Mindfulness is a mind-body approach to well-being that can help you change the way you think about experiences and reduce stress and anxiety. Here at Fitter Food we think this is just as important as nutrition and exercise. Paul Watson, an awesome all round human being and friend of Fitter Food has shared some of his top tips for being mindful this festive season.
With a week of feasting on the horizon we're all busy buying enough food to feed a small army and yet after the weekend we'll probably be staring into a fridge stacked with meat, vegetables and potatoes (the stuffing always gets nailed of course!) wondering what on earth to do with it all. The following recipe ideas and tips offer a few ways you can spruce up your leftovers so that this year your Christmas dinner just keeps going and going!
Whilst some of us love training over the Christmas period, for many it’s a time to kick back and take a break from the gym. If you do fancy getting a sweat on we've put together 5 workouts for you to complete over the festivities. Each one takes just 15 mins or less and has a slightly different focus. We know getting to the gym can be tricky when you're visiting friends and family so they good news is they are all bodyweight based meaning they can be performed anywhere. No excuses! BOSH!
I'm often emailed about training queries with common questions including: what are the best formulas for fat loss? What is the best training method to gain muscle mass and super strength? One thing the queries have in common is that people want to get fitter. Check out these 6 steps to an awesome training plan.
I often receive questions about the best way to kick start an exercise regime. Whether you are a complete beginner or someone who has taken a long break from training after an injury or similar the most important thing to remember is that we all have to start somewhere! To help you get started I'm sharing a free beginners, 4 week training plan at the end of this blog. Here are my top tips:
How many times have you been asked for some Christmas gift ideas in the last few weeks only for your mind to go completely blank?! It has happened to us a couple of times as well so we thought we’d help you out by offering you a 'Fitter Food' inspired wish list, oh and of course we have added some knowledge bombs along the way. Feel free to send to Santa directly - if you ask us he looks in need of a few health tips.
Squats: you know what they are, you know how great they are for strength, muscle gain, fat loss and all round awesomeness but are you training squats to their full potential?
It’s that time of year again where we sit dunking a mince pie into a hot chocolate thinking sod it and contemplating the year that has been. How do you feel when you look back at the last 12 months? Do you feel you made the most of all of the opportunities 2014 presented? Did you have the drive and energy to succeed at your goals and ambitions? Did you grow as a person? Did you build upon your knowledge and skillset? Did you make a difference?
Fitter Food’s Matt Whitmore offers expert advice about training, nutrition and fat loss.
Wow, it's almost Christmas, seriously where did 2014 go? The festive season is our absolute favourite time of the year. The decorations, the Christmas markets, toasting a great year with friends, Crimbo jumpers and of course the foooood!
Your posterior chain muscles are those that run down the back of the body. This blog focuses on the larger muscle groups, including your hamstrings, glutes, lower, mid and upper back.
Although many of us have become a little 'carb-phobic' these days it's important to remember that in healthy quantities carbohydrates (including glucose and fructose) can be processed effectively by our body, either used for energy or stored in our muscles and liver as glycogen. For this reason one of the best times to consume carbohydrates is following exercise, when our need to replenish glycogen stores is greater.