For those of you that work in the insurance or banking industry, you probably would have heard of the JP Morgan Corporate Run. Every year the multinational finance company host the Corporate Challenge Run as a ‘global celebration of corporate teamwork, camaraderie and community’. Last year 255,270 entrants from 7,677 companies took part in seven countries on five continents. After competing three times before, this year I decided to give it another go. This years race was held last week in London’s Battersea Park, on one of the hottest days of the year. I signed up to run the race at the
Nothing gets me more motivated at the gym than upbeat music. However, I find that a lot of gyms these days play commercial hits in the background which is the worst type of music to listen to whilst working out. I can never understand how anyone can find playlists that consist of Katie Perry, Little Mix and worst of all, Coldplay motivating. Throw the open roofed spin room next door into the mix, where slightly more motivating music is played and you’ve got yourself a complete mash up of noise. How can anyone possibly concentrate when you have all that going
In my first few blog posts I’ve focused mainly on exercises you tend to do in the gym. However lots of people I’ve been talking to say they really want to get fit but don’t have the confidence to go to a gym. I’ve also found that a lot of busy mums or older folk would prefer to work out in the comfort and privacy of their own home which is why HIIT is such a great activity to learn about. HIIT stands for; High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) You may have also heard of Sprint Interval Training (SIT) which is the
