Hope you are all well during this uncertain period of time! But with everyone finding themselves in isolation without gyms and equipment, it can be hard to stay motivated to do any exercise. Though, we need to use the spare time and energy we have to our advantage! I have compiled a HIIT home workout here to give a go and get your heart rate racing! No equipment is needed, just your own body weight! Below find images and descriptions for each of the 6 exercises Have fun with the workout! Adjust the number of sets or the time of each exercise to make it easier or harder based on your fitness ..read more

When you start using a gym, you will hear a variety of exercise terminology and it can become a little overwhelming, but here are some of the more common bits of terminology that I use with my clients when creating exercise plans or during workouts. Repetition (or rep) - completing a full exercise movement (e.g. upwards phase and downward phase of a biceps curl) Set - made up of a number of repetitions completed consecutively followed by a period of rest. Drop set – after finishing a set, you drop the resistance down and repeat the set again instantly Super set – to complete a set of 2 exerci ..read more

There have been a lot of different documentary films over the years, and many have had huge impacts on people's understanding of the food they eat and how it effects them and the planet. Below is a list of the films I feel everyone should watch at least once, and I think you would struggle to not be vegan after them. They remove the barriers between where our food comes from and why we should collectively change and adapt. In no particular order, here is the list: Seaspiracy Eating our way to extinction Game Changers Cowspiracy Dominion What the health Food Inc. Before the flood There are ma ..read more

It is now common knowledge that meat is not necessary for our diets, but increasingly more evidence is highlighting it's anything but healthy! Previously, it was a commonly held believe that we needed meat as part of our diets for health, well, in wealthy countries, where it has been worth a lot of money to convince us to eat it. Therefore, leaders in the animal industry have spent a good fortune on advertisement and politicians to deceive the population to want meat. Even today in the UK meat is still apart of the Eatwell guide, which is just ridiculous. Canada's food guide has moved to foll ..read more

The new year has begun, it’s 2020 and a record number of people are transitioning onto plant-based diets! With 300,000 signing up to the Veganuary Charity on just the first day of January and continually growing! With that in mind, I thought it would be useful to give some new years tips for you all! 1. Realise there is an initial challenge that will get easier with time Changing your diet is no easy task, it even took me a whole year to get from being omnivorous to a vegetarian and then finally to a full vegan. It’s great to challenge yourself, maybe going full vegan overnight, but be prepare ..read more