Rest is all the rage, but doing the calculus of how many rest days a week you should take, and then actually taking that rest, can be elusive (or even stressful) if you’re someone who yens for a daily workout—or if you’re just really f*$!ing busy. With all the influencers and experts extolling the importance […]
Ah yes: the fitness plateau. By this point, you’ve probably heard about that dreaded landscape where fitness goals roll by you like a rambling tumbleweed. Listen, it can be easy to fall into a slump. Sometimes just getting to a workout is a victory. But, if you’ve got a fitness goal in mind—or simply enjoy […]
Crunches, planks, mountain climbers, and repeat—if the doldrum of moves is making you dread ab day, it may be time to mix up your routine with more unique core exercises. Strengthening your core comes with plenty of real-world benefits (think good posture, balance and stability, and a healthy back, per Harvard Medical School), but the […]
I often lament the lack of good Italian food in Nottingham so it’s about time I gave Bar Gigi a shot. Opening in 2021 it describes itself as a ‘Modern Italian’s restaurant. Inside it really fits the bill, a sense of history and character from wooden beams but primarily a smart contemporary aesthetic. The seating […]
We hear it all the time: If you want muscle, you’ve got to eat protein. You may have even heard that the timing of your protein intake is everything—like if you aren’t drinking a protein shake immediately after your leg day workout, forget about your glute gains. But what if can’t get to your post-workout […]