Spinning is a great concept that was created by Johnny G from Los Angeles, an avid road cyclist who was determined to find a way to prepare for his intense Ride Across America with indoor training during the periods of cold or bad weather. Spin classes take place in almost every gym in the country now and is rapidly growing in popularity. The benefits include, burning 500 + calories per class, toning muscles, body shaping, losing inches, decreasing body fat, stress relief, its a year round activity, increases energy, improves overall strength and increases …

Although the various forms of cancer attack the body physically the effect of diagnosis on the individuals mind should not be underestimated. Having not suffered myself I can’t fully comprehend this, but having been close to someone who has travelled the journey from tummy pains to bowl cancer diagnosis, then to removal of mass operation and then currently onto precautionary chemotherapy tablets for 24 weeks I,and he, have found moderate exercise has been greatly beneficial. The original impression was that he would be unable to exercise during chemo, but with …

Firstly, all the abb gimmicks and gismos that promise to strip fat from your tummy are invariably rubbish. Spot reduction, which is selectively targeting fat from your abbs, is a complete myth I’m afraid. The best available evidence using measures of visceral fat i.e CT scans (Computed Tomography) or MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) show that reduced calorie intake, moderate exercise or better still a combination of both all effectively reduce abdominal fat stores. There are various other things you can do to encourage fat loss, including forms of interval …

Body fat is a vital substance in our bodies but too much can increase health risks. Fat is a physiologically important substance that pads our internal organs, forms part of cell wall structure, assists in digestion of vitamins A, D, E and K which is stored in fat tissue and the liver, is used for making bile acids and helps maintain body temperature. We have realised for a while that excess body fat poses a health risk, but as our scientific knowledge of fat improves it now seems that its the regional …

Having tried many diet variations for people over the years this one has proved both sustainable and effective when combined with very regular exercise (5 times per week). Vital to the diet is a decent healthy breakfast which can consist of porridge, muesli, scrambled egg and baked beans on toast or oats. This should be consumed no later than 9am. For lunch lots of fruit, the type is of your choice but only 1 banana, the fruit should be eaten regularly between 12 noon and 2pm, and can include a small …