When checking into an all-inclusive resort like Gloria Serenity in Belek, Turkey, most people would make a straight course for the buffet. Food was high on my priorities too, but there was one stop I had to make before filling my plate: the activities board. I was excited to explore all the ways I could…
My five favourite at-home workout videos
Like everyone, there’s days when I wake up, look outside and (rain or sunshine) can’t quite face the gym. And days that are so busy it seems impossible to squeeze in any exercise at all! But I keep a YouTube playlist of the top workout videos I’ve tried and tested throughout the years, and I…
In with a huff. Out with a BOOM!
‘Low’ by Flo Rida was blasting through the sound system and our instructor Hilary Gilbert was bodypopping on the bike (who knew that was possible?) at the front of the room. We were five minutes into the spin class at BOOM Cycle Holborn and already the pains and annoyances of the day were ancient history.…
BOOM Cycle founder Hilary Gilbert
A couple years back, I did my first-ever BOOM Cycle class in Shoreditch – an underground studio with state-of-the-art bikes, innovative instructors and plenty of East London character. So when I heard that BOOM Cycle has recently opened a new studio in Holborn, I was keen to catch up with founder Hilary Gilbert and gain…
Exercise to beat depression
Last week the news of Robin Williams’ depression-induced suicide swept the world and left his millions of fans feeling numb. There have been few Hollywood comics as big or as influential as Robin. I first met his acquaintance in the form of the Genie and I proceeded to dedicate many hours of my childhood to…