Health & Beauty

This article discusses the pros and cons of physical training multiple times a day. Speak to the conditioning team at Exeter Chiefs and they will rightly say that multiple daily training sessions are very effective especially pre-season. However, speak to the average fitness enthusiast and they may say that they got weaker, tired, irritable and even ill after sustained 2 x per day training.

So here is a link to my blog that explains the various factors to consider before adding a lot of volume to your training regime. I also give examples of various splits and an example program to...

Exeter art lovers are in for a rare treat as an exhibition of original Henri Matisse lithographs has arrived at leading gallery, gloss – Art Exeter.

The iconic French Modernist was one of the most successful artists of the 20th century and was equally accomplished in a range of media including painting, sculpture and fine art prints. He is commonly regarded, along with Pablo Picasso and Marcel Duchamp, as one of the three leading artists to revolutionise developments in the plastic arts during his time.

gloss manager Lucinda Cusdin said: “I am absolutely delighted to host...

A study that aims to investigate how the brain processes stress and creates memories of psychologically stressful events will begin shortly thanks to funding of £758,000 from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council.

Researchers from the Universities of Bristol and Exeter, led by Professor Hans Reul, aim to investigate the role molecular processes, known as “epigenetic modifications”, play in the regulation of expression of genes required to cope with stress. At present it is unclear how the healthy brain adapts to and learns from stressful events.

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A woman from Exmouth is organising an open evening event in Exeter to present her creative collection of jewellery.

Bertie Wooltorton will be displaying her customised jewellery from her business ‘Gili Jewels’ at The Cove on Thursday 7th March from 2pm-7pm.

She was inspired to set up her own business and create jewellery after visiting the Gili Islands, near Indonesia in 2007.

She uses only genuine gem stones, pearls and natural woods to reflect the beauty of the natural landscape of the Gili Islands. She describes her designs as colourful and different, as well as...