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beginner's guide to Kettlebells

Autumn fitness: Kettlebells and glitter

October 14, 2016 Joanne Mallon 8

  I like to change up my fitness routine from time to time. I take the attitude that I’ll be exercising for life, but I […]

mental health benefits of exercise

5 mental health benefits of exercise

October 10, 2016 Joanne Mallon 19

  The theme of this year’s World Mental Health Day is psychological first aid and the support people can provide to those in mental distress. So […]

How to make iced coffee in a Nutribullet

September 14, 2016 Joanne Mallon 8

  This is probably blindingly obvious to some people, but not to me. It was only when I was in a cafe paying £3 for […]

FitBit Charge FitBit Alta

FitBit Charge retired, now it’s all about the FitBit Alta

September 12, 2016 Joanne Mallon 6

  My FitBit Charge fitness tracker recently fell apart for the fourth time. Bummer. What’s the point of exercising if you can’t log it on […]

Beets BLU Body Composition Smart Scale

Beets BLU Body Composition Smart Scale

July 15, 2016 Joanne Mallon 13

  There is nothing that will put you off your fourth biscuit more than the knowledge that a fancy pants set of scales is on […]

Giveaway & review: Mindful Moments Gift Set by Spiezia Organics – NOW CLOSED

July 1, 2016 Joanne Mallon 90

  These are stressful times for sure, no matter what is going on in your life. So let’s try out a gift set that’s designed […]

Giveaway: Perfect7 Woman Multivitamins by Seven Seas ENDED

June 24, 2016 Joanne Mallon 49

I bet not many blogs can claim to make you a perfect woman but I’m going to go for it. Go hard or go home, […]

Beets BLU Wireless Heart Rate Monitor review

June 13, 2016 Joanne Mallon 6

  In recent years, heart rate monitors have gone from being strictly for the hardcore athlete, to being a pretty commonplace piece of exercise kit. […]

Couch to 5K on a treadmill, the slow way round

April 20, 2016 Joanne Mallon 18

There’s a lot of info around about the beginner’s running plan, Couch to 5K, but not so much if you’re doing Couch to 5K on […]

Stand up, sit down, keep moving – New metric for Fitbit

April 15, 2016 Joanne Mallon 5

I’m such a Fitbit saddo. I get genuinely excited when they bring out a new metric, and the latest one is the 250 steps per […]

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