Fitness Stuff

Matalan Souluxe Activewear Review

Jan 23, 2016 | Improving my health, Reviews

I accidentally discovered the Matalan range of sportswear last year when I had popped in to look at their home stuff. It seems nearly all clothing shops have realised there is a gap in the market for cheaper spots wear. The only issue is that for most companies it...

12 Days of CrossFit #DONE

Dec 22, 2014 | CrossFit, Improving my health

I don't hide the fact that I am not a huge fan of this time of the year, and the whole Christmas thing. There are a few reasons why... I have had some of the hardest times of my life around now, and yes I am all for the whole create your own experiences, and take...

Right here | Right now

Apr 23, 2014 | Improving my health, Lifestyle

I came to the conclusion a few weeks ago that every week I had a choice of what I could focus on, that it wasn't possible to do them all well at once for a whole week. The 3 parts my life breaks down to are *Ben and the house (homework, reading, playing, standing on...

My CrossFit Games Open 2014

Apr 5, 2014 | CrossFit, Improving my health

The CrossFit open is an yearly event, most easily explained as the start of the CrossFit games, anyone can enter. This year worldwide over 150,000 people entered. the open consists of 5 workouts, released on a Thursday and you have until Monday to complete them and...

Clean Almond Chocolate Chip Cookies

Mar 31, 2014 | Clean Eats, Improving my health

I used the following ingredients - 1 batch makes about 6 cookies, so I tend to make a double batch. Obviously to share...yes to share.. You can substitute the green and blacks for cacao nibs if you wanted it to be truly vegan BUT after extensive Googling, the only...

Freya Active Moulded Crop Top Sports Bra Review

Mar 12, 2014 | Improving my health, Reviews

Right at the start of my journey into getting fitter in October 2012 I reviewed some of Freya's active wear on the blog. I loved it but as I lost the weight it didn't fit anymore. Fast forward to 3 stone less and now and the need for a new sports bra. At CrossFit I...

Amazing protein bar recipe

Mar 7, 2014 | Clean Eats, Improving my health, Paleo

This recipe comes from one of the lovely CrossFit girls at my box – advice on where cheapest to buy ingredients (in U.K.) at bottom. I have also added the calories and macros at the bottom. Ingredients 2 ½ cups of dried dates 2 cups of cashews Zest of 1 orange 3...

#progress

Dec 8, 2013 | CrossFit, Improving my health

I am heading towards a year of doing CrossFit now, and if I am honest I have been feeling a bit disheartened. I know I shouldn't, I should be able to see the progress I have made. But as usual for my sunny disposition self (sarcasm) I could far more easily see the...

The one about aims, abs and mars ice creams…

Aug 18, 2013 | CrossFit, Improving my health

So it was this time last year where I had decided I would join a gym and do some exercise and then that would mean I could carry on eating anything I wanted. Yes. Hahahahahahah. That possibly proves to me just how much I have learnt in a year about how the body works,...

Where I Crossfit…

Jul 15, 2013 | CrossFit, Improving my health

It is hard to believe that I have now been doing crossfit for 6 months, well perhaps for my followers on twitter and friends on Facebook, it has seemed MUCH longer #crossfitbore Last week saw me face something that I wasn't sure I would ever be able to do, box...