The Sneaky Student

So you’re having a wild time, out every night partying and having the best week of your life. Then reality hits, lectures start and the dreaded freshers flu kicks in. Here are the top 5 best ways to avoid being struck down…..

• Eat well – no-one actually achieves five a day at uni, but if you try to hit at least 3 then you are on your way to helping fight off all those nasty bugs floating around. Try and balance your diet so that it includes pulses, dairy and lean meat; this will ensure that you build up your immune system sufficiently to fight off the freshers flu!

Based on the after exam celebration plans I thought it might be prudent to research and uncover the perfect cure after a hard night of partying. There are many different potions and concoctions that claim to ease you out of your hungover state but everyone has their favourite; my aim today is to discover which one I should be implementing to ensure I make it to my hair appointment the morning after the end of term celebrations. Here are the top eight:

1.A pint of water and two aspirin - they say the old ones are the best and I’m fairly sure my Mum was doing this during the seventies! The water helps to rehydrate you whilst the aspirin … Continue Reading

I can in no way be described as a gym bunny, in fact after a row with a massive gym chain (let’s just say, they don’t put the customer ‘first’) I have sworn never to set foot in a gym again. I don’t, however, want to turn into a massive super sized version of myself and because of my passionate love of cheese and all carbohydrates this requires work! My point being, I HATE exercising but it is a necessary evil and once all those endorphins start pumping I even start making rash promises such as to go jogging every morning (which needless to say I haven’t done once). Here are the best ways to exercise without the pain:

1.Shopping; … Continue Reading

I’m no expert when it comes to planning a gym routine/schedule, but I know what I want it to accomplish for me. Strength gains, increased health, increased stamina (for my squash and cycling) and a better looking physique. Since I can’t make a useful routine myself, I looked for a simple, hard-work solution that is going to be the best option for me. The guys over at Adonis Lifestyle, without doubt, have put a great system together, that ticks all the above boxes.

Their most recent podcast is titled Can You Eat Your Way To Bigger Muscles? and is a great breakdown of what actually gets you gains in the gym, and also why you never need to … Continue Reading