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Fitness
For many, the gym is unfamiliar terrain navigated only by guys with six packs and girls who don’t sweat. Even for those regulars among us – you can often be left questioning whether or not your behaviour is on point. If you’ve decided to brave this foreign land to tackle weights, wrestle with the TRX or simply keep to yourself on a treadmill, use this quick breakdown on gym code – a guide to navigating this sweaty battlefield. +
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North Wales has changed a lot since the 1980s, when Rhyl was the favoured holiday destination for families across the North West. The region has recently been reinvented, with investment in world class attractions such as Surf Snowdonia, a 300m surf lagoon, and the rather frightening-looking Zip World, which has locations in Snowdonia, Betws Y Coed and the slate caverns of Blaenau Ffestiniog. Rhyl is also being redeveloped, with work recently commencing on an £85m Ocean Plaza to replace the famous funfair. +
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Those of us who were alive in the 1980′s will remember how much the Walkman revolutionised our workouts. Running and walking were no longer boring, as we could take our favourite music along with us; at least, until the tape was chewed up and ruined. The Discman a few years later, whilst an advance in making our music portable, was no use for the serious exerciser, as the slightest movement caused the CD to jump, let alone taking them on a long run. +
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As the winter evenings draw in and the mornings stay dark, finding time for a run during daylight hours can be a difficult job. By the time you find the time to get your running gear on, it’s often dark out there, and the early morning run is no better. +
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Christmas is meant to be the most wonderful time of the year. However, as the festive celebrations increase in length each year, and as the overwhelming crowds of Christmas shoppers become more intense, it’s easy to fall into a state of Christmas fatigue. +
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We know that your fitness is important to you, and a combination of regular exercise and healthy eating goes a long way towards increasing your quality of life. If you like to take things further and enjoy a gym workout regime that’s great; it’s a sensible choice for both men and women. There is a problem, though: a gym membership can cost serious money. There’s a scenario that is played out all over the UK by many thousands of people: they invest in a gym membership, use it a few times, and then lose their enthusiasm for travelling to the gym and working out in front of others. +
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It’s difficult enough to stay on track with a diet and exercise programme even when the weather is good and light evenings encourage long walks and healthy eating. Combined with cold weather and dark evenings, Christmas can often be the final nail in the coffin of a health kick that may already be flagging after the clocks go back. Work drinks and Christmas parties gang up on you, and the supermarkets are stocked with tempting food that we wouldn’t dream of eating throughout the rest of the year. Even our daily coffee fix gains a range of seasonal syrups, and more often than not, the temptation of whipped cream and sugar sprinkles on top. In short, Christmas can be a disaster for motivation. +
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With just under five weeks until Christmas (I think), I’ve personally been training and eating like a man on a mission! +
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The title of this blog entry is a terrible attempt at me trying to be funny. I’ve decided to write a post all about tennis and the first thing that entered my head was “new balls please.’ I won’t give up my day job then! +
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Everyone has one but not everyone makes the most of it. I’ve been working for roughly 15 years professionally and throughout that time I’ve had lunch breaks at my desk (meaning none!), in the canteen and out of the office. Over the past five years, my lunch break has changed – let me explain why. +