Review: TUT

Our last fitness adventure was SUP and now we are trying another acronym TUT, getting into the lingo and all that 💁.  So we found out that TUT stands for Time Under Tension and to me this sounded hard, which might be while we chose it, after the relative jolly that SUP (& Prosecco 🥂) was. The concept revolves around how long the muscle is under strain during a set focusing on improving strength.  The class promised minimal cardio and a smart mix of moves alternating between upper and lower body, all designed to give you a strong lean physique. Sounds great right?!  Read on to find out how we coped…

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Review: SUP

When I broke my toe it was quite a panic not being able to run, but it also put the majority of the fitness adventures off the table.  Kick boxing, for example, just wasn’t going to work. But then I came across the idea of Stand Up Paddle boarding, SUP to those in the know.  I figured I might be able to manage that, and the class I found included prosecco, which if anything would numb the pain.  Did we fall in Regent’s canal?  What are the heath benefits?  How was the prosecco?  All these important questions answered and more.

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Cut the sweet treats

I wouldn’t say I have a sweet tooth, as I’m an equal opportunity snacker, enjoy salt and vinegar crisps as much as I enjoy a chocolate bar.  But the sweet treats were getting a little out of control, so I decided to axe them.  No more pre-brekkie chocolate digestives, handfuls of jelly beans, afternoon chocolate bar, ice cream after dinner… it’s all stopping for a week, eek…. Continue reading “Cut the sweet treats”

Review: Barre

With our intro offer at Psycle, we had a few more classes to use up after our awesome experience at Ride 45 (which you can read about here).  I’ve always wanted to try Barre, and I was super excited that they had it at Psycle, so we had to do it.  I was afraid it was going to fail, as I thought it was for uber flexible ballet types, and that is 100% not me.  How wrong was I. Continue reading “Review: Barre”

Happy Place Festival

Welcome to Happy Place Festival

It’s always great to step outside of your comfort zone, and when Hannah Beecham, Founder of RED January, asked me to join her on stage at Fearne Cotton’s Happy Place Festival, I jumped at the chance.  After a quick phone conversation with Hannah, she explained more, about how they wanted to me to talk about RED January from a participants point of view and how being a part of it, has positively affected my mental health. I was nervous about being on stage and having lots of eyes on me, but there was no way I was going to miss this opportunity. Continue reading “Happy Place Festival”

Review: Swimsanity

And next on the fitness adventures, we tried SwimSanity – it’s a High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) workout, in the water.  And in the water, it’s will be easy on our joints.  They say Aqua classes hare the most joint friendly exercise there is, due to the weightlessness in the water.  But this is more than an aqua class, in fact the SwimSanity website warns … Continue reading Review: Swimsanity

Review: Blaze

April flew by in a flash, and with the Brighton Marathon marathon, and recovery afterwards, I had to leave my friend Hollie to tackle a new fitness challenge on her own. So, being a member of David Lloyd, Hollie decided to try the new Blaze fitness class.  Here’s what they say about Blaze: a HIIT class that will test your strength, stamina, and willpower as … Continue reading Review: Blaze

Run Commute Made Easy

After all the hype of the Spring Marathon season, maybe you are considering dusting off your running shoes and lacing them up.  But wait, you have so many commitments, it makes it hard to get into routine, and running takes a back seat before you’ve even got into a proper routine.  Enter the Run Commute – an easy way to introduce regular running into your … Continue reading Run Commute Made Easy