Piling on the pounds
I’ve put on a kilogram of weight over the past couple of months. I would like to say it’s extra muscle from doing Joe Wicks’s PE class every day – … Continue reading Piling on the pounds
Tag: exercise
Where’s my 8-pack?
I’ve been doing the baby shark abs challenge for more than 30 days now (32 days to be exact). It has got much easier, so much so, that now I … Continue reading Where’s my 8-pack?
Baby shark abs challenge
We’ve got a 30-day challenge going at work as part of health and wellbeing which involves doing the baby shark abs challenge every day for 30 days. It’s the hardest … Continue reading Baby shark abs challenge
How to get exercise without doing any exercise
I’ve started wearing my Fitbit again and yesterday, without doing any exercise at all, I managed to clock up 15,427 steps and 87 minutes of moderate activity in one day. … Continue reading How to get exercise without doing any exercise
The road to hell is paved with chocolate and cars
I can’t resist temptation. Buy me a block of chocolate and I’ll eat the whole thing in one day. Replace my bike with a car and I’ll drive everywhere becoming … Continue reading The road to hell is paved with chocolate and cars
Desk cycling
I recently noticed that my scales are telling me I’m heavier than I really am. It’s like the problem of clothes shrinking while hanging in the wardrobe. I think it’s … Continue reading Desk cycling
Cargo bike options for older kids and adults
We’ve had Busby our bakfiets for almost 5 years now. He has been a fantastic investment and I’ve got so much use out of him. However for the past couple … Continue reading Cargo bike options for older kids and adults
Living without a family car
It has been three years since we dispensed with the family car and I don’t regret it, not even a little bit. Car ownership is governed by the same law … Continue reading Living without a family car
The helmet brigade strikes again
There’s an article in the Telegraph that has got me all riled up. I’m not going to link to it but the headline is something like, “Teenager seriously injured because … Continue reading The helmet brigade strikes again
No pain, no gain
I caught a taxi home from the train yesterday. It was a very short trip and one we usually walk but I had Ben’s backpack (he walked straight from the … Continue reading No pain, no gain
Don’t swear at mothers cycling their kids to school
I was cycling my daughter to school this morning – she is only 6 years old – and a man in a van shouted at us, “You should have a … Continue reading Don’t swear at mothers cycling their kids to school
bounce, bounce, bounce
For many years now we have wanted to get a trampoline. But not just any trampoline, a Springfree trampoline. Friends of ours in New Zealand had one and their kids … Continue reading bounce, bounce, bounce
