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7pm HUNGER PANGS ?
Sound familiar? You’ve ate well all day, feeling good about yourself, weight loss on track, then bang, it creeps up on you from nowhere the evening hunger pang. You’re not even hungry though, you’ve had your dinner, so why do you want to nibble It’s hard to know,...
5 years doesn’t be long flying by
T1 Fitness started as a gamble, there was always a chance it was going to be a luxury cow shed after a few months but fortunately the great people of Mourne didn’t let that happen Thanks to everyone who’s been a part of it Alison Stevenson the new Galley chief also...
CrossFit is a load of ?
If you think this, you’re a bit delusional, sorry. It has it's place, just not at T1, we'll stick to what we know. Body building is just for men. Also, load of dung. Say this to a female body builder and you'll likely get a black eye Here’s 10 more things I hear all...
Why bother?
You could sit on your back side and be lazy, why not? You could get a Jonny Pangs on a Friday, Country Fried on a Saturday and a Pit Stop on a Sunday, may as well? Get the feet up, family size doritos, a big bar of galaxy and a few drinks, couldn’t do any harm, could...
Should you go vegan?
Here’s what I think... If you don’t like meat/dairy/eggs etc or for some reason it disagrees with you, veganism might be a consideration for you. If you think eating animals is cruel, then maybe be a vegetarian. However, if you’re becoming a vegan because you think...
Don’t let yourself get caught up in the media
If you watch the news every day you'll be ready for the tide. Have a look around you. What an unreal place we live In Mourne we've got the freedom of space and countryside. Get yourself out into the fresh air, you'll feel better for it. We're hoping gyms will remain...
Are your expectations realistic?
Make sure your expectations are realistic, or you're setting yourself up to fail. -0.5lb a week is realistic if you're trying to lose weight. -0.5cm from your waist is realistic if you're trying to lose weight. Weeks where you gain weight is realistic when you're...
Are you happy?
Or is every day a walking misery? That’s a deep question, I know. But if the answer is the latter, you need to break the cycle, quickly. So what can you do? This isn’t me saying it’s wrong to not be ok. This is simply me promoting that you’ll feel better if you’ve...
6 ways to measure your progress that don’t involve weighing scales
We aren't encouraging you not to use scales in this post, this merely suggests alternatives for those who don't like doing it or become over obsessive with it. You’ve started eating healthier and exercising. You’re feeling better and noticing a difference in your...
Preworkout. Waste of money or essential?
I got asked this question last week, so here’s my thoughts… What is preworkout? ? It’s a supplement that aims to gives you a boost in energy, makes you feel ready to train, stronger and more enduring. What’s in it? ?️♂️ Normally an almighty dose of caffeine (amongst...