When I was at college I was not too bothered about the academic side. That may sound odd but studying PE I tended to spend a lot more time playing sport than reading about them. I also enjoyed all of the social activities and never intended to study hard but just hard enough to pass, which I did. Because of this I did not want to spend a lot of money on text boos and so I found a place where I could rent college books and borrowed all of the rest of the ones that I needed from the library, This saved me a lot of money and means that now I have finished I do not have a load of books hanging round which I will never look at again. I think that the college textbook rental scheme is great for anyone who does not want to hold onto their books and especially for the ones like me who prefer the active side of things rather than the theoretical side.

I have been having to cut down my gym sessions lately and I have really been feeling the difference. I have only stopped one session a week because I am learning some new applicant tracking software for work and I need to dedicate time to it. Normally nothing would get between me and my training but if I do not learn to use the recruiting software I may lose my job. I am noticing that when I do go to the gym I am struggling to do the workout that I normally do because I am missing as session. I am also noticing that I am putting on a bit of weight and feeling more lethargic. It is amazing how much difference this one gym session makes and I will be making sure that I get back to doing it again as soon as I can as I like being fit and healthy. I suppose we all get used to being at a particular fitness level and I am used to having 3 gym sessions a week and being at that level. At least I know that it will not last long and I will be able to get back to normal workouts again soon.

One of the parts of the body that people seem to be obsessed with getting looking good is the tummy. Many people find that when they put on weight that is the place that it settles especially for women who have had children. One way that people try to make their stomachs look better is to do some abs training. There are many different bits of ab fitness equipment on the market or some people prefer to choose to do sit ups and other abdominal exercises. The problem with these is that you may have to do a lot more repetitions to get the results that you might with something like a AB King Pro because the equipment provides more resistance and therefore makes more of an impact more quickly. There are lots of things around that you could look into and they work differently. For example the Cardio Twister works more on the waist than the stomach, which is more of a problem area for some people or they may like to use it in combination with the AB Rocket to get an all over toned effect throughout the torso. One thing to remember is that exercises should be about health first and looks after and so choose something which will give you a cardio workout as well as abs toning or do your own cardio workout alongside using a Total Core machine so that you get the benefits of both.

Losing weight is something that more and more of us are trying to do. It is getting to be a real big problem because we are eating more unhealthy food and living more sedentary lifestyles. Many people do not realise the importance of losing weight and how it can effect our health. The problem with weight related disorders is that you do not feel the health problems occuring. Things such as high blood pressure, rising cholesterol and diabetes, which are often caused or exacerbated by being overweight are very difficult to notice or to feel coming on until it is too late and you get the condition. It is therefore wise to make sure that you remain a safe weight all of the time in order to prevent these problems form occuring. The best thing to do is to do more exercise and eat healthily, but it is not always that easy to do this. One way that people find can help their weight loss is to take Slimming Pills. These are never meant as a long term solution but they can help to encourage you stick to a weight loss plan. Things like Reductil and
Xenical are easily available and can help you maybe if you need motivation to start a healthy lifestyle or if you find that the weight is not coming off very quickly and you need some help. They are worth considering if you are struggling.

Yes Man, for your healthy living must drink 8-10 glasses of Alkaline water. You should always follow the fitness mantra to stay healthy after all it’s your own precious life. Alkaline water health benefits have many advantages over a tap filtered water or bottled water.             

Alkaline water has excess supply of electrons and so it is an antioxidant. This helps to fight against some of common disease like cancer, immune malfunction and many other ailments too. This water turns out all toxic waste, free radicals from your body, minimizing the condition of acidity in your body. Alkaline water is an alkalizer and to some of you can find its positive effect in long term. You can use alkaline ionizers to get Alkaline water.

The benefits of Alkaline water you can experience are:

·        Higher pH balance helps to cleanse acidic waste from your body.

·        To some of you who are Aging must opt for this water.

·         Acting as an anti oxidant and also glows your skin.

·        Acts as a hydrating agent.

·        Reduction of weight.

·        Effective to various diseases.

·        Keeps you healthy and fit.

·        Energizes your body.

·        Good taste.

·        Save money for buying bottled water every time.

·        Good filtration.

Other benefits of Alkaline water can be used for cooking and for face wash. You can as well use Aquarius Jupiter Water Ionizer from Ion Life Ionizers.

Are unfit and unhealthy people happy? I used to think that I was happy when I was like that but recently I have discovered that I can feel even better. Now that I am fitter and healthier, following a better diet and exercising more I feel so much better. I am sure that it is not just the good chemicals being released when I am exercising or the fact that I am carrying around less weight. I am sure that healthier foods improve your mood and looking better increases your self esteem which also makes you happy. It is all good!

It is interesting how when you are healthier you are happier. I do not mean if you are well you are happy as opposed to being unwell and unhappy. What I mean is that if you are fit and healthy, following a good diet and lifestyle, you tend to be happier as a person. It is interesting that people who start exercising seem to do it more and more because it makes them happier and this is the same for healthy eating. It seems to give you more energy and that gives you more chance of doing more things that you enjoy and therefore making you happier.

It is amazing how much you change your lifestyle when you have a shock. My mother recently had open heart surgery and I realised that if I did not change my lifestyle, there was a risk that I might need it too. That was a big shock and I lost weight, started exercising and eat a much healthier diet now as a result. I am not perfect but I am so much better than I was and I am sure that I have massively reduced my chances of having the surgery that she had. I also feel much happier knowing that I am looking after myself and my family better.

Years ago before the days of processed food we were limited to what we could have to eat, usually this would be fresh meats, vegetables and fruit all of which likely contained a fair few amount of vitamins. Nowadays though its far to easy to eat junk food that has been processed and doesn’t necessarily contain anything worthwhile having.

I have been taking a range of vitamin supplements and in general I have noticed a difference although the specific vitamins I have been taking are for sports athletes there seem to do the job. I have been trying  Animal Stak and  Animal Paks although they are quite pricey they contain a lot of vitamins and minerals

If someone was to tell you that you only ever lived once would you believe them?

Or would you not really think about it, that every moment in your life is never going to happen again, every moment that you are alive is unique and different to the past and to what might happen in the future.

With this in mind the goal in life is not to be happy but to survive and live our lives for the longest amount of time we can!

Here are a few things that I consider to be most important:

-Health
-Well Being
-Relationships
-Family