"A New Year's resolution is something that goes in one Year and out the other." - Anonymous With the New Year just getting started you have probably set yourself some fitness resolutions. Perhaps this is the year where you want to sculpt those those six pack abs? Maybe this is the year you are finally going to kick your smoking habit? Whilst setting fitness resolutions is a fantastic idea, the facts are that despite the best intentions most New Year's resolutions will fail. In this study of 3,000 people, only 12% were successful with their New Year's resolutions. Today I am going to … [Read more...]
10 Ways To Burn 100 Calories Or More This Christmas
With Christmas fast approaching you are probably getting a little concerned about your fitness regime. High calorie treats are always on offer, Christmas parties are on the horizon and the cold, dark weather makes exercise much less bearable. However, small things can make a big difference during the festive period. Burning just 100 extra calories each day adds up to 700 calories a week and an impressive 3,100 calories over the month of December. That is why today I am going to be sharing with you 10 ways to burn 100 calories or more this Christmas. 1) CYCLE:- Cycling is a great way to … [Read more...]
10 Christmas Gifts With A Fitness Theme
With just under a month to go till Christmas you probably still have some Christmas shopping left to do. If you are super organised then you may just need the odd thing or if like me you normally leave buying gifts till the last minute you probably need quite a bit more. Today I am here to help with 10 Christmas gifts with a fitness theme. Whether you are buying for a gym junkie or just trying to gently introduce a newbie to the world of fitness, you should be able to find the perfect Christmas fitness gift for them here. 1) FITDECK FitDeck is a unique deck of 56 exercise playing cards … [Read more...]
Keep Yourself Fighting Fit This Christmas
As we approach the end of the year, Christmas is not far away. Unfortunately, in terms of fitness, Christmas can be a potential minefield. Alcohol always seems to be flowing, the weather is cold, dark and icy (making you less likely to want to leave the comfort of your own home to exercise), high calorie treats are everywhere you turn and parties seem to be happening every other day. However, with the right advice you can still maintain a fitness routine during the festive period. That's why today I am going to be looking back at some of my previous Christmas posts and outlining how you … [Read more...]
8 Fitness Christmas Present Ideas
Now that Christmas is just around the corner you would hope to have all your presents bought, wrapped and placed under the tree. However, every year it always seems that there are a few people who you just cannot find the right gift for. So this year why not tackle the problem by introducing them to the world of fitness with one of the eight Christmas present ideas listed below. 1) FOOTBALL:- Christmas is traditionally a time where exercise takes a back seat. So why not mix it up this year by getting someone a football? Not only is it a perfect present for most boys but it can also be … [Read more...]
5 Christmas Party Survival Tips
Over the festive period parties are as much of a certainty as mince pies and Christmas trees. Everyone likes to let their hair down and party after a long, hard year. However, too much partying can have negative implications on your fitness goals. It can leave you feeling tired and run down which consequently means that exercise and healthy eating take a back seat. That is why today I am going to provide you with five Christmas party survival tips. 1) MODERATE YOUR ALCOHOL INTAKE:- This may be one of the biggest clichés in Christmas party articles. However, my advice is slightly … [Read more...]
Did I Manage To Get My Body Vacation Ready?
Hello everyone. In one of my recent posts I plugged Rusty Moore's latest free report – The Vacation Body Blueprint. In this post I mentioned that I was travelling to Brazil in the next three weeks and was going to be using the techniques in Rusty's report to try and tone up before I went. Well those three weeks have now passed so this is just a quick post to let you know how I got on before I jet off to Brazil. HOW DID I GET ON WITH MY DIET AND EXERCISE ROUTINE? 1) DIET:- The plan for my diet was to make three main changes: - Cut down my carbohydrate intake by replacing my lunchtime … [Read more...]
Learn How To Get Your Body Vacation Ready
Hey everyone. Today I wanted to let you know that Rusty Moore of The Fitness Black Book has released a fantastic new, free report called “The Vacation Body Blueprint”. Although Rusty stays in good shape all year round when he goes on vacation (holiday to people in the UK) he likes to get his body in extraordinary shape. In this report Rusty discusses the strategies he follows in the three to five weeks leading up to a vacation to go from “good” shape to “great” shape. Some of the strategies are pretty aggressive but according to Rusty they can get you as ripped as Cam Gigandet in Never … [Read more...]
The Free Fitness Tips Bank Holiday Action Plan
"If you eat something and no one sees you eat it, it has no calories." - Brain Candy Website If only the above quote were true it would be a lot easier to stay fit and healthy when the holidays come around. If you live in the UK then you will know that today is a bank holiday which means many people will be off for days out to see their families, visit the zoo or go to a theme park. Whilst there is nothing wrong with taking time to relax and enjoy the day off work, bank holidays do often cause people to stray from their normally very good eating and exercise habits. One bad day is not … [Read more...]
Merry Christmas from Free Fitness Tips
Hello Everyone. I'm just leaving a quick post to wish you all a Merry Christmas. This blog has grown a lot this year and that is down to the continued support of my readers. I hope you all have a wonderful day, enjoy spending time with your family and get to have a rest after a tough year. This month I have been writing about how you can keep your diet and fitness regime on track over the festive period. I started the month by writing about the common cold & the flu and then moved on to discuss whether vitamin C can help reduce your chances of contracting them. I then moved on to … [Read more...]