- Wellbeing
Oh my god, I’m writing a food post. Is exactly what I said to myself when I started thinking of ideas as to what to include in this post. You will notice that my blog and Instagram (if you follow me) never hosts pictures of food. Mainly because I don’t eat amazingly but also because I just cant make food look magic in pictures. Anyway. As you may know the influx of nutrition research out there on the web and in books can be hard to digest. I mean it is just information OVERLOAD! So for those of you who hunger after health benefits as much as
A few months ago I wrote a post about how to find time to work out. One of the first things I mentioned was getting up early and I can’t stress enough how much it wakes me up and makes me feel good for the rest of the day! A lot of people turn their nose up at the thought of going to the gym before work so I decided to write a post to show morning workouts don’t have to be as daunting as they seem. Here are my 5 favourite ways to workout before work: Got a dog!? Then
I have been doing this fitness blogging thing for just over a year now and along the way I have learnt a thing or two about the realities of running a blog. There are lots of preconceptions and stereotypes around blogging however theres a lot more to it than meets the eye. Here are a few things I’ve learnt about being a male blogger… You have a niche Before you even hit publish and start creating content you have a slight advantage over all the other bloggers out there. You are a male blogger! It’s no secret that there are far
As a relatively new subscriber to Men’s Health Magazine, over the last few month’s I’ve learnt a vast amount of facts that are great for male wellbeing and health. After constantly reciting them to friends and family as ‘little nuggets of wisdom’, I decided to write this post that contains 50 of my favourite mens health facts from the last few issues of the magazine. All of the following 50 facts have come from nowhere else but the last few issues of UK Men’s Health Magazine. Some of them might even surprise you! Let me know which ones are your favourite… Exercise 1.
After visiting and exploring Thailand last year I really did come to appreciate the smaller things in life. The Thai are extremely humble and spiritual people who educated me to appreciate more in the world. So if you’re a busy bee like me, try using these simple mindfulness exercises to empty your mind and find some much-needed calm amidst the madness of your hectic day. In this busy world of ours, the mind is constantly being pulled from pillar to post, scattering our thoughts and emotions. Leaving us feeling stressed, highly-strung and at times anxious. Most of us, including myself
Since Christmas I have had a few people ask me what my top fat loss tips are. The one thing I always tell them is ‘abs are created in the kitchen’! You unfortunately can’t ‘out train’ the cheat meals you eat, trust me I’ve tried! A good diet and the correct training are what go hand in hand as tips to cutting body fat. My Top 5 Fat Loss Tips Look out for these ingredients Refined sugars, Saturated fats and Trans fats are the key ones to look out for. Basically anything processed will likely contain these culprits. With regards to
Over Christmas and New year I travelled to both Thailand and Australia. This truly was an amazing experience however amongst all this exploring I had to remember to stay fit! Whilst away we were on a very tight schedule. Two huge countries in little over four weeks meant that going to the gym was rather low on the lists of priorities. After all we were going away to experience new things rather than sit in air-conditioned gyms. Instead of going to the gym every day I found new ways of staying healthy and fit. Here are a few top tips on
As you may know I have taken up yoga to see what it’s all about and to find out how beneficial it could be for men. In doing so here are my 5 top mens yoga tips to make your classes that bit more bearable or clue you up before you start. 1. Leggings You can’t go wrong in yoga if you wear leggings. They keep you warm in the coldest of studios and they stretch just like skin. Leggings are particularly good if you feel like your shorts are a little too short! No one likes a drop out, especially in a cold room full
As I am sure you’re aware, winter is fast approaching. The nights are getting longer and the weather is getting colder. When it comes to winter, many of us pick up colds and illnesses along the way due to the changing climate, so I thought i’d share a few tips on how to stay healthy this winter. Exercise strengthens the body and mind. It also strengthens your immune system. Training outside in the summer is great however when you take your exercise regimes indoors, you’re more likely to catch a bug. Did you know; The free weights section at the gym harvest more than 362 times
Starting yoga was never something I’d imagined myself doing. However I recently found myself dragged along to a class! Popular among women, yet not so much with men, I found myself in a class with 5 men and 30 women. Its safe to say I’m one of the most inflexible human beings alive. So taking up yoga had never crossed my mind. But after a few classes I’d noticed a number of improvements in my flexibility, posture, strength and even balance. Here’s what I learned from starting yoga… 5 things I learned from starting yoga It makes you flexible After my
I got into fitness just after I turned sixteen. I’d always been the chubby kid at school and after I finished my GCSE’s I quickly realised I needed to change my fitness levels or suffer the consequences of not being able to live the life I dreamt of. To me, the good job, the beautiful women and everything that surrounds the pair would only materialise if I did something about my weight. At that time, the gym was a little daunting so I started off with easy cardio. I rode my bike around the local town every day during the
