Archive for 2010
I wanna be a Mountain Girl too!!
Yama Garu (mountain girl) is the new name being given to Japanese girls who have taken up mountain climbing, because…wait for it…they now have cute clothes to do so! Yup, outdoor clothing companies far and wide are knocking out cute skirts to be worn over tights and wooly socks to appeal to the new mountain [...]
Green Spaces = Happy Faces
Must get me to a park!!
Things I thought I knew, before I knew #1: Cindy where my biceps at?
It was at about sixteen or seventeen that I decided my arms were way too skinny and I wanted a little tone added, so I thought I should buy Cindy Crawford’s exercise video. No DVDs in those days honies. I stood in my living room, Argos hand weights (nice vinyl ones filled with sand) at [...]
An open letter to commuters carrying germs
Dear Germ Infestation, It has come to my attention that you think it ok to spread your germs with fellow travellers during our commute. Namely via sneezing without covering your mouth, or indeed covering your mouth during aforementioned sneeze and then grasping onto a handle of sorts, that I may too have to hold on [...]
British women are more likely to die of cancer than the rest of Europe
An Office for National Statistics (ONS) study of British Healthcare has shown that the death rate for women from all types of cancer, is higher in Britain than it is in other European countries including Italy, France and Portugal. The figures recorded 143.7 deaths per 100,000 women in the UK, higher than the average 131.5 [...]
Introducing ‘Things I thought I knew, before I knew’
Hi FGs, parky outside ain’t it!! I was chuckling to myself the other day about stuff that I used to think about health, training and general make-me-look-fly-ness before I became a trainer. And even once I was qualified it was pretty textbook. It wasn’t until I spent some time in sweaty gyms and had to [...]
‘The Color Purple’ meets ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit?’
OK maybe we got totally carried away with the title, but what else did you expect us to conjure up with the advent of purple carrots? An Australian study has suggested that they are the Prada of antioxidant foods. Professor Linsday Brown of the University of Southern Queensland ran a 16 week pre-clinical trial on [...]
The 6 Week Pink Challenge – Week 6 Workout – Double Trouble!
Phew FGs, are you tired?? Well it is week 6 after all! You should be honed and toned by now, and week 6 should just hit you with the finishing touches!! RESISTANCE: CARDIO: (1 minute walk, 1 minute jog) x 10 or (1 minute jog, 1 minute sprint) x 10 or (1 minute , 2 [...]
When you get up, do you spring, or roll out of bed?
A few thoughts on adding some more spring, if you’re of the roll variety!
Vodka and Redbull Anyone?
Shudder, I’m not gonna lie, during my university days, vodka and redbull was my drink of choice at about 2am, just to give me that boost at the end of the night! Downing copious amounts of sambuca was also quite prolific, so it can be said that my alcohol choices have become much more refined [...]
Pimp My Workout Week – Bikram Yoga
Now then FGs. If you haven’t tried it, you gotta! But rather like marmite, you’re gonna love it or hate it. Before I go on, has anyone seen those marmite milk chocolate bars? Now I’m a marmite girl, but with chocolate? Sorry I wasn’t intrigued enough to buy, but if anyone has, do enlighten! Anyway, [...]
Gaga Over Lulu!!
Ladies good morning!! Now then, much to the satisfaction of my purse, I’m not really an expensive shoe girl, and designer bags I can take or leave, not by choice one might add!! But show me some cool kit and I MUST have it!! So I don’t know if you have heard of the brand [...]
The 6 Week Pink Challenge – Week 5 – Shape That Ass!!
Talk about booty-fabulous, the butt cannot get any tighter than this my little FG Queens!! Nothing like a stiff legged deadlift to tone that ass up! Welcome to Week 5 ladies, come bring your butts here… RESISTANCE: CARDIO: We said Shape That Ass, right? Off to the hills we go… Go find yourself a hill, [...]
Some Like it Raw…
Vegetables FGs, we’re talking about vegetables, sheesh!!
Give us a smacker since my lips be all smooth…
Are those harsh winds drying out your lipses ladies? Do you fear if Prince Charmballs came along that you might scare him with chapped dryness? Well FGs look no further, cos we bring thee Blistex Daily Lip Conditioner – £2.25 Cooeee, Charmballs, I’m over here honey, lay one on me!! With all of the moisture [...]
Time to unleash your inner Lioness!!
Gggrrrrrrrrr!!!!!
Pimp My Workout Week – Kickboxing!!
Million Dollar Fabulous baby, right here!!
Competition Time Cardio Lovers!!
Alright, for all of you cardio lovers out there we got a competition!! We’re giving away 3 copies of ‘Go Faster Food’ a pretty nifty book full of recipes for the making!! It contains over 100 delicious recipes; an overview of health benefits and a detailed breakdown of carbohydrates, fats and proteins for each recipe; [...]
November Must Haves:
Really, we MUST have them!!!
Gee thanks!!
Hey FGs, On behalf of myself and FGHQ, I just wanted to say a huge thank you to all of you who pledged, helping to raise money during Breast Cancer Awareness month. If your pledge was a success for the month of October, keep going with it honies, and of course, we’re just into week [...]
