I've been doing weight training for the better part of 3 years now, since I first started going to the gym. I mean seriously going to the gym. I had brief stints when I was younger when I would go to the gym, but I would only do cardio - I'd go for a run on the treadmill or do a spin class. Back then I had never lifted weights or even considered doing weights. Had you asked me what weight training was, I would have shrugged my shoulders and said "Um, the reason Hugh Jackman l

Especially after the festivities of the new year and all the parties and food that entails, it's at this time of the year that people think "Ok, time to get serious, I'm going to start eating healthy". It's time like these when they search for easy options and quick fixes as they want to see drastic results, fast! That is great if you need that bit of a kick-start on your weight loss journey as seeing those results will help motivate and push you to go further. However, pictu

So you go to the supermarket and with the best intentions, you turn over the labels of two products to read the nutrition label to see which is better... and you start thinking "What am i actually looking for?" Believe me, you’re not alone!!! I used to look at nutrition labels as if they were in a foreign language. Hopefully the below will help you to be able to decipher them a bit easier. Firstly, each label will have a per serve amount and a per 100g measure. Always look at

Welcome to 2015 and to my first blog post of the year. By now you’re probably just getting over the New Year and Christmas period and you’re avoiding the scales that are sitting in the corner of the bathroom staring at you menacingly. So here are my tips to get back on the health and fitness bandwagon. Get back into a routine Over the Christmas and New Year period, that great routine that you had the whole year goes out the window. Between catch-ups with friends, the office C