Britain’s newest health, fitness and lifestyle magazine! £2.00 May 2018 THE STRONG WOMEN ISSUE! What’s delicious, Ella? Deliciously Ella dishes up! CHARLOTTE CROSBY FROM KEBABS TO ABS! Equipment free LBT? SIGN US UP! “I’m not sweating, that’s just highlighter” Should you really be wearing makeup to the gym? “I passed wind whilst stretching!” Readers share their most EMBARRASSING gym stories! FIGHTING THE STEROTYPE “I went from lifting roots, How Kate went from fashion, to lifting weights!” to fighting! One hairdresser shares her amazing gym story! Contents Oh hey there! This change then inspires you, giving you the power and motivation to become active and to achieve your personal, and your fitness goals. Letter from the editor ........... 1 LetterFood for from thought...................... the editor 2 One thing most overlook when it comes to FoodWaeAye! for thought What’s Charlotte got to say?...3 health and fitness is the fact that mental health WaeAye! What’s Charlotte got to say? plays a fundamental role in our physical health So.... How do the staff who look after us, So.... How do the staff who look after us, and wellbeing, which is something you’ll see within this first, and very exciting issue. looklook after after themselves? themselves?............................ 4 EllaDo you tells wear us what’s makeup cooking! in the gym? Not after The year is 2018, and it is the year of the strong Doreading you wear this!............................................ makeup in the gym? Not after 7 woman. Following on from the controversial yet readingElla tells this! us what’s cooking!................ 8 important ‘Me Too’ movement, #GIRLPOWER is at the highest it’s been since before the Spice boohoo review... Will you be left crying? elcome to the rst issue of #FITFAM, boohoo review... Will you be left crying?.. 10 Girls disbanded, and this issue features some The Strong Women a magazine inspired by the trending The Strong Women! ....................................... 13 of the strongest women around, with the likes hashtags from all over the interwebs. What’sWhat’s Kate Kate fighting fighting for? for?............................ 14 of Charlotte Crosby, Deliciously Ella, and Kate My amazing gym story - From lifting roots, to Farley, a young woman who is not letting her My amazing gym story - From lifting roots, to Allow me to introduce myself to you; lifting weights! disability define her. lifting weights!............................................. 16 Do you even lift though? We get the skinny I’m Amber Lovell, the brains and beauty It’s only fitting for the first issue to revolve onDo Female you even bodybuilding lift though? We get the skinny on (#obviously) behind this beautiful magazine. EquipmentFemale bodybuilding..................................... free LBT #Yaaaas! 19 around strong women, so, here’s to you, ladies. I, myself began my own personal fitness journey Recipes...IfEquipment you free workout LBT #Yaaaas! like a strong ...................... wom- 21 Without further ado, an, you have to eat like one too! watching videos on Instagram and following the Recipes...If you workout like a strong woman, hashtag ‘FITFAM’, which is a tag used to group The Mental Health Issue (not that it’s an I present to you #FITFAM Enjoy! you have to eat like one too!....................... 25 together people with fitness in mind, bringing issue) The Mental Health Issue (not that it’s an the internet community into one big family. Embarrassing gym stories issue) ...............................................................29 It was the inspiration behind my fitness journey, Embarrassing gym stories ........................... 34 which has helped me become the person I am today, and this is reflected in the magazine you’re holding right now. This magazine aims to provide women with affordable and accessible tips, knowledge and information to help them to be as fit and healthy Amber Lovell - Editor. as they can personally be. Follow me on Instagram @iAmber_ Often, health and fitness is taken too seriously, or not seriously enough. #FITFAM All it takes is a moment to put everything into perspective, which then becomes your catalyst for change. 