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Did I Manage To Get My Body Vacation Ready?

September 18, 2009 By 2 Comments
A photo of Copacabana beach and the surrounding city.

Hello everyone.  In one of my recent posts I plugged Rusty Moore's latest free report – The Vacation Body Blueprint.  In this post I mentioned that I was travelling to Brazil in the next three weeks and was going to be using the techniques in Rusty's report to try and tone up before I went.  Well those three weeks have now passed so this is just a quick post to let you know how I got on before I jet off to Brazil. HOW DID I GET ON WITH MY DIET AND EXERCISE ROUTINE? 1) DIET:- The plan for my diet was to make three main changes: - Cut down my carbohydrate intake by replacing my … [Read more...]

Learn How To Get Your Body Vacation Ready

September 3, 2009 By 2 Comments
A young couple standing on the rocks near the sea.

Hey everyone.  Today I wanted to let you know that Rusty Moore of The Fitness Black Book has released a fantastic new, free report called “The Vacation Body Blueprint”.  Although Rusty stays in good shape all year round when he goes on vacation (holiday to people in the UK) he likes to get his body in extraordinary shape.  In this report Rusty discusses the strategies he follows in the three to five weeks leading up to a vacation to go from “good” shape to “great” shape.  Some of the strategies are pretty aggressive but according to Rusty they can get you as ripped as Cam … [Read more...]

The Free Fitness Tips Bank Holiday Action Plan

August 31, 2009 By 2 Comments
A woman eating a handful of cookies.

"If you eat something and no one sees you eat it, it has no calories." - Brain Candy Website If only the above quote were true it would be a lot easier to stay fit and healthy when the holidays come around.  If you live in the UK then you will know that today is a bank holiday which means many people will be off for days out to see their families, visit the zoo or go to a theme park.  Whilst there is nothing wrong with taking time to relax and enjoy the day off work, bank holidays do often cause people to stray from their normally very good eating and exercise habits.  One bad day is not … [Read more...]

Merry Christmas from Free Fitness Tips

December 25, 2008 By 3 Comments
Merry Christmas written in snow on a brick wall.

Hello Everyone.  I'm just leaving a quick post to wish you all a Merry Christmas.  This blog has grown a lot this year and that is down to the continued support of my readers.  I hope you all have a wonderful day, enjoy spending time with your family and get to have a rest after a tough year. This month I have been writing about how you can keep your diet and fitness regime on track over the festive period.  I started the month by writing about the common cold & the flu and then moved on to discuss whether vitamin C can help reduce your chances of contracting them.  I then moved on … [Read more...]

4 Top Tips for Improving your Mood this Christmas

December 20, 2008 By 2 Comments
A girl in a Santa hat looking sad.

In my last few articles I have been discussing how our mood often suffers at Christmas.  Not only do we have the stress of organising gatherings with family and friends, buying presents and the cold weather to deal with but we also have an increased chance of catching the common cold or the flu.  On top of this research has shown that the lack of sunlight in the winter months can lead to a type of winter depression called Season Affective Disorder (SAD).  However, it's not all doom and gloom.  There are a number of things you can do to ensure your mood stays positive over the festive … [Read more...]

5 Outdoor Exercises you can do this Christmas

December 18, 2008 By 7 Comments
A group of people ice skating at night.

In my previous article I discussed 6 Christmas exercises that you can use to stay fit over the festive period.  In that article I suggested that you join a gym, get some exercise DVDs or get a Wii fit so that you can exercise in an indoor environment that is warm and light.  However, if you can brave the winter weather and the cold outdoors there is plenty of scope for exercising outside this Christmas.  In this article I will be discussing five outdoor exercises that you can try over the holiday period (if you are brave enough). 1) GO SLEDDING:- As long as it snows then sledding is a … [Read more...]

6 Christmas Exercise Ideas

December 16, 2008 By 8 Comments
A woman doing yoga in a Christmas outfit.

As I have been discussing in some of my previous articles Christmas is a difficult time when it comes to fitness.  Tempting foods are all around, the weather is generally poor and common colds and the flu are increasingly common.  This makes it very difficult to maintain an exercise routine over Christmas.  However, if you make proper plans then you should be able to maintain a proper exercise routine.  In this article I will be providing you with 6 top tips for maintaining an exercise routine over Christmas. 1) EXERCISE IN THE GYM:- I personally exercise in the gym so this one is not a … [Read more...]

The Importance of Getting Enough Sleep this Christmas

December 14, 2008 By 7 Comments
A dog sleeping with a Christmas hat on.

In the winter getting out of bed in the morning becomes decidedly trickier.  Instead of waking up to clear blue skies and bright sunlight we often wake up to dark, cold, wet weather.  However, it's not just the weather that makes us want to stay in bed.  Research suggests that our circadian rhythms change over the winter months.  In this article I will be discussing why you may feel like staying in bed all day over the Christmas period, what you can do to get yourself up bright and early and why quality sleep is so important at this time of year. As I mentioned above the urge to stay in … [Read more...]

Don’t let SAD Ruin your Christmas

December 8, 2008 By 5 Comments
A shadow of a depressed man in front of a Christmas tree.

The holidays are meant to be a time of joy and happiness where people come together and enjoy the presence of family and friends. However, this is not the case for everyone. For some people the reduced daylight hours and the lack of sunlight actually cause them to develop a form of depression called Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). In this article I will be discussing SAD in greater detail and hopefully help you avoid the condition this Christmas. According to SADA, SAD affects approximately 7% of the UK population each year between the months of September and April. It is particularly … [Read more...]

The Common Cold & the Flu Explained

December 2, 2008 By 4 Comments
Santa Claus with a cold

As we roll into December it just seems to get colder and colder (well over here in the UK at least).  Generally, this is not a good time for people trying to follow a fitness regime.  High calorie foods such as minced pies and Christmas sweets seem to be coming more and more abundant whilst the cold weather makes it increasingly difficult to get the motivation to do some exercise.  On top of this winter and Christmas time seem to bring with them two unpleasant health ailments – the common cold and the flu (also known as influenza).  Many people seem to confuse the symptoms of these two … [Read more...]