Tabata Interval Training burns fat

Tabata interval training falls under the HIIT [High Intensity Interval Training] bracket and is probably one of the quickest but hardest sessions many athletes and trainers will use.

It’s a great way to torch fat and increase anaerobic endurance all in a short space of time. The key to maximising results using this method is just like any other HIIT session, put in 100% effort on your time on and make use of your needed rest periods.

One of the many benefits of Tabata is that it can be done anywhere, all you need is 4 minutes, a space and a timer.

Tabata intervals...

7 Great Ways to Say You’re Sorry

#1 – The Straightforward Approach

One of the best ways of saying you’re sorry is to not beat around the bush and say how remorseful you really are. Don’t be defensive of your actions or what you said, and don’t try to downplay what happened. Also avoid the cardinal mistake of blaming the other person for your actions. Accept the fact that you were in the wrong, and make sure that you express it properly.

#2 – Write a Poem

If you are a creative person, you could write a poem or a song which shows how you feel. The key is to keep it simple, yet expressive. In case you...

Operation Derig is back

Operation Derig, an operation where police officers aim to disrupt and prevent illegal raves, is back in force this bank holiday weekend.

Officers from both Devon and Cornwall will be taking part in the operation.

On the evening of Saturday 3rd May Police were called to Bampton Down where it was suspected a rave was being set up. Officers attended promptly and found a number of people setting up a major sound system for a rave. Individuals were directed to leave the area, further persons on route to the rave were turned away and the equipment was taken into police...

Stories About Love, Death & A Rabbit

Event Date: 
05/06/2014 - 10:00pm
Venue: 
The Rusty Bike, 67 Howell Street, Exeter, EX4 4LZ

Join Charles Adrian Gillott as Ms Samantha Mann for stories about a well-meaning spinster librarian whose best friend has left her holding the rabbit. Part of the Ignite Festival that runs from 2nd-7th of June in Exeter (igniteexeter.org.uk)

"Wry, mischievous and strangely moving... Something like the secret life of Miss Prism imagined by Alan Bennett and performed by Hinge or Bracket" Ben Walters, nottelevision.net "A minutely-observed comic creation" The Scotsman "Delightfully feminist... a feel-good hit" The F-Word Comedy

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Stories About Love, Death & A Rabbit

Event Date: 
03/06/2014 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
The Rusty Bike, 67 Howell Street, Exeter, EX4 4LZ

Join Charles Adrian Gillott as Ms Samantha Mann for stories about a well-meaning spinster librarian whose best friend has left her holding the rabbit. Part of the Ignite Festival that runs from 2nd-7th of June in Exeter (igniteexeter.org.uk)

"Wry, mischievous and strangely moving... Something like the secret life of Miss Prism imagined by Alan Bennett and performed by Hinge or Bracket" Ben Walters, nottelevision.net "A minutely-observed comic creation" The Scotsman "Delightfully feminist... a feel-good hit" The F-Word Comedy

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Times and Seasons Exhibition

Event Date: 
08/05/2014 - 9:00am
Venue: 
A La Ronde

A new exhibition will be on display from Thursday 8 to Wednesday 21 May featuring the work of a well-known local Exmouth artist at A la Ronde, the National Trust property near Exmouth.

‘Times and Seasons’ by John Onley is a series of paintings based on landscape and townscape studies at home and abroad worked in pastel, acrylics and mixed medias. He tries to simplify natural forms, sometimes to the point of abstraction, to emphasise the patterns and shapes of the landscape, and to achieve vibrant colour combinations. On location he makes ink sketches, supplemented by photographs,...

Exeter City finish strongly with a glimpse of the future

Report: Hartlepool Utd 0 Exeter City 2

Exeter City finished the 2013/14 season with a fine 2-0 victory against Hartlepool United at Victoria Park.

Jimmy Keohane and David Wheeler were the Grecians’ two goalscorers – both goals coming before the break – but with the result never going to be important for either team, one of the more important stats was the number of homegrown players that featured in the Exeter side.

No less than nine players that came out of the Cat & Fiddle Academy featured for Exeter in Hartlepool, