Types of aerobic training

Types of aerobic training

Introduction In the last blog (click here), I outlined 10 different measures of fitness. This included aerobic fitness; specifically, maximal aerobic fitness and long duration submaximal work. In this article, I take a look at the different types of training methods...
What is fitness?

What is fitness?

I am really looking forward to posting a series of blogs on the subject of fitness. The term fitness means many different things to many different people. Perhaps the most common view of what fitness constitutes is that it is related to how much endurance or stamina a...
Fibre is a true superfood

Fibre is a true superfood

Last time out (see the Bean Cuisine blog) I took you on a trip through some of the evidence that high fibre foods like beans and lentils can help us to keep the body weight down.  This was through bulking-up our food, wrapping up some of our calories with complex...
Bean cuisine – keeping you lean

Bean cuisine – keeping you lean

We hear plenty of talk of superfoods these days.  Goji berries, matcha tea, chia seeds, beetroot, broccoli sprouts to name but a few.  They can be bought in their natural form or processed into teas, powders, snack bars, and smoothies.  These examples, and many more,...