HIIT your way to fit!

  HIIT your way to fit! There is no doubt about it that everywhere you look in the world of fitness you will come across HIIT training. I personally LOVE HIIT ♥, and I run sessions called Metafit which just use your own bodyweight. There is a myth surrounding HIIT
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No time to exercise?

  When your to-do-list is longer than your shoe wish list you know you’re in trouble and exercise usually goes right to the bottom of the priority pile. STOP and re-evaluate this, check out these 9 health benefits of exercise – research proves that exercise not only promotes oodles of health benefits
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Run for freedom

                  The time of day you primarily want to be active and exercise can be determined not just by your work schedule but also by your circadian rhythm, so are you a night owl or a lark? I am definitely a lark,
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The freezer is your friend

We lead such busy lives nowadays and I find my freezer invaluable, even though I don’t buy ready meals. It saves me time and money.  If I’ve been whooping I often freeze my reduced food items.    Freezers are also great if you have leftovers or if you batch cook recipes
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CORE – meaning the most important or most basic

In terms of our anatomy the core relates to the muscles found around your pelvis, hips, and abdomen that you use in most body movements. Most of us don’t use these muscles in a functional way on a day to day basis. We often spend a large proportion of the
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WATER

Dehydration happens sooner than you think, don’t wait to feel thirsty. Try to sip water at regular intervals throughout the day to avoid the classic symptoms: Headaches Dark or decreased urine volume Tiredness Dizziness Decreased blood pressure (hypotention) Your body is composed of approximately 60% water and many of our
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Whooping

So, have you ever been whooping? I had been doing it for years not even realising that it was often called this. Whooping is basically buying reduced produce that is close to the sell by date or use by date. Supermarkets and food shops are now cashing in on this
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Food planning and preparation are key

It can be a bit of a chicken and egg situation, which comes first? Let’s start with planning.  It helps if you already like to be organised but if not, don’t worry, it doesn’t take that much effort. Thinking ahead will make it easier to write a shopping list and
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