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Day on Plate – Kate’s Healthy Rhubarb Crumble Recipe
We always grow rhubarb. This year it has taken over the garden to the extent we finally had to do something with it! So this weekend we cooked batches of rhubarb crumble using this healthy rhubarb crumble recipe and I’m not bored of it yet! Keep in mind that this is the before cooking […]
Read articlePersonal Training Success Stories – Erene H
Erene is one of our personal training Do It In 12 success stories. Erene came to us to get her fitness mojo back after having stopped running and having various attempts to train herself. As a result of Do It In 12 she has regained her confidence and has now set herself some awesome goals including smashing her […]
Read articleMy Top 5 Pieces of Home Exercise Equipment
Whether you want to admit it or, we’ve all at least thought about exercising in our own homes. Whether it’s an “innovative NEW piece of fitness equipment” that you bought from a shopping channel, the latest celebrity exercise DVD, or a saved scrap of paper containing an “at home” workout from a fitness magazine, we’ve all done it. Here […]
Read article2 Common Food Myths
Without really thinking about it, I guarantee you’ve heard some of these, worst still – you’ve probably told someone a myth whilst firmly believing in its authenticity. Don’t eat after 7pm; carbohydrates make you fat; toast is better for you than cereal and so on and so on. The question with a blog like this […]
Read articleDon’t Forget to Bend Those Knees!
I had a harsh reminder to never take what would seem part of a normal routine for granted on holiday this week. I’d set up a little station in the gym and set up a barbell to press. I was chatting away and not paying attention to what I was doing and as I lifted the bar my […]
Read articleKate’s Day on a Plate – Super Green Stir Fry!
I love Chinese food. And I don’t mean takeaway of course! I mean I love the flavours like Sechuan pepper and the styles of cooking such especially braised one pots. With the abundance of oriental supermarkets on our doorstep, it’s a perfect opportunity to try something new or spice up your normal recipes. As I get in […]
Read articleThe Pros and Cons of Outdoor vs Indoor Running
Is running on the treadmill better for your joints? Is running outside physically harder than running indoors? Does different terrain make a difference? This blog is going to look at the pros and cons of outdoor vs indoor running to help you make an informed decision about which one is right for you. PRO’s: Indoors […]
Read article2 Common Exercise Myths
Everyone, regardless if they work in fitness or not, have their opinions about what you should or shouldn’t do in the gym. You know the kind of thing we mean – doing sit ups every day will get you a six pack, if you stop exercising your muscle will turn into fat, you need to […]
Read articleFat Mass vs Lean Mass – what the scales say!
Ahhh the age old debate – do we really trust what we see on the scales? But let’s face it, weight is just a number – it doesn’t tell us anything about our body composition. What is fat mass vs lean mass? Does is matter if our weight goes up and down ? We can lose weight […]
Read articleOffice Stretches To Do At Your Desk
With our posture seminar making it’s debut next week (there are still spaces left on the 20th!), I started to think about why people would come to a seminar about posture, and what it is that they would want to know. For a lot of people it’s about checking their existing posture and knowing how […]
Read articleOutdoor HIIT Workout
Now is the perfect time to be exercising outdoors. The sun is out, it’s nice and warm, and everyone is wearing sunglasses so you don’t need to worry about your white legs! In Leeds we are lucky enough to have easy access to the canal and a large number of parks that we can use […]
Read articleWhat Is BMI?
BMI or Body Mass Index is used by health professionals as an indicator or screening tool to assess any potential weight problems in a person. It is designed to classify whether someone is a healthy weight for their height. But is BMI the best way to classify whether someone is a ‘healthy’ weight? Under 18.5 […]
Read articleCool Downs – The How and Why!
How many of you finish a workout, immediately get in the shower or grab your kit and go home? As with a warm up being important and often missed, so too is the cool down. During our workout we get our heart beating faster, get our blood pumping around our bodies, get hot and sweaty […]
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