1 FOOD FOR THOUGHT FROM KEBABS... TO ABS he’s known for tequila, ‘tashing on’ and to transform bodies in just three minutes flat was s takeaways, but reality TV star Charlotte born. Crosby has put this behind her, revamped her lifestyle and is settling into a healthier way of Not only did the workouts change Charlotte’s life. body, they changed her life, as what she released soon became the UK’s best-selling workout DVD, It has been seven years since Charlotte shot to selling over 100,000 copies in the first fame in MTV’s hit show, Geordie Shore, and month, and over 400,000 more since now, she’s back with a series of her own, The its release. Charlotte Show; A reality TV Show that details the rollercoaster ride that is her life. Aside from the benefits that can be reaped from revamping your In an exclusive interview with lifestyle, Charlotte says her mum is #FITFAM, Charlotte shares the her biggest inspiration for the DVD, most important parts of her saying: “My Mum spurred me on fitness journey that have made to make a change because she her the woman she is today. could see how much junk food I was eating.” “Drink plenty of water and prep lunches if Having previously been seen you’re in work, take drinking more booze than water Good news ladies, your FroYo might not be as bad for you as you once thought! your lunch and snacks and chowing down on burgers, A study has found that eating yogurt twice per week can reduce the risk of both with you!” Charlotte has just released her heart attacks and strokes by up to 30 per cent. own cookbook, full of recipes This is just one of the tips the TV star that promote a healthy lifestyle; Researchers from Boston University found that the calcium content and the lives by since launching her fitness Yet the book shows Charlotte natural fermentation of the delicious dairy treat bene t heart health, and helps empire. hasn’t turned her back on her to reduce blood pressure. partying days as it even includeds Aside from the buzz after premiering a hangover cure! Now that we know yogurt’s good for you, here’s her new TV show, Charlotte is currently a recipe for some mango FroYo for a #CheatDay revelling in the success of her health and We all know Rome wasn’t built in treat lifestyle range, which includes workout a day. Charlotte told #FITFAM the INGREDIENTS METHOD DVD’s and a new cookbook; ‘Live Fast and fundamentals of changing your Lose Weight’. lifestyle: 4 cups of frozen mango In a food processor, combine the Speaking on this, Charlotte said: “I’m “Eat less and move more” 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt frozen mango, Greek yogurt, vanil- overwhelmed and delighted, it’s enabled me 2 teaspoons vanilla extract la extract and honey. Blitz the mix- to build my house in Newcastle and to be “Don’t be too harsh on yourself... 3 Tablespoons honey ture until it is creamy, it should fitter, happier and full of energy!” If you fall off the wagon, just get take about 5 minutes. straight back on!” After a series of unflattering pictures of her Serve the FroYo immediately or in an orange bikini appeared online, Charlotte “It really is that simple” freeze it until ready to SERVE managed to drop four dress sizes and from #FITFAM Don’t forget to tag @FitfamMagazine when you that, ‘Charlotte’s 3 Minute Belly Blitz’ a DVD ‘The Charlotte Show’ can be caught at 9pm make this! sharing is caring! #preach that featured a series of workouts that were set on Wednesdays on MTV. 2 3 my mind off of the day I’ve h a d .” IN SICKNESS, AND IN HEALTH Not only do staff feel pressure A tale of the unsung heroes from their roles, they also feel With the NHS turning 70 this year, we wanted to “Even if I had a busy day at pressure from colleagues and take the time to find out if those at the heart of our work, I’d still go to the gym – the demands of the job, as the beloved National Health Service are able to live a especially if I’d had a bad day. 2017 study also found that healthy lifestyle. #FITFAM takes a closer look at “It just helps me reset my 52.9% of staff had gone into how those who have helped look after our country mind and release my fury in a work feeling unwell because of for 7 decades take care of themselves. productive way” pressure. A 2017 survey conducted by Psychotherapist, Laura Single mum of two, and e all know at least NHS England of 1,000,000 Morrison believes there’s a paediatric nurse, Jo Kitcher, has one doctor, nurse, NHS workers across the strong link between mental, experienced this. or paramedic who country found that the number and physical health. works hard to ensure the health of staff who were feeling ill On a typical shift, Jo starts work of others is a top priority. due to work related stress has “Exercise boosts endorphins, at 7.45 in the morning, and grown to approximately 38.4%; and it can be a good way to some shifts and on my days off, phlebotomist, which means, often doesn’t So... How do the staff who keep an increase on 2016’s figure of channel out the negativity. I complete longer, more intense like a she takes blood from leave until us fit and well, keep themselves 36.7%.