I love trying out new kinds of exercise and recently had the opportunity to road test The Trip; the hottest new Immersive Fitness class at Les Mills Newmarket, Auckland. The name Les Mills is synonymous with group fitness, and now they’re taking their exercise classes into the future with their new ‘Immersive Fitness’ studios which …
Road Test: ‘The Trip’ Les Mills Immersive Fitness class Read More »
The craze that is CrossFit and the current trend of HIIT (High Intensity Impact Training) have been getting a lot of attention in recent years for making you fit and strong while burning calories quickly. For people ditching the gym, the online workouts by internet celebs such as Kayla Itsines and Ashy Bines have also …
CrossFit, online workouts and HIIT: Should you push your limits? Read More »
WIN: 1 of 5 RebelFood NutriBomb packs! RebelFood is set to rewrite the rule book for nutritious snacking; all of their products are gluten, dairy, refined sugar and additive-free, and are created to be the most nutritionally beneficial snack on the market. Made from raw fruit, nuts, seeds and superfoods, each product is designed with …
[This competition has now closed] WIN: 1 of 5 RebelFood NutriBomb packs! Read More »
WIN: 1 of 3 Nature Valley Crunchy prize packs The Nature Valley Crunchy range (Crunchy Oats & Honey, Crunchy Pumpkin & Poppy Seeds and Crunchy Coconut Crisp) has no artificial flavours or colours – just crunchy, wholesome, whole grain goodness. Packed full of whole grain rolled oats and crispy grated coconut, the only thing left …
[This competition has now closed] WIN: 1 of 3 Nature Valley Crunchy prize packs Read More »
Resuming my fitness training after giving birth has been frustrating to say the least thanks to a series of setbacks. I took longer than average to heal (having to go back on repeat courses of antibiotics), and ended up having mastitis twice within the first few months. Despite gym training and keeping up with yoga …
Diary: Fit mama – Getting back into training after birth Read More »
Although I often wear makeup, I don’t tend to use much else in the way of beauty products on my face apart from a decent night cream. As the skin on my face is sensitive and reacts with many products, I’m a little cautious about any beauty products I come into contact with because of …
Product Test: Essano Rosehip Moisture Restorative Night Creme Read More »
This coconut ice cream recipe uses just three ingredients and is super easy to make. It’s dairy-free, vegan-friendly, and has been going down well as a delish cold dessert in our household lately thanks to the summertime humidity! INGREDIENTS 2 cans coconut cream (2x 400ml) 1/2 cup of brown or raw sugar 2 tspns vanilla …
As a personal trainer, people tend to think exercising is my thing and that I’ve always loved all of it. Not true. I used to be a couch potato who faked notes to get out of PE at school; it took me years after leaving college to sort out what workouts would keep me motivated. …
Everyone seems to have a New Year’s resolution or three that they’ve set their target on. Lose weight, get fit, quit smoking, learn a new language… we typically set some pretty lofty goals, but rarely put a plan in place to make sure we achieve them. This means that unless we are extremely lucky, we’re …
Beth Shaw’s YogaFit combines challenging conditioning work with yoga to improve your strength and flexibility, creating a total-body workout. Extended and updated, this highly acclaimed programme aims to increase your overall health, energy and vitality, while creating a stronger and leaner body, reducing stress, improving posture and increasing concentration. What’s inside it? Beth Shaw – …
Recently my trusty mini food processor fought its last battle – turns out that despite managing to cut and grind just about everything I threw in it, the one thing that killed it in the end was candy canes (I was hosting a baby shower with a hot chocolate self service bar and wanted crushed …
This motherhood thing is not for the faint-hearted. My happy, gorgeous wee girl is just about to hit five months old, and although she has previously managed to pretty much sleep through the night from three months, has this week reverted back to newborn-style sleeping. I never took this for granted, knowing all too well …