May 2010

What happens if you don’t drive safely

26 May 2010

This is a compilation video of both real road crashes and public safety adverts. It’s a stunning reminder of just how dangerous the roads are and how it only takes a split second to be in a life changing (or ending) event. If you can honestly say you’ve never been distracted whilst driving, not even [...]

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A day doing SPEAR – a self defence course

24 May 2010

I had a great day yesterday at Crossfit 3D in Manchester, attending a SPEAR self defence course. SPEAR is a self defence system that’s based on using your basic human physiology to make yourself and your stance as strong as possible, and I can honestly say, I was amazed how doing something as simple as [...]

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‘Sausage not steak’ increases heart disease risk

19 May 2010

I was very interested to see this article on the BBC website this week on a study from Harvard University: ‘Sausage not steak’ increases heart disease risk of particular interest was this key quote: “the lifestyle factors associated with eating unprocessed meats and processed meats were similar, but only processed meats were linked to higher [...]

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Is this the 4th life changing device?

13 May 2010

So far in my life there have been 3 bits of technology that I’ve bought, all of which I never thought I’d need or really use much, but now couldn’t imagine my life without them. They are: My first Mobile Phone – Duh, I know!  But like many people, I was sure I’d hardly ever [...]

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Why Labour will never agree to Scottish or Welsh Devolution

10 May 2010

Given the hung parliament, I thought the UK election results map was interesting, as it really shows the partisan nature of various regions throughout the UK. I know it’s a slightly simplistic interpretation, but you can see in the map below, that the Conservatives control most of England, especially in rural areas, whereas the Labour [...]

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Robb Wolf’s New Paleolithic Solution Book

5 May 2010

Robb Wolf has be at the forefront of dietary and lifestyle advice in the Crossfit community for as long as I can remember and I’m quite looking forward to getting his first book, which is now available on pre-order at Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk:    

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