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Review: Gymbox

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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
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Review: Kettlebell Kitchen

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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
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Review: Grace Fit Guide

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So back in December I was feeling the whole 'I've eaten way too much, I'm going to need some help getting back into the gym' vibe and saw GraceFitUK 's guides online. She was offering a great discount on all 3 of her guides and I thought it was exactly what I was looking for. 5 months down the line and I am not using the guides anymore despite (pretty much) finishing the first one. There are a lot of things I liked about this programme and a few things I wish I'd known/thought of before I leapt in and purchased all 3 guides so I wanted to do a review for anyone thinking of buying the guides and who I think it could be more useful for. Pros Structure The structure of the programme I think was really great. I enjoyed the workout split and the app that came along with it which allowed me to track how much I was lifting and how long workouts were taking The workout split is across 5 days and is as follows: legs, booty, chest and arms, back and shoulders
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Top Tips: Gym Anxiety

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Let's face it, that first trip into the weights area of the gym can be pretty intimidating, especially as it's normally full of huuuuge  guys, picking up really heavy things and grunting. Nowadays you will see a lot more women doing the same thing, which is amazing but if you've never been in the weights section before and aren't too sure on what you're doing then it can still be a little bit of a nightmare. 'What if I'm not doing it properly?' 'Why is everyone watching me?' 'What if they'll laugh at me because I'm not lifting heavy enough?' Just a few of the things that can run through your head when you take that first step into the squat rack. I know a lot of girls who struggle with this mentality and will probably let it put them off even stepping foot in the weights section... So here are my tips for getting over your gym anxiety and rocking your workout: Outfit " I don't like to match, but I like t
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