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Review: Gymbox

Today, 24th  September 2018 I tried out my first Gymbox   class. The gym just opened at Cannon Street and I was lucky enough to have a taster of the facilities. See below what I got up to, what I thought of the class and if I would recommend it as a top workout spot in London. What class did I do? I did the BadAss class Who was the instructor? Phoebe What was the class like? Described on their website as 'the next level workout for your derriere', I can confirm that this class certainly does make your booty burn! The class was 30-minutes and consisted of a dynamic, cardio warm-up and then 2 sections of weight-based workout. Squats, lunges, pulses were, as expected, all included in the workout. The 2 sections of workout were made up of 3/4 exercises which you did for 1 minute each before switching, complete all the exercises and then have 30 seconds rest. You then repeated that section through again before moving on to the 2nd section. I definitely struggled...

Review: Kettlebell Kitchen

What is Kettlebell Kitchen? Kettlebell Kitchen is a Manchester-based business with a selection of restaurants in the local area. They offer event catering and have an online meal prep service. Endorsed by British Weight Lifting and used by athletes such as Crossfit's Sam Briggs , their meal prep service is second to none for quality and affordability. Which meal prep plan did I use? KBK offer a wide variety of plans to suit your needs from shred to bulk, offering a vegetarian plan and a tailored macro plan, personal to you. All the plans vary in price, amount of kcals and the amount of meals and snacks on offer.  I bought the 4 week 'performance' plan which had an option of 2 or 3 meals a day, 6 days a week. I opted for the 2 meals a day which included a snack as well. Averaging at approximately 1100-1200kcals a day, this was a perfect way to kick-start my slow summer shred. What were the meals like? I have had 48 meals delivered to me and 24 snacks and I can ...