You're working out, going to the gym after work... are you living a so-called 'active lifestyle'? An active lifestyle is, to me, a sustainable way of living that promotes good health and a healthy [...]
The Green Goddess smoothie is my go-to smoothie recipe for 80% of the time, it makes you feel INCREDIBLE because you're actually enjoying drinking green slime as it tastes amazing. Who's the real winner here? 1/2 frozen banana 1 tbsp protein powder I large handful spinach or kale I small handful of frozen tropical fruit - mango [...]
HoLd uP, why do we even need protein powder? Protein powder is not essential in the diet to be classed as ‘fit’ but it does create an easy way to increase your protein intake. Whether you're a fit person who regularly strength trains or you do yoga, or you don't work out; protein is for everyone, [...]
With July here, a lot of us are looking to look and feel amazing in our body and whilst the basics such as working out and eating well are fairly obvious, there are a few small changes you can also make. These are things I am currently aiming to do to get back on track [...]
You may be put off by clean, healthy eating due to how expensive it can be. Let's change that. Here are some tips on how to make healthy eating more budget-friendly. Green Grocers People often think buying from a local greengrocers/farm shops are way more expensive than a supermarket. But it can be the other [...]
Finding a healthy balance in your diet is key to ensuring you and your body feel good, not deprived. Here are some ways to eat better. Find healthy alternatives that you actually enjoy. So it's 8pm or so and you're craving something sweet, what would you go for? The chocolate chip cookies in the cupboard [...]
Although getting a leaner core will not happen with only targetted ab workouts; you'll need a low body fat percentage and full body training for very shredded abs, core workouts can help you on your way to target the abdominal muscles, strengthen them and make them more prominent. I have to admit I'm not the biggest [...]
Working different muscles in your body for different results seems like a fairly obvious concept. Exercises such as squats, deadlifts, crunches, lat pulldowns all work the different 'sections of your body'. For example, a Romanian deadlift works the hamstrings (in addition to the back, abdominals and more). Crunches work your rectus abdominus (the 'abs'). In [...]
Loving Earth creates healthy, sustainable, fair products and really believe in consuming foods in their most natural, minimally processed, pure and of course delicious state. These values are kept up in their array of raw chocolate. "Not only are we nurturing our own health and wellbeing but we are also nurturing the health and wellbeing [...]
