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Tabata training was first invented in 1996 by Dr. Izumi Tabata, in Tokyo Japan, after his research concluded that shorter intervals of high intensity training were more beneficial than training for sixty minutes at a moderate pace. However it can be used for other fitness goals as well including ...

You probably already know that the term ‘Dry January’ refers to a month in which one refrains from drinking any alcohol as a personal challenge. If you feel like you are drinking a bit too much or too often then this is the perfect way to reset your relationship with alcohol. It only takes three ...

If you’re vegan I’m sure you’ve heard it a thousand times before, ‘Where do you get your protein?’. Vegan lifestyles are becoming more and more common and you can certainly get great results from weightlifting whilst following a vegan diet. Do you think these five women get enough protein from a ...

Britain’s Strongest Man 2019 took place on Saturday 19th January at Sheffield’s FlyDSA Arena. Lancashire’s Graham Hicks put in a top performance to win the coveted title, followed closely by Adam Bishop and rising star Tom Stoltman. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoM1df1uHL4 Strongman ...

Seitan (pronounced, “say-tan”) is a high protein food, usually made from wheat flour, spelt flour, khorasan wheat or gluten. It's made by washing flour dough with water until it leaves a sticky mass (gluten) that is then cooked. Seitan or wheat gluten originated in China as an ingredient for ...

Mariusz Pudzianowski is the second man to feature in our new World’s Strongest Man series. Being the only man to have ever won the World’s Strongest Man title five times makes him a distinguishable character. Just a quick glance at his muscled physique and serious face shows he’s a man who means ...

For most of us, a hangover is just the price you pay for a night of drinking but there's no need to let a heavy night write off the next day entirely. A hangover is a collection of symptoms including nausea and fatigue caused by a recent bout of heavy drinking. As a diuretic, alcohol increases the ...

Grass jelly, is a dessert that looks like jelly, hence the name, and is very popular mainly in Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Southeast Asia. It is made by using a plant from the mint family (Platostoma palustre, aka Chinese mesona) which has a slightly bitter taste, it is so ...

Janet Thomson, author of "The Placebo Diet" has over 25 years’ experience in the field of weight loss and personal development and is firmly established as a leading and innovative expert. She has an MSc in Nutrition and Exercise Science, combined with therapeutic experience in Clinical ...

Himalayan salt lamps are known as 'natural ionizers', as they alter the electrical charge of the circulating air. An authentic Himalayan salt lamp should derive from the Khewra salt mines in Pakistan. Said to be millions of years old, this salt possess a warming pink colour due to the minerals ...