Mince Pies……Are They Worth It??

On Average in a single mince pie: Calories: 235 Fat: 9g Carbs: 37g Protein: 2g This means it would take a 45 minute jog to burn just one mince pie off………is it really worth it??

What Alcoholic Drink Is Best……

Vodka Soda Ingredients: Vodka, Soda water Vodka averages 96 calories per 1.5 ounces. Soda water, of course, has no calories. However, there is no nutritional value in this drink whatsoever. Whiskey and Gin Ingredients: Various Guess what? Flavour isn’t bad for you! Forget the vodka. Bourbon generally ranges between 97 and 110 calories per 1.5 […]

Fruit And It’s Sugar Content…..

Fruit is a food group that can be confusing to low-carb eaters and diabetics.  It is also an area where some of the popular low-carb diet plans differ, as some depend more upon glycemic index or glycemic load, while others just look at the amount of carbohydrate. Fruits Lowest in Sugar Small Amounts of Lemon […]

Have You Tried Oil Pulling…….Great Wake Up Idea.

Place a little coconut oil in your mouth and let it dissolve. Don’t swallow it. Instead, swish it around in your mouth for 10 minutes or so. This takes practice but oil pulling is a method used by many to prevent tooth decay and pull toxins out of your body. Just the effort involved can […]

Work Your Core A Stage Further!!

This is a great core exercise to work your obliques (sides of your core), normally a hard area to work but using this functional exercise in a transverse plane we can really work it hard without putting any stress through our lower back. Remember: Core tight the whole time, looking up and forward (not at […]

Peach Smoothie

1 large peach, pitted, peeled, and sliced 1/2 cup red strawberries or raspberries 1/2 cup peach or berry low-fat yoghurt 1/4 cup milk (dairy or non) Puree all ingredients in a blender until smooth. Serve cold, and enjoy.

What Are You Training To Achieve?

Variable Training goal Strength Power Hypertrophy Endurance Load (% of 1RM) 80-90 45-55 60-80 40-60 Reps per set 1-5 1-5 6-12 15-60 Sets per exercise 4-7 3-5 4-8 2-4 Rest between sets (mins) 2-6 2-6 2-5 1-2 Duration (seconds per set) 5-10 4-8 20-60 80-150 Speed per rep (% of max) 60-100 90-100 60-90 60-80 […]