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Active wear for curvy girls

February 27, 2017 Joanne Mallon 10

  Generally, it doesn’t matter what you wear to the gym. Here in Brighton, it matters even less. You could turn up in a full […]

Things I learned by doing ballet as an adult

January 16, 2017 Joanne Mallon 9

  I mentioned in the previous post about fitness that it’s really vital to find the activity that you like enough to keep going back […]

How to get 10,000 steps a day, every day

January 4, 2017 Joanne Mallon 4

Since it’s January, let’s all be healthy living detox bores together.  That way we will balance out the non stop wine and cheese buffet that […]

My fitness challenge for last year – the results

January 2, 2017 Joanne Mallon 6

This is my annual post where I report back on the previous year’s fitness challenge – but this year there’s a twist! Stay tuned for […]

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Fitstop: What happens in a Fat Burner class at the gym?

November 23, 2016 Joanne Mallon 4

  A new job means a new weekly schedule, which means finding new corners in which to squeeze a little exercise. Hence I came to […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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 […]

The good, the bad and the meh of health and fitness apps

January 14, 2014 Joanne Mallon 21

Use of health and fitness apps is on the up, and nowhere more so than on my phone. It’s all part of the Quantified Self […]

Keeping fit in the summer

July 17, 2013 Joanne Mallon 0

Welcome to summer. I think I must be the only person in the world to have done Couch to 5K and not fallen in love […]

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