Happy New Year! I hope you all had a lovely Christmas. Let’s talk about NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS. We’ve all made them at some point. Sometimes they are realistic and sometime not. The majority of resolutions fall on losing a few pounds after Christmas and getting either back into some training or going to the […]
There is always one common problem as to why injuries occur and that is not doing an appropriate warm up. So the burning question is how important is a warm up, how long do we need to do it for and what do we need to do? Importance The body is always moving, we constantly […]
Good for a snack and replacing electrolytes These amounts make 10-12 balls 8 dried figs 1 tsp vanilla extract 10 cardamom pods 4 tbsp ground almonds 2 tbsp coconut flour 2 tbsp pumpkin seeds 2 tbsp dried banana chips, smashed A pinch of sea salt 4 dried apricots, chopped 2 tsp cocoa powder (optional) […]
Pumpkins are a good source of beta carotene, vitamins C and E to help up your antioxidants and help replenish your glycogen stores. Serves 2 One munchkin pumpkin per person 1 green pepper 5 dried apricots 2 cups cooked red rice 1 clementine Feta Cheese 4 handfuls of kale 2 tbsp pumpkin seeds 2 […]
Some of you may have recently found out that you have secured a place in the London Marathon. Congratulations! Now it’s time to start thinking about training and feeding your body right. In today’s post we will explore some of the body processes which allow this incredible feat of endurance to happen. Even if you’re not running […]
Pre exercise It’s important to feed your body efficiently before exercise to get the most out of your session. As we get most of our energy from carbohydrates, these should be included before exercise to give our muscles the glucose they need to perform best. What you eat before exercise may depend on when you […]
This is a subject very close to my heart. If I spoke with 10 people, only 2 of them actually would engage in some sort of stretching regime. They generally stretch either due to injury, they may have their own post stretch workout or from participating in a class. Before we talk about why to […]
