Bag of Waitrose soffrito (or chop 2 onions, 2 carrots, 4 celery sticks) 1 tbsp. of olive oil 4 garlic cloves crushed 2 tbsp. tomato puree 2 bay leaf few sprigs of thyme 3 courgettes chopped 400g can of borlotti beans 75g dried green lentils 1.2l vegetable or chicken stock grated parmesan small bunch of […]
“If we packaged exercise into a pill it would be considered as a miracle pill because no other therapy that’s been invented yet that has the benefits of exercise. These benefits go beyond the cardio vascular system. Exercise prevents cancer of the colon, cancer of the prostate, it retards the ageing process and it is […]
How to form a habit We are now at the beginning of February and it is exactly the time when those New Year Resolutions are tested or abandoned. It is cold, dark, depressing (add to the general gloom the death of my obsession and artistic hero in January- disregarding Lets Dance album) it would be SO EASY […]
It is now the run up to the holiday period, which quite frankly is a time that can spell disaster for the best health intentions. We all want to look and feel our best for those parties and get together and will want to start the new year in better shape than we began the […]
Buggy Body Fit Comes to Finchley! You don’t need an expensive gym membership – the only exercise equipment you need for post-natal fitness is your baby’s buggy. Buggy Body Fit offers new mums the chance to ease into exercise with a fully qualified ante & postnatal personal trainer. New class! The workout will be a mix of cardiovascular to burn fat, […]
If you would like to feel fantastic in your body and mind, come and try out our bootcamp classes. On Saturday mornings at 9.30 and 10.30, and on Wednesday evenings at 7, come along to Victoria Park in Finchley. What classes do we offer? Saturday morning: Bootcamp circuits Wednesday evening – Boxing and kettlebells What […]
EPOC (post exercise oxygen consumption or oxygen debt) What is EPOC? In a similar way to a car’s engine remaining warm after being turned off, once a workout is over and you’re back in your daily routine your body’s metabolism can continue to burn more calories then when at complete rest. This physiological effect is called […]
The Truth about Detox Diets At this time of year lots of people make new year’s resolutions to eat less, so I thought I should pass on the truth about detox diets. If you look on the web or in magazines you’ll find there are literally hundreds of quick fix weight loss plans, juice cleanses […]
Sarah does Strictly News just in… yes, Sarah does Strictly – Sarah will be taking part in this year’s Dancing Strictly to raise money for the North London Hospice. She and her dancing partner – her husband Mark – will receive eight weeks of training from professional teachers culminating in a show-stopping performance at the Pentland Theatre, Artsdepot […]
Tabata! and why it increases fat loss As you know we have started to include some Tabata interval training during bootcamp and boxing. All of your fitness levels are consistently improving but I am on a mission to keep us all progressing. It is hard work of that there is no doubt, so why are we putting […]