Browsing Archive April, 2016
Why is Baobab the new health craze?

There’s always a food or supplement that has a weird sounding name but looks so exotic that it becomes the next new health craze! Whether it’s imported from another country or just becomes more recognised for its amazing health benefits, new items pop up on our shelves on a regular basis and seem ...

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Barry’s Bootcamp

For country bumpkins like me a ‘bootcamp’ still means getting up at the crack of dawn, heading outside, rain or shine, to swing a kettlebell, perform endless burpees and get shouted at like we’re in the army! Here in this review of Barry's Bootcamp I describe what it was like trying out a world ...

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Top 5 Tricep Exercises!

The triceps are made up of 3 heads and perform extension and pressing movements and the top 5 tricep exercises on this list will indeed involve extension and pressing movements. The triceps make up two thirds of your upper arm yet is often neglected in favour of the biceps, probably due to it being ...

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What is a Flex Bowl?

It’s that time of the evening where your thumb is tired of scrolling through the many gym goers’ protein-licious dinners, filling up your Instagram newsfeed once again. How can a plateful of chicken and veg get over 1000 likes, you ask yourself? And this mighty bowl of what seems to look like, dare ...

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The Pros and Cons of the Sirtfood Diet

The Sirtfood diet has become the ‘new’ fad of 2016 and has gained recognition from celebrities like TV chef Lorraine Pascale. It is famously known for allowing you to have dark chocolate and red wine and still lose weight, sounds a bit crazy right? If you’re like me and own a healthy scepticism ...

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7 Top Forearm Building Benefits and Tips!

Forearm muscles are often a neglected body part of many a gym-goer's routine. But wait! Think of Bruce Lee’s incredible forearms, think baseball bats or steel girder defenders when in a fight. Being forearmed forewarns any potential foe in advance, how handy is that eh? Now's a good idea to ...

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Why Omega-3’s Are Good For You!

You've probably heard about these at some point over the last few years and the basic idea is that the human body requires essential fatty acids for maintaining good health. It can make most types of fats with the exception of Omega-3 fatty acids. Since the body doesn't make them you must get them ...

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Top 10 Health Benefits of Swimming!

Swimming is an excellent way to keep fit; it’s no wonder this unique sport is an all-round workout as it uses of course the entire body. Not only does it avoid putting a huge amount of pressure on the joints, but it also serves as an important life skill that can help protect you against drowning. ...

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Top 5 Green Teas!

From our last article on green tea you’ll know that it’s well worth swapping your daily cuppa for a mug of this green goodness. From helping you fight the signs of ageing to preventing illnesses, green tea has many benefits for your overall wellbeing. However, there are so many choices available on ...

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Top 4 Simple Exercises for Better Glutes!

Getting into the habit of working on a better behind may be challenging if the exercises you start with are confusing or are proving too difficult. So here are Top 4 Simple Exercises for Better Glutes!  These are very simple yet effective bum-toning exercises that you can do anywhere, including in ...

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