Portion Distortion – contents may vary

It is a well-known fact that people are eating more and more, and with that portion sizes are forever growing. It is very common for people to be unaware of their portion sizes and most concerningly many people have never truly been shown correct portions. There is an extreme lack of guidance and with supermarkets [...]

So what’s all the fuss about?

So what’s all the fuss about?   When I walked into Better Body Group exactly 2 years ago today to start my first day of work, I thought to myself, "wow this is busy, I wonder what all the fuss is about?"   At first it just seemed like a pleasant and relaxed place to [...]

Scale weight

We’ve all been through it before whilst dieting, you’ve had a bad weekend, stepped on the scales come Monday, only to be mortified at the number that has been thrown back at you. It’s all too easy at that point to throw in the towel, and completely sabotage your hard work up until that point, [...]

VMO – the Quad leader

VMO is short for vastus medialis oblique and makes up one of the four components of the quadriceps. Its fibres are more obliquley aligned in comparison to the other fibres of vastus medialis, and are arguably the most important to stabilise the knee actively and dynamically. Due to its attachment point via the patella tendon [...]

Soft Tissue Therapy

Soft tissue therapy is a form of treatment which combines traditional therapeutic and sports massage techniques with soft tissue release, deep tissue massage, trigger point work and lymphatic drainage. During a massage treatment the soft tissues (muscles, fascia, ligaments, tendons, skin) are manipulated with the aim of correcting soft tissue imbalances that are most often [...]

350kcals recipe. Pork and Morroccan couscous

This is a VERY quick recipe and is very low in calories I made this after my long shift in the gym at about 9:30pm last Thursday. By 10pm I had eaten it! There is no messing about with this recipe - I was tired, hungry and desperate for some actual food, rather than any [...]

Lucy has been amazing

The word ‘exercise’ always had negative connotations in my head - although I knew I wanted to tone up and get fitter, I lacked the motivation and partner to get up and do it! My school gym would have the basic machines and equipment but I would have no clue how to use them, making [...]

Why Fad Diets Don’t Work

Why Fad Diets Don’t Work & How to maintain your weight loss Countless times I have encountered individuals who’s weight loss Yo-Yo’s wildy from month to month depending on which plan they are on or off the wagon from. It’s fairly typical behaviour and I think stems largely from people’s need of the quick fix. [...]

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