HM Health & Well-being

How bad am I at producing regular posts!?! So apologies first off, life has been pretty mad and I feel like it’s been non-stop for the last couple of months; the end of the academic year and the start of the next, completing an ongoing weekend course in sports massage, covering 7 classes a week…

Terrible title – cringe. Here we go though, straight forward stuff: EAT: real, whole food. Meal replacements, quick fixes and fads are nothing but trouble and cause the yo-yo effect in which you become miserable and trapped. EAT: the right amount of calories for your needs There is no one-size-fits-all number of calories to eat and…

What does your typical breakfast consist of? Are you an eggs and toast breakfast master? A grab-and-go breakfast bar muncher? A cereal and milk monster? Do you really look at the things you’re eating? How many of you chose a “healthy” option for breakfast (or any other meal for that matter) based on the claims…

1200 is an awful number! 1200 calories that is. Why do so many people think that they need to restrict their calorie intake to such minuscule amounts of food to lose weight!?! The body needs a certain amount of calories each day just to carry out the vital functions, if it does not get these…

I love the gym, I like that I know that I go there and there’s a job to be done. There’s a purpose, there’s a goal, and then there’s the achievement. But it’s not for everyone. I tend to work with women a lot in Personal Training role, and guess what; for many of these…

Hey guys, here’s a super simple, food group list to work alongside my previous post about using the hand to measure your portion sizes. Enjoy!   Proteins Turkey Chicken Steak / Beef Beef Mince Pork Venison Lamb Shell-fish Tuna Salmon White-fish Eggs Always go for the leanest cuts of meat.   Complex Carbs Quinoa Carrots…

If only I liked coffee… Coffee is an ideal pre-workout supplement to get you in the zone for training. Unfortunately, I hate the stuff. The taste makes me sick. So instead, I use a pre-workout for the days I’m feeling a bit “blah”. MusclePharm assault, it does as the name suggests and jolts you into…

So, calorie control is a major contributor to weight loss. I mean it’s pretty obvious – eat more than you need and you’ll gain weight, eat what you need and you’ll maintain, and eat less than you need to lose weight. Actually, I’m going to start this again. And, I am going to start it…

Hi, I’m Holly, a fitness instructor, personal trainer, and pre and post natal exercise specialist. Born and raised in rural Northumberland I am passionate about the outdoors, health, fitness, and general wellness. I believe it is important to look after body through exercise and nutrition, and finding “me-time” to look after your own physical and…