THE REALITY OF incorporating exercise into the average working person’s life can be challenging to say the least. Going to the gym or going for a run is the last thing you want to do after a long day in work. However the benefits both long and short-term are too crucial to push aside out of laziness. Although our lifestyles are busier than they were a few decades ago, we have managed to work longer…

WITH THE SCHOOL RUNS TO DO, PACKED LUNCHES TO MAKE, AND JOBS TO HOLD DOWN, IT’S ONE STRESS AFTER THE OTHER, AND SLEEP IS AT THE BOTTOM OF OUR LIST OF PRIORITIES. BUT IT’S HIGH TIME THAT SLEEP CAME FIRST. CATCH MORE “ZS” AND LIFE WILL FEEL FANTASTIC AGAIN… THE BUSY lives of working mothers and business people mean they’re constantly tired, with one errand to be performed right after another. Sleep, it now seems,…

Whether you’re at home all day raising a family or performing at work, you’d never expect success without putting in the effort.  So why do we think we can get away with it in the gym? It’s time to aim higher – and get on a new road to fitness A company’s performance is judged at the end of each year by their profit and loss trading accounts. Life “under the bar” in the weight-room…

INTRODUCING CHILDREN TO FITNESS AT A YOUNG AGE WILL NOT ONLY INCREASE THEIR CHANCES OF BECOMING SPORTING SUPERSTARS, IT WILL ALSO BOOST THEIR HEALTH AND SOCIAL SKILLS Today’s school playgrounds show that many of the kids’ physiques are starting to mimic those of their parents.  Being obese, overweight and lacking in energy has become the norm as Gaelic football, soccer, rugby and playing knick the knocker have been replaced by hours watching TV or playing…

HAS YOUR CHANCE OF WEARING SOMETHING HOT AT THIS YEAR’S CHRISTMAS PARTY TAKEN A TUMBLE AFTER A YEAR OF OVER INDULGENCE? LUCKILY, THERE’S STILL TIME TO SHIFT SOME OF THOSE LUMPS AND BUMPS AND TURN HEADS AGAIN THIS YEAR. The time of year is upon you to sweat! Are you thinking exercise? I’m thinking more of the sweat and anxiety you’ll feel every time you think about the Christmas parties in the not-too-distant future —…

It’s that time again….swap the sunbed and Pina Colada for the exhilaration of getting on the road to health with fitness goals THE SUMMER months are coming to a close, and after all those lazy days by the pool, the strain on the waistband of your favourite pair of trousers is telling you something. The days of following Big Brother from the sofa have left you feeling lifeless, and the extra tummy hanging over your…

There’s no need to cancel your gym membership just because you’re expecting. With a little care and good advice, you can keep youself and the little one healthy. The increasing number of women who exercise throughout pregnancy throws doubt on the traditional belief that pregnant women should rest and wrap themselves in cotton wool.  Your decision to take part in fitness activities should first be cleared by your gynaecologist before attempting exercise of any sort….

THE SIGHT OF STOMACHS SQUEEZING OUT OVER TROUSERS IS NOW SO FAMILIAR THAT IT HAS MERITED A NEW ENTRY IN THE DICTIONARY.  BUT THERE ARE WAYS TO GET RID OF THAT ‘MUFFIN-TOP’ FOREVER. Picture this: you’ve planned a big night out and want to look the part, so you go to your wardrobe and pull out your brand new trousers and skin-tight top.  ‘But when you take a final look in the mirror you don’t…

You pay a visit to your local gym. On a guided tour, you are a little bewildered by the array of machines on offer but you are impressed because these are the very same machines you have seen advertised by well-paid body-builders and fitness bunnies. You sign up immediately. But you may be somewhat disappointed to learn that these body-builders and fitness bunnies did not achieve their impressive physiques using weights machines alone. It is…