As many of my closest friends are preparing for their winter holidays – some to sun & sand destinations and others to the mountains with ski thermals in tow – I felt inspired to compile a workout comprising of five winter-inspired HIIT exercises. As well as being fun and seasonal, the result is a timelessly…
New fitness studios for every stereotype
Cast your mind back to your teenage years when your after-school sport of choice determined the label with which others identified you. Badminton: geek. Pennyfarthing: class clown. Hockey: jock. Dance: untouchably popular. Netball: all-rounder. Archery: a little left wing. Chess boxing: seriously, who does that? Well, now London’s scene of emerging boutique fitness studios lends itself to…
Knowing your body: When to push it and when to pull back
Like many of winter’s victims, I started the New Year with a terrible bout of flu. It knocked me for nine and certainly ruled out an early start on any fitness-related resolutions. But as all ailments and pains do, the symptoms passed after a few days and I’m already steadily regaining my pre-Christmas strength. Although…
Five ways you know HIIT’s working
Despite the massive rise in interval-based exercise programmes, I’m always surprised by how many blank faces I see when I talk about ‘HIIT’. HIIT stands for ‘high-intensity interval training’, and it’s essentially about adding heart rate boosting moves into a workout in order to burn more calories in less time. Shorter, more intense workouts are…
Quick HIIT cardio circuit
I’ve never been a big fan of endurance sports, so for me the adrenaline rush of exercise comes from packing as much intensity as possible into a short workout. This 10 minute circuit is designed to do just that – and to be easy to fit into your everyday routine, as it requires zero equipment…