I wrote a great piece for you guys on some Christmas tips and tricks to avoid unnecessary weight gain this festive season but stupidly I only saved it to my USB stick which is now lost. Well, I’m not going to let that stop the message getting across, so here goes…. Don’t Be a Turkey [...]

Since discovering Bruce as a boy in his many Golden Harvest productions, Bruce Lee has always been an idol to me (and millions of others). Even before I had seen the front covers of muscle magazines and other body builder physiques, his whole being just ooozzzed perfection! He was a rock. Bruce was not only [...]

I hope that everyone is managing to take their good health habits with them as Autumn arrives. I’m missing the sunny weather but am trying hard to continue my outdoor activities and not sit in with films and popcorn. It does take more motivation for most of us to get out there (or even over [...]

Yup, the summer has come and gone sadly but that doesn’t mean you’ve got to leave your “summer” body behind with it! Personally, I am not someone who Yo-Yos in and out of being in shape. I find it a lot easier to always keep within 5% of my target shape/condition. I judge this not [...]

‘Snacking’ is Not a Swear Word! Some of us are better than others but let’s face it, we all love a good snack now and again. Saying the word ‘Snack’ almost feels like I’m swearing at times because so many diets have (wrongly) tried to teach us that snacking is bad. Actually, I approve of [...]

This is a guest article with something for everyone, from JC the author of JCDFitness The Ultimate Muscle Building Guide With all of the information about building muscle on the internet, it’s very easy to become confused, and eventually overwhelmed due to information overload.  Even after sifting through all the resources, there are so many [...]

This is a product review for FitnessFootwear. I received the North Face Hedgehog GTX to test and have given the shoe my full review below. The North Face Hedgehog GTX: Understated and technically superior Upon opening the box, the pair of Hedgehog GTXs before me didn’t scream excitement and adventure. As you can see in [...]

This is a Guest Post from Chris Thomas, a surfer who shares my passion for open water swimming! What Swimming Means To Me Swimming has become my main form of exercise over the past few months as knee problems have prevented me participating in many sports. It is a great feeling to jump into the [...]

There’s something very primal about open water swimming (even in a wetsuit!). Taking on the elements face to face beats the pool any day for me. Here are some useful open water swimming points to note which have helped me to date.