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1. 'Healthy' Grab & Go Snacks That Are Fooling Us All

   

   Nutrition and Recipes

   19 October 2016

   It’s completely natural to grab the odd snack or drink on the go and think “it’s not unhealthy, it’s fine”. Sorry to break it to you, but many of the snacks you pick up when you’ve forgotten your lunch or are late for the school run could actually be doing you more harm than good. The NHS recommends that a

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2. The 80:20 Rule

   

   Nutrition and Recipes Tips and Advice

   28 July 2016

   Fad diets are just about everywhere. Books, television, social media, you name it, these diets are being advertised as though they’re going out of fashion – which slowly but surely, they are. Now, eating intuitively is becoming a far more popular trend for those trying to earn themselves a healthy lifestyle. More specifically, the 80:20 rule. This way of eating

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3. 12 Minute #Euros2016 HIIT Session

   

   Fitness and Training

   18 June 2016

   With the 2016 Euro Championships now in full swing (plus a cheeky win for England in Thursday’s game!) you may be feeling as though you’ve ever so slightly over indulged in beer, snacks and take-out food. Are we right? To help you feel as though you could run around the pitch with the players, we’ve put together the perfect football

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4. Recognising Dehydration (Plus Tips for Avoiding It!)

   

   Carly Yue Guest Blogs Nutrition and Recipes Tips and Advice

   3 June 2016

   Staying hydrated is a crucial part of not only our health, but also our fitness progression. Carly Yue reveals her top tips for recognising dehydration, as well as advice for how to beat it once and for all... Dehydration can not only affect your performance at the gym or during sport, but it can also lead to a loss of strength

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5. How to Have a ‘Healthy’ Night Out

   

   Nutrition and Recipes Tips and Advice

   26 May 2016

   Ok, so we say ‘healthy’ loosely. Unless it avoids no alcohol and no fatty foods, your night out will always be marginally unhealthy, however by making the right choices you can easily minimise the damage – while still having a good time! OPT FOR THE HEALTHY MEAL We all love a meal out during social events, however filling up on pizza, burgers

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6. Fitness Superstore at the Ideal Home Show 2016

   

   Events Fitness and Training Our Latest News

   17 March 2016

   The iconic Ideal Home Show is returning to Olympia London once again this weekend, and so are we! We’re extremely excited to be exhibiting our incredible home fitness equipment, which will include in-depth demos of a few of our brand new launches. The show gets underway on Friday 18th March and runs until Sunday 3rd April, so if you're looking for some

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7. Emotional Eating

   

   Carly Yue Guest Blogs Nutrition and Recipes Tips and Advice

   16 February 2016

   Ever wondered why you eat more when experiencing particular emotions? Carly Yue gives us the low-down as to why this happens… Emotional hunger comes on suddenly. Physical hunger comes on gradually. Emotional hunger feels like it needs to be satisfied instantly. Physical hunger can wait. Emotional hunger craves specific comfort foods. Physical hunger is open to options. Emotional hunger isn't satisfied with a full stomach. Physical hunger stops

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8. Festive Mocktails

   

   Carly Yue Christmas Guest Blogs

   22 December 2015

   Put a healthy spin on your Christmas drinks this year, with Carly Yue's mocktail favourites… Alcohol contains a lot of empty and useless calories, which means that if you indulge at every opportunity, you may end up feeling ropey, looking a little like Santa, and let's face it… short of money. The biggest piece of advice I give to my clients

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9. We're On the Hunt for Fitness Success Stories!

   

   Fitness and Training Guest Blogs Success Stories

   9 November 2015

   Here at Fitness Superstore, we’d love to hear about your health and fitness success stories! We hope that by sharing these, we’ll be able to pass on the health and fitness tips, tricks and advice that have led you to success, in order to help those in need of some inspiration and motivation. Whether you’ve reached your weight loss goal, completed

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10. Success Story: I lost 13 Stone and I’m Now Doing Triathlons in Under 2 Hours!

    

    Guest Blogs Success Stories

    29 August 2014

    Committed to proving her colleague wrong when he said she’s never compete in a triathlon, Dental Nurse Jess lost over 13 stone and went on to run her first triathlon in under 2 hours... 1. What inspired you to make a change? The moment I realised I FINALLY needed to lose weight was when I was having a conversation on a

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