by Aine Farrell | Jun 27, 2025 | Balance, Body Composition, Diet, Exercising, Fitness, Getting in Shape, Mental Health, Shape up, Stress, Weight Loss
We are living in a time where the word ‘stress’ is a given. It is almost expected that we should be ‘stressed’ about someone or something. The fact is that stress is real and there are varying degrees of stress in our lives and it will impact upon us differently as...
by Aine Farrell | Jun 20, 2025 | Balance, Body Building, Body Composition, Exercising, Fitness, Fitter Body, Muscle, Personal Training, Shape up
Most think about males and body building when we talk muscle. Well that is a little bit narrow minded given men and women have and need muscle for daily bodily functions. The human body has over 600 skeletal muscles which move our skeletons around and give strength...
by Natasha | Aug 12, 2012 | Balance, Body Composition, Diet, Eating, Exercising, Fitness, Getting in Shape, Shape up
Distinguishing between lean body mass and fat mass is vital for anyone interested in his or her health, maintaining optimal weight and sports performance. Our weight on the bathroom scale is our total weight, which comprises of everything; muscle, fat, skin, bone,...
by Natasha | May 19, 2012 | Balance, Body Composition, Diet, Exercising, Fitness, Fitter Body, Getting in Shape, Muscle, Personal Training, Protein, Running, Weight Loss
Running has long been a popular form of exercise and with more national running events than ever before it is little wonder that so many people are taking up the challenge to add running to their exercise regimes. For those of you who do run for fitness you will...
by Natasha | Apr 21, 2012 | Balance, Body Building, Body Composition, Exercising, Fitness, Fitter Body, Getting in Shape, Muscle, Personal Training, Protein, Running, Shape up, Training
This one is for Russell. When we exercise, our muscles are put under certain amounts of strain and stress. Most aerobic and strength training programs inherently cause your muscles to contract and flex. Stretching is a powerful part of any exercise program and very...
by Natasha | Apr 7, 2012 | Body Composition, Diet, Eating, Fitness, Food, Getting in Shape, Protein, Recipe, Shape up, Stress, Training, Weight Loss
When was the last time you were truly hungry? Truly hungry in the sense of a growling tummy, so ravenous you could eat someone’s arm….I can bet that there are not too many people reading this who could attest to that kind of hunger. In fact, today we are so fed up it...
