Blog posts covering exercise, diet, books and music.

Along with my top 10 songs and top 20 albums of 2010, below are the top 10 songs I enjoyed most whilst sweating it out at the gym.

2010 proved to be another great year for music. Below are my top 20 albums for the year. I recommend you go out and get them all!

Here is my top 10 songs for 2010. What were your favourite tracks this year?

Below is another favourite dip recipe of mine. This dip, along with hummus and beetroot dip, with raw vegetable sticks or rice crackers, makes a great morning or afternoon snack.

From reading my post The Effects Of Sleep On Weight Loss And Exercise Performance you will know the importance of getting enough shut-eye. Below are some tips to make sure you get enough sleep.

Getting enough sleep can have a big impact on both weight loss and exercise/sport performance. Research from a number of studies has shown a link between sleep deprivation and weight gain. Separate studies on athletes have also shown that getting more sleep leads to better sports performance.

I competed in my third powerlifting competition last weekend, the Lake Macquarie Open, in Toronto NSW. Being a powerlifting novice, my aim for the competition was to simply beat the 237.5kg total I achieved in the Hawks Novice Comp in June, and to gain some more competition experience.

After trying (and hopefully enjoying!) my first 10 Minute Workout For The Time Poor, below is another escalating density training workout for you to give a go.

Following on from my last post, How To Fit In Exercise When You Don't Have Any Time, below is a 10 minute workout for you to do at home, in a park, or at the office. You can do this workouts anywhere, all you need is a small amount of floor space and two light dumbbells.

In an ever increasing time-poor society, created by long working hours and family commitments, it can be difficult to fit in time to exercise. Below are five tips to help you stay active when you have little time to spare.