MANY PEOPLE SEEM TO THINK THAT SPINNING CLASSES ARE THE ANSWER TO SHEDDING FAT IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE LEAN LEGS, BUT IT DOESN’T ACTUALLY WORK. YOU’D BE FAR BETTER ADVISED TO USE HIGH-RESISTANCE INTERVAL TRAINING TO TONE THOSE PINS The celebrities that adorn the glossy pages of fashion magazines are adored not only for the fictional characters they play but also for their extensive wardrobes. From the clothes horses on Desperate Housewives to Carrie Bradshaw…
STAYING FIT AND BEING HEALTHY IS ALL ABOUT EFFECTIVE TIME MANAGEMENT AND — AS WITH EVERY OTHER AREA OF YOUR LIFE — YOU WILL REAP WHAT YOU SOW IN YOUR Being fit for life is a tough challenge — especially now, it seems. As the TV and newspapers continue to focus on negative stories about banks, stock exchanges or the housing market, these uncertainties will add to the stress in most people’s lives. Financial challenges…
WHILE ALL ANIMALS HAVE A ‘FIGHT OR FLIGHT’ RESPONSE TO DANGER, WE HUMANS STRUGGLE TO TURN IT OFF. THESE PROLONGED BOUTS OF EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCES RESULT IN ULCERS, EXHAUSTION AND OTHER FACTORS THAT SEVERELY DAMAGE OUR HEALTH A lot has changed in the last 100 or so years. Back in the 1900s, pneumonia, tuberculosis and influenza were killing more people than any world war. Medical improvements have curtailed the spread of these illnesses — nowadays the…
As a new school term begins, young children are seen entering the school grounds with their new schoolbooks and uniforms. Parent’s start to become emotional as the umbilical chord is cut a bit more as little Johnny starts to interact with new boys and girls. The teachers greet the children but underneath must be secretly noticing that with each generation of children passing through the doors that they are getting bigger. Junior infants wearing first…
THIS SEPTEMBER, CHANGE THE WAY YOU TRAIN. GO BACK TO THE GYM AND GET YOURSELF A PERSONAL TRAINER TO GUIDE YOUR WEIGHT LOSS IN THE MOST EFFICIENT WAY POSSIBLE September at last — now that the kids are finally back at school, you think you’ll have so much free time on your hands. As you search through the cupboards for your child’s school bag, you catch a glimpse of another bag covered in dust. As…
MICHAEL PHELPS’S BEIJING SUCCESS IS, IN PART, DOWN TO HIS 12,000 CALORIE DIET. HERE’S HOW YOU, TOO, CAN MAINTAIN, AND LOSE, WEIGHT In the aftermath of the Olympics, we are left to reflect on the dramatic performance of some of the world’s greatest athletes. Usain Bolt improved on his previous world-best performance to remain the fastest man on the planet while many Irish athletes are going back to the drawing board. One in particular who…
Ronnie Delany The Olympics have started and as we enjoy the performances of the athletes in the pool, gymnasium and basketball courts the clock is counting down to the start of the athletics races. The fastest men and women on the planet will meet to test themselves and to leave a legacy as an Olympic champion. One such legend I recently had the pleasure of meeting is Ronnie Delany, Ireland’s Olympic 1500m gold medallist in Melbourne…
