BOIL THE KETTLE (BELL) !!! Originating from deepest Russia as a tool farmers to weigh-up their crops (and get ripped in the process), the humble kettle bell has been around since the 1700s. These days, I’d argue that they’re capable
ABSOLUTELY STELLA PERFORMANCE !!! Stella McCartney is a fully-fledged fashion deity; that much was evidenced by her clean sweep at the Met Gala, reconfirming to the world just how on-trend, in-vogue and utterly a-la-mode she is
STYLISH WORKOUT GEAR ON A BUDGET ??? Some wonderfully engaged readers have been emailing me asking that I investigate some affordable fitness fashion options. At first, that sounds like a tough ask, because the price points on everything
AN URBAN WORKOUT WITH ‘STRIVE’ !!! Yesterday I was invited to a ‘guest blogger’ session with Strive, a Navy SEAL-inspired workout which focuses on functional speed, strength and coordination, and is run by a pair of Cambridge
SUN-SALUTE YOGA ATOP ‘THE SHARD’ !!! This week, I was invited by Gap to a very special yoga class. It took place 1016 feet (310m) above London’s pavements, on the 69th floor of Europe’s tallest building The Shard
SPORT RELIEF ON TOAST: OPTIMISING FOR THE SWIMATHON!!! I’m still splashing away in the pool, learning to swim the front crawl for the fabulous cause that is Sainsbury’s Sport Relief, kicking off on March the 23rd 2014 at the
FEELING SPORTY, LOOKING SLOUCHY !!! So the 25th has come and gone, but the Christmas break isn’t quite over yet! I’m still enjoying the festive holidays, lounging around with friends and family, so I like to
GRUELLING WORKOUT WITH UNDER ARMOUR !!! This week, I was invited to train with the US sportswear brand Under Armour in one of their ‘Urban Gym’ sessions; I was warned to expect a host of brutal, gritty
WHEN SANTA HITS THE GYM! (MY XMAS ‘FITNESS GIFT’ WISHLIST) Dear Santa, I’ve been really healthy (almost) all year and I intend to be next year as well; after a festive wander through Harrods, here are my 18 top fitness gift
SOME HEALTHY HALLOWEEN PUMPKIN SOUP ??? It’s the Halloween time of year again, and just throwing it out there, but I guess you might be finding it harder to stay on the fitness ‘straight & narrow’ as we run