Its men’s health week – how about a garden gym?

Its men’s health week – how about a garden gym?

June is designated Menā€™s Health Month and this week, as we lead up to Fatherā€™s Day this coming Sunday, marks the campaignā€™s peak with Menā€™s Health Week. The primary objective of the week and month is to heighten the awareness of preventable health problems and...
Is your New Year Resolution to keep fit?

Is your New Year Resolution to keep fit?

Amongst the top 50 New Year resolutions are a desire to learn to knit, to break a world record and to have cosmetic surgery. But assuming you are not planning on radical facial reconstruction, followed by a prolonged recovery period during which you attempt to knit...
Gym Germs and Other Reasons to Exercise at Home

Gym Germs and Other Reasons to Exercise at Home

So, we all know not to eat nuts at the bar or to help ourselves from the bowl of Imperial mints at your local Indian restaurantā€¦ā€¦if you donā€™t, take the advice. But how much thought have you given to the bacterial levels present on the weights, bike seats and shower...
Summer is comingā€¦.time to tone up

Summer is comingā€¦.time to tone up

Neā€™er cast your clout till May is outā€¦.and it nearly is. Indeed, my clout was shed this weekendā€¦though just my warm layers: I only braved a slither of skin. But before we know it, itā€™ll be time for sun tops, shorts and swimsuits and that means a bit of muscle tone is...
New Year,  new garden gym?

New Year, new garden gym?

New Yearā€¦.Oh Dear? Oh dear! Iā€™ve done it again. A few too many roast potatoes; just one more chocolate (and then another) and definitely more than one more glass of wine. Ooh yes, donā€™t forget all the delicious cheese. Still, at least there were nice walks. Well, only...