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September 8, 2011
I don´t know about you but I have found this summer to be very hot and sticky and it´s been especially hard to get up in the mornings and get my morning exercise. I am not a morning person at the best of times but I find the hot weather makes me lethargic and it can take a bit longer… Read more…
August 30, 2011
Whether you are new to exercise or someone who has been training for a long time it is important to try and avoid getting injuries for many reasons. These include the possibility of doing yourself permanent damage which can cause you problems in the future in your everyday life, as well as preventing you from continuing to exercise certain parts… Read more…
August 24, 2011
After my summer holiday I returned home to 10 days of fiestas where I found myself overindulging a little too much and have since had birthday parties to attend as well as various lunch and dinner meetings with friends and colleagues. Add to that the odd barbeque and outdoor drinks party with the weather being so nice and cool… Read more…
August 16, 2011
If you´re always on the go it doesn´t mean that you can´t keep track of your progress with regards to your health and fitness. I have found some excellent tools available to those of us who are technologically minded, and even if you aren´t many of these excellent tools are easy to learn how to use so it won´t be… Read more…
August 9, 2011
Every August the small village I live in transforms from a quiet, peaceful place to one which is full of activity, and much to the dismay of my dog one which is filled with the sound of fireworks and bangers going off at all hours of the day and night. Fiestas are a well known part of the Spanish culture… Read more…
August 5, 2011
As someone who has struggled to keep the weight off for many years I have tried many different diets in the past, probably more than I can remember. Some have worked to a degree but have not been sustainable over a long period of time and others have been either extremely repetitive or just plain crazy. Some of the strangest… Read more…
August 2, 2011
While browsing around Carrefour doing some last minute shopping for my holiday I had a customary look in the exercise section to see if there were any interesting new fitness gadgets on offer. The first thing I came across was a range of very reasonably priced folding bicycles which seemed like a great idea for anyone here on holiday or… Read more…
July 29, 2011
Both men´s and women´s bodies come in many different shapes and sizes and there are very few people I know who are happy with their shape. I have learned over time that there are things you can do to show off your best features and cover up the bits you don´t like, and for those of us who like to… Read more…
July 26, 2011
This may seem like something quite obvious to some, but the majority of people I have helped lose weight were not aware that they were eating more than they should be, even if they were already eating a relatively healthy diet. Eating this way on a regular basis can add up to a lot of unnecessary extra weight over time. … Read more…
July 22, 2011
Technology is everywhere and nowadays a lot of people use it to help organise their daily lives, myself included. For me, the most useful and fun aspects of this are the latest batch of mobile phones and tablets on the market, such as the iPhone & iPad, as well as their Android counterparts. These mobile devices offer the flexibility of… Read more…
