Aside from being fit enough to keep up with your player you need to learn how to “actively defend” against the opposing player to disrupt the other teams’ attacking strategies. Creating effective defence can be difficult during a game because you have to adapt as your opposition starts to identify your plans, therefore you need […] Read more…
20-Minute Beginner HIIT Workout
This 20 minute (ish) beginner HIIT workout is designed to fit in around your busy day whilst still getting the most out of your time. High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) involves alternating short periods of hard effort with short periods of recovery. This form of exercise is great for burning calories in a short amount […] Read more…
5 Reasons You Need A Workout Plan
While it is true that any type of physical exercise is better than no exercise at all, it is also true that following a workout schedule can become a deciding factor in your toning up or weight loss success recipe. Hopping on the cardio machine for a couple of minutes, trying out all the available […] Read more…
10 Places To Find Fitness Motivation
Fitness Motivation can be a big issue for me and I have found several places to turn to when I need to perk myself up again! When I see my friends going to the gym, going for a run or just getting their exercise in and it seems so effortless for them it makes me […] Read more…
Tips & Tricks For Working Out With Kids
Working out with kids is a fine art! Here are some tips and tricks to get the most out of it. Anyone who follows me on Instagram will know that I love including my kids in my workout and actively encourage a healthy, active lifestyle. Even the baby gets put in a sling and I […] Read more…
Desk Stretches And Exercises (+Infographic)
Desk stretches and exercises are my new favorite thing to keep me mobile with my increased workload Working, writing and blogging is going great which is good for the bank balance but terrible for my health. They say that sitting is the new smoking and since most of us end up spending all day […] Read more…
Ways To Use A Small Workout Space
In our new place, we have a lot more space than we used too (YAY!) but unfortunately, this does not include a home gym (boo!) and means I still have small workout space. With increasing house prices, the trend towards confined living space increases and when you have children it starts to get smaller and […] Read more…
Be Your Own Personal Trainer & Tailor Workouts Yourself
Not everyone can afford a personal trainer and as amazing as they are, you need to learn to tailor workouts yourself if you want to progress without one! You should always ask a professional, if you can afford it. But if you can’t here are some ways you can tailor workouts yourself. This can be […] Read more…
Sets & Reps made simple
Sets and reps can be so confusing, I am here to set the record straight! I wanted to write a post about this on its own because it’s so intimidating as a beginner to get a grip on all of the “lingo”. I remember hearing people in the gym talking sets and reps and I […] Read more…
How to Make Exercise Fit Your Routine
Exercising is just another task to fit into your day so how do you make exercise fit your routine without giving up on anything else? In some form or another, the number 1 thing I hear about exercise (all the time) is: “I don’t have time”, “I can’t fit it in right now”, “how do […] Read more…