Whether it’s summer, winter or somewhere in between, hydration is always important. And with the rise in all sorts of funky water bottles, especially on the fitness scene, it seemed wise to explore what’s on offer and share our favourites. Especially as you can’t be seen down at the gym, or latest studio with a twice-used […]
Top Tips For Triathlon Training
The AJ Bell London Triathlon is back again this year in August, but where do you start if you’ve never participated in a Triathlon before? Healthy Living London’s Hannah Cox headed to an event in London that shared practical tips and insightful advice for triathlon training. Preparation – Nutrition and Exercise Lindsay Holden shares her […]
TRIED & TESTED: The Gauntlet Games
It was only recently that I began my health and fitness journey and despite a weakness for unhealthy food, I am still committed, especially when finding fun ways to exercise. So, when the opportunity arose to run the muddy obstacle course, The Gauntlet Games, I immediately accepted and enrolled a willing friend to join me. […]
TRIED & TESTED: Orangetheory Fitness
When a friend invited me to a free taster session at Orangetheory Fitness at the Islington studio, I happily agreed and signed up. Admittedly a little nervous, as I’m not the best runner, I went along with a few friends and joined in a class. Having previously been to other HIIT classes that focus on running and […]
#Hellofitty: An Interview With Orangetheory’s Mavis Tachie-Menson
I met Orangetheory’s Mavis Tachie-Menson at one of her classes in the Islington Orangetheory Fitness studio, on Upper Street. Mavis has been a personal trainer for eighteen years and an Orangetheory Fitness coach for almost a year. Mavis leads her class with authority, clear examples and direction and attention to all her clients. Her energy and enthusiasm is inspiring, encouraging […]
Tennis Tuesdays – Fun fitness for women
The LTA, along with Nike, have teamed up to get more women into tennis with Tennis Tuesdays, a new initiative providing low cost social tennis evenings every (you guessed it!) Tuesday, with professional coaches on hand to improve your game. Before you cry out, ‘but I can’t play tennis! This isn’t for me!’, read on […]
TRIED & TESTED: SONY WATERPROOF HEADPHONES
As someone who loves water as much as cats (ie. not at all), it’s perhaps a little strange that I’m reviewing waterproof Sony headphones. These would have been perfect when I was a kid, loved to wear clothes in the bath and lie with the majority of my head underwater pretending I was a hippo. […]
Roller Derby in London – Rockin’ Rollers VS Blitz Dames
On Saturday 15th November, Amy and I trekked to the deepest darkest depths of Plaistow to watch roller derby in London. We wouldn’t normally write about just watching stuff – we’d rather be doing, but there’s a reason for this which I’ll come to later… In fact, it’s a sign of my ignorance when I […]
Judgement Day’s Mark Buller Talks Training, Sandbags & Fun
With two members of the #hellofitty team taking part in Judgement’s Day Borden race later this year on 23rd November 2014, we decided to grill race founder, Mark Buller, about why he decided to set this up and to see if we could tempt him to reveal anything about the carefully guarded route. Who are […]
Aroo! Who’s taking part in the Reebok Spartan Race?!
With the 11th October Reebok Spartan Race fast approaching (it’s not just a Spartan Race, it’s The Beast), we thought it would be a good idea to whet our appetite scare ourselves silly by having a quick chat to Dan Tuffnel, UK Race Director. With around 3,000 crazy people sports bunnies taking part in the […]