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Bermuda’s bodybuilders will get the opportunity to compete for a pro card on home soil when the island hosts the International Federation of Body Building and Fitness Pro League Caribbean Grand Prix. The event will take place on stage at the Ruth Sea...

Everyone knows you need energy to exercise, but how do we get that energy? We have to make sure we have eaten adequately before any workout and be sure to refuel afterwards. • Food & fitness The amount of food we need varies according to age, sex, ...

A fitness instructor who beat addiction hopes to increase understanding about the challenges surrounding drug use at a fundraiser tomorrow. Michaele Parfitt-Smith feared that the issue was “not considered important”. She called on the community to si...

A resounding no and a questionable yes can come from this question. Let’s dig deeper into this idea. Your diet is incredibly important and the quality of that diet should be of the highest priority to you. However, your body weight typically comes d...

I’ve been talking to my clients this week about the summertime and how all of the vacations and events have us all feeling a little fluffy. In Bermuda most social events, especially in the summer are full of food and drinks. We are offered cakes, c...

Injuries are a nightmare for athletes. William DeSilva was relatively new to running when the pain set in. He easily treated the bursitis in his hip with a short break from exercise, but the inflammation in his left Achilles that came later refused ...

Fitness studios come and go in today’s economy, but The Athletic Club has remained a constant. The Washington Street, Hamilton facility celebrates its 35th anniversary this month. “I like to say I was 12 when I took the place over,” laughed owner K...

For Lornelle Amory fitness is an act of creation. T-shirts for her kickboxing studio Longevity Athletics Bermuda, read: “I created this body in the LAB”. She set up the business at 100 Reid Street, near the corner with King Street, three years ago. ...

Carly Stong’s yoga class isn’t for waifs. The 33-year-old describes herself as “bigger-bodied” and planned a programme with similar-sized people in mind. “If someone says they don’t identify as bigger-bodied, but wants to come to a class anyway, the ...

Cup Match is over and everyone is feeling their blows! Honestly, it’s one of my most favourite holidays! Four days filled with excitement, delicious fish and chips, drinks and camaraderie! I’m sure now that it’s all over and it’s back to the real wor...

It’s Cup Match time in Bermuda ... bacchanal! It’s one of my favourite holidays next to my birthday — yes, a holiday — and Christmas. The banter leading up to the game: Somerset (the best) versus St George’s; the Facebook memes, the Photoshopped pic...

So it’s summer, which means it’s hot, humid and muggy — it’s all I hear all day. This is the season when many people lose their motivation to exercise because it feels so much harder. And for those who stick with it, walking and running paces may cha...