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An amazing lady. So many skills adn accomplishments and brilliant figure, voice adn talent in the fitness world. A truly inspiring and motivating lady.
As I write this we are moving through Autumn towards the colder, darker, damper Winter months. But this should not mean a temporary end to outdoor exercise and activities! In …
You cannot beat outdoor exercise! For invigoration, variety and that glowing sense of accomplishment, outdoor exercising is the best possible workout experience. And official studies show greater mental and physical …
Fibre is probably pretty good for us and is particularly helpful if we are constipated… That generally seems to have been the extent of appreciation for this food group. But new …
Cards on the table straightaway – I think gum chewing looks gross. But is it an innocent habit or is chewing gum bad for health? Watching somebody chew gum is …
In Part 1 I looked at the difference between ‘exercising’ and ‘training’ and how specific training and progressive overload are routes to genuine fitness progress. Let’s look at the remaining elements …
Exercising and training, are they actually different and if so why? And what is the secret of making fitness progress? There are numerous quotes out there, particularly in social media …
The key to fat burning is a healthy metabolism. The better your metabolism works the more efficient your body is as a fat burning unit. So what is the secret …
When I was growing up I remember my grandmother and more latterly my mother warning over the evils of reheating certain foods. Rice was always a big one. To reheat …
The weather seems to be amazing just about everywhere we look right now, so what better time to get out, suck in that air and give your body a bit …
I’ve encountered some alarming news from Wales which, despite me being an English girl currently living in Switzerland, is a place very close to home for me. Since I was a …
What exactly is balance and can we work on improving it? This is a very fair question about a subject that is critical to how we function but one which nearly …
Watching the Olympics this summer and remembering the Winter Olympics in Sotchi a couple of years ago, I was reminded of what perfectly combined forces between body and mind can …
In Part 1 4 x UK Fitness Champion Joey Bull introduced us to the idea and possibilities of achieving our ideal bottom. Here she delivers the guidance about best booty …
Recently our local gym was refurbished. After nearly two decades of the same old kit, this came as a welcome change and much anticipation rippled through the members. It is …
In Part 1 multiple fitness champion and leading expert Joey Bull started to show how we can overcome any dissatisfaction we might have with our legs to create pins to …
ZZ Top famously sang, “She’s got legs, and she knows how to use them”. Well that’s all very well but I’ve always felt these kind of songs weren’t about me …
Something I have dealt with pretty much every day for many years are female body shapes. When it comes to improving their figure, invariably they say they want to “get …
I’ve been in this industry for more years than I care to count – it can easily be measured in decades rather than individual years – and I definitely can’t …
Imagine having more sunshine and giggles in your life, more energy, more happiness, better health, being way more calm, focused, tranquil and mellow… Well here’s some good news – all …
There is always a reason to detox and clean up. We don’t need to wait for post Christmas and New Year recovery or for Summer holiday excesses to pass. There …
Skiing is a popular Winter pursuit for many but how often do we turn up slightly ill-prepared and spend the first couple of days battling horrendous stiffness and aches and …
Whilst staring in my fridge this morning planning what to put together for the day ahead, it suddenly occurred to me that it might make a reasonable article… Not my …
I’ve always had a keen eye on what I eat. Is it healthy, is it raw, is it acidic or alkaline or is it just damn good and I’ll two …
Running has always been a central element of my training I love the freedom of it and how you can flush through fresh air anywhere around the world. I use it …
During a visit to Australia I was so delighted to catch up with an old time favourite friend and ex fitness competitor, Lisa Morgan. Despite our competitive history of sharing …
This piece of ‘go anywhere’ total body training equipment has become huge in recent years, and for very good reason! So have you joined the world of suspense yet? If not, …
In Part 1 yesterday Joey took a wry look at her recent experience of a yoga retreat and described what she learnt from it. Here she concludes by looking at …
With Christmas here and New Year round the corner, it might not be long before we’re thinking of giving ourselves something of a spring clean! I know I probably will …
In Part 1 yesterday, Joey Bull looked at some worrying fact from a recent body image survey of female university students. Here she provides some rather more simple and effective …
