Friday, July 30, 2010 at 7:58AM Have you got a kettlebell at home but you're not quite sure how to use it?
Give this workout at try and see how quick you shed body fat, kettlebells are a really effective cardio and resistance workout; in half the time of a traditional workout!
If you haven't got a kettlebell at home then you can purchase them from tescos or argos. Women should start at 8kg and men should go for 12kg.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at 4:50PM Hey guys, I always get asked is Yoga and Pilates the same thing? The answer is no!
Pilates is a controlled for of exercise that really focuses on using your tummy muscles to strengthen the whole body by engaging your 'core' muscles.
Check out the video below to see a ten minute full body pilate workout!
Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at 3:58PM I'm very excited as it's only one week to the return of my popular Fitness Pilates classes to a new venue in Bolton. There will be new exercises, new faces and new bodies within a couple of weeks!
To wet your appetite, here a short clip of Pilates moves that we will be including over the weeks ahead!
Give the exercises a try and I'll see you on Tuesday 3rd August at 6.30pm for our Fitness Pilates class!
Monday, July 26, 2010 at 6:29PM 
Everyone deserves a treat now and ten but is yours sending your waistline into overdrive?
Just how much damage is your daily or weekly Starbucks doing to your healthy eating plan? Here's the calorie lowdown! To be far to Starbucks they opening advertise their caloric content in store but are people actually taking any notice?
Take a look at the calorie and fat contant of your favourite Starbuck's tipple and then compare it to how much exercise you would need to do to burn it off!
All the following calculations are based on a standard tall option with semi-skimmed milk:
Cappuccino - 91kcals & 3.4g fat
Caffe Latte - 148kcals & 5.6g fat
Caramel Macchiato - 178kcals & 5.3g fat
Caffe Mocha with whipped cream - 266kcals &12.5g fat
White Chocolate Mocha with whipped cream - 369kcals & 15g fat
Hot Chocolate with whipped cream 294kcals & 12.9g fat
Signature Hot Chocolate with whipped cream 418kcals & 24.2g fat
Frappuccino Blended Coffee - 184kcals & 2.4g fat
There are some shocking calorie and fat intakes in the above drinks, take the Caffe Mocha with whipped cream for instance; to burn off the 266kcals in one drink you would need to jog for 30 minutes depending on your body weight.
The Signature Hot Chocolate with whipped cream has a staggering 24.2g fat, this drink has a higher fat content than a McDonalds Double Cheeseburger! You wouldn't think of eating that if you were on a fat loss programme!
I'm not saying ditch the Starbuck's as there are ways that you can reduce your calorie and fat intake and still enjoy your tipple:
Remember, every choice you make when eating or drinking has an effect on your overall daily calorie intake and if your putting in more calories than you are burning then you are going to ger FAT!
The decision is yours....
