Serves 2 Takes 30-45 mins (incl prep) Take a large, deep sided saucepan or frying pan and fry 1 onion, crushed garlic clove and a chopped red pepper in a tbsp Olive oil. Add some sweetcorn, shredded spinach and 1 tin chopped tomatoes. Add herbs and pepper to taste (I used mixed Italian herbs, medium … Continue reading Baked Eggs- my favourite dinner!

When you think of fat burning, you probably think of hitting the treadmill or the bike, or smashing some seriously sweaty classes. These are GREAT for your cardio vascular health, and absolutely contribute to fat burn. however, many of us will walk past the weights rack without giving those dumbbells a second glance. STOP!  METABOLISM … Continue reading Want to burn more fat? Pick up those weights

Sweet or savoury, have a look at the below and see if anything works for you! COCOA-NUT DATE BALLS Measurements are really to taste, but roughly chop 1kg dates (you can buy some ready chopped). If they are dry, add a little water to the mix to make them sticky. This gets messy! Add a … Continue reading Guilty-not-guilty snacks

With so much health and fitness advice out there, and a zillion different goals - tone, build, burn fat, sculpt the bottom- to a new exerciser, it can be a confusing minefield and knowing where to start is difficult. And when things are difficult, we put them off.... Sound Familiar?   Here's 5 things you … Continue reading 5 things you can do NOW to improve your Health and Fitness

There is a 'middle age health crisis' warns BBC "Desk jobs, fast food and the daily grind are taking their toll, says Public Health England. Eight in every 10 people aged 40 to 60 in England are overweight, drink too much or get too little exercise, the government body warns. PHE wants people to turn … Continue reading Don’t become a statistic!

You don't need to leave home to get these high-intensity workouts done! Pick any 5 exercises (hard ones) and complete for 1 rep, then 2, then 3...all the way to 10! (Takes approx 15 mins) For example: Burpees Press ups Squat Jump Lunge Jump Crunch OR Set a timer to go off every minute, for … Continue reading Winter Warmers

Yes its that time of year again - where food and drink is all so gosh-darn delicious and staying wrapped up on the sofa is a lot more attractive than getting up and getting moving. THE TEMPTATIONS The duvet becomes your best friend, and don't forget those comfy elasticated-waistband joggers, and sugar and refined carbohydrates: … Continue reading Avoid a ‘winter coat’!

With every client and class, before and after a session, I will ensure there is a thorough stretching routine. So often, stretching gets forgotten. I am guilty of, in the past, forgoing a warm up stretch or a cool down stretch in favour of getting out of the gym, or having a sit down and … Continue reading Stretching: why you should do it!

In all my workouts -with classes, individual clients, or for myself - I include strength training. This doesn't have to be Olympic bar chest presses, or squats to press with 99 decibel grunting...'Strength Training' can include body weight squats, dumbbell curls, tricep dips, press ups..anything where you are working against resistance. Here's a few reasons … Continue reading 5 Reasons to Include Strength Training in Your Workout

Happy August all! Having read an article last month entitled "Personal trainers blamed for joint injuries" -Daily Telegraph, Saturday 16th July, I felt it important to explain a little about how I plan my sessions - both 1:1 and groups. Killer workouts: High Intensity Interval Training has many benefits - boosting the heart rate from low-intensity fat-burning … Continue reading How I Workout Your Workout