I read the kind of article recently that never fails to exasperate me. Following a study of thousands of female undergraduates at Universities all around the UK, it transpired that …
Joey Bull’s training advice, expertise, motivation and inspiration has had great positive impact on thousands of people all around the world. Here she offers her top fitness and health tips …
Street dance I have found myself running some children’s street dance classes and it is a real joy. However it is not really my genre so I need to keep …
Learning from Octogenarian Naturopath Keki Sidhwa Once, in a determined frenzy to clear bacteria, I stuffed an onion, leeks and garlic through the juicer, gulped it back, went into a …
Although a fan of fasting, the faster the fast is over the faster my happiness returns! When it comes to not eating I generally struggle. In fact I’d say eating …
In Part 1 yesterday, multiple fitness champion and internationally renown expert Joey Bull explained why truly effective training can be broken into cycles and you don’t need to be an …
We humans are often prone to complicating things that can remain simple, over-thinking the straightforward and finding problems where they needn’t exist. And this certainly applies when it comes to …
In Part 1 Joey Bull introduced us to the complex world of fat that blights so many and she began to explain how we can fight cellulite. Joey exposed some …
Cellulite worries… We’ve all been there! We’ve all experienced the dentist’s waiting room. It is one of the more sombre atmospheres we generally encounter. Nobody there wants to be, and …
It’s not often I stray into fashion tips or deal with the more ‘cosmetic’ areas of the fitness world, but there were a couple of approaches to me that got …
Embracing all that life offers Never mind trying to turn the clock back with botox, fillers, the fountain of youth or super serums to make us look gorgeous as the …
Read on from Part 1. Joey Bull takes us on a remarkably honest and harrowing journey and looks at the possibilities and limitations of managing life. After a full term pregnancy, …
There has always been a clash of philosophy in my home. The point of discussion is around whether we have control in our lives or not. One side is that …
Continued from Thinking Outside the Gym – Exercise Outdoors Pt 1. Let’s get outdoors! Hiking, running, cycling are activities the majority of us can get to most days, but others like …
There has been quite a lot of talk about ‘gymtimidation’ recently. Those who know me well or anyone who’s kept an eye on my career and pursuits know what an …
Recently I was asked to contribute an article about illness and exercise to a national magazine. It’s perhaps not the most obvious of subjects and combinations and initially I thought …
Let me say right at the outset this isn’t going to be the sexiest article you have ever read In fact it might just be the least sexy 800 words …
A gentleman called Martin Fischer is attributed with the quote, “Health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die”. It seems a wry and wise enough remark, …
In Part 1 Joey Bull talked about her experience of overseeing the design of her book cover and self image issues. She also provided a great series of diet tips. …
They say you must never judge a book by its cover and there is certainly great truth in that. But do you know what is worse? Judging yourself by a …
Today is National Fitness Day in the UK! And I am 100% behind this initiative. In one concerted day, the profile of fitness and activity is raised and – crucially …
In Part 1 of my article I introduced you to the need for returning to exercise activities after an enforced lay-off, and the most constructive and efficient way to do …
Getting back into shape after time out can feel like a long and daunting haul. Injury, trauma, depression, business commitments, child birth and much else can all get in the …
Any of you who have been good enough to follow me and my writing over the years will know that I’m a strong advocate of outdoor pursuits. I’m all about …
We all do it, lots of it and often. The more the merrier. If a few is good for you then surely a few more must be even better? I’m …
In preparation for one of my workout DVDs a few years ago, I remember scanning the recesses of my brain for worthy and valid upper body exercises that didn’t require …
Maybe I’m increasingly speaking for a dwindling minority, but I remain aghast at society’s obsession with reducing everything to convenient, bite-sized, easy to swallow chunks. The world today is obsessed …
The back must be the most unsung part of the body. It is generally taken for granted and rarely considered until something goes wrong – and when it does go …
What I love most about training people is how proud and happy they become of their bodies. That might sound a bit cheesy but it is the truth and I …
Are you fit? Are you training hard? Are you pushing on hard in your sessions even through slumps of fatigue and physical niggles? Are you taking your supplements, your vitamins …
Can you think of a plant that has roots running as deep as three metres, drawing on vital minerals from the earth, whilst also growing as tall as it reaches …
As we were running through the woods the other morning my client grudgingly admitted to a new habit she’d developed and it was annoying her greatly: weighing herself daily. She …
Stress is a word we seem to encounter more and more. Chances are it is regularly spoken around us or features heavily in the media and sometimes it may raise …
My dog had her first litter of pups at the age of 10. I was so proud of her. Life has not been without its traumas and she has sometimes …
The journey that taught me mind over matter… Wrapped in an emergency blanket, wedged into a wet ravine, my team mate and I sat out a tropical rainstorm in Sabah, …
We humans are often prone to complicating things that could remain simple. We over-think the straightforward and find problems where they needn’t exist. And when it come to working out …
Mother Nature is fascinating and baffling in equal measure. She will often offer us a few clues before wrong-footing us with the punchline. She teases us with riddles but withholds …
Good days, bad days, energetic days, sad days… wouldn’t it be good to arm yourself with something that will bring a more constant sense of All Things Bright And Beautiful! Maybe you’ve …
Ultimate heart rate training Cardiovascular training is a grey area for many. So much is spoken about it and so many words are committed to the subject. We all know …
This article is a coninuation of Joey’s Beach body and time to shine – Part 1 More blooming body tips: Vitamin is very important to our body, and different vitamin have …
Every woman wants to preserve her youthful face and figure for as long as possible. But what if we’ve lapsed somewhat and, horror of horrors,…it shows? We have seen a …
Thanks to a recent breast scare I had boobs on the brain for a while. And spending quite a bit of time in North America only served to magnify this …
WatchFit expert Joey Bull gives us the inside story on bringing her superb book ‘Tidy The Temple’ to life. From initial ideas whilst walking in the mountains of Snowdonia, to …
Fancy a full day of unbridled gorgeous healthy eating? Here is a menu that fits the bill and will guide you all the way! Breakfast Breakfast idea 1: Smoothies. For these …
If you were going to mark your happiness out of 10 what score would you give yourself? Now be honest! And is that your general average state of happiness or do …
Joey Bull attended a FitSteps workshop and found that it, ‘lifts you up, glides you along and waltzes you around’ to provide a great opportunity for fitness professionals and ultimately …
This fitness programme is new, creative, enjoyable and, I believe, a valuable breath of fresh air in the workout market. While still mostly sitting or moving low, combinations were put …
Tucked round the back of Camden Lock and hidden away from the buzz of Camden’s colourful and sensory fizzing stalls is the Gracie Garcia BJJ Academy – the family name …
In a new series of articles WatchFit will be regularly talking to many of our wonderful contributing experts to find out a bit more about their lives and bringing them …
We usually train our body to improve endurance, strength and flexibility, speed and body composition. But what about our senses – can we train to sharpen our vision, taste, smell, …
One of the truly head-scratching paradoxes of recent times is the great health and fitness degeneration simultaneously manifesting as the fitness explosion. These wildly contradicting graphs appear to make no …
As the weather warms up and the sun starts to peek out with an encouraging frequency, once again we start to consider our Spring/Summer wardrobes, perhaps start to ponder where …
It doesn’t matter what you’ve done, what you’ve achieved and what you know – if you are a fitness trainer and instructor it is vital to remain open to new …
If you want lovely looking arms we need to start at the top and work down. Therefore it is vital to concentrate on the shoulders. With halter neck tops and …
It is no secret that mountaineering is a great way of keeping yourself flexible and in good condition. It is a great total body workout and tremendous for instilling concentration, …
Just three and a half months after having my baby, Edward, I was back motivating others to clean up their larders and livers. Four times a week we meet up …
One of the truly head-scratching paradoxes of recent times has to be the great health and fitness degeneration at the same time as the fitness explosion. These concurrent and wildly …
There is so much said about busy lives and hectic schedules these days, it’s as if our 24 hour allocation has somehow shrunk. And very often this is held up …
In an industry as relatively young and vibrant and dynamic as the fitness world those who populate it tend to be young and dynamic too. And when your place has …
Imagine yourself with a flat tummy, not just flat but ‘fitness cover model flat’ – abs in proud evidence, tight and toned with a neat line shaping into your hips. Now think of …
With maybe a few Olympic members still burning in some of us, and amazingly the Rio Games in the not too distant future, we can continue to seize the momentum …
Ballet is renown for posture, strength, fluidity, flexibility and grace. But most of us will notice the beautiful tone and shape in the muscles and limbs of a dancer. Their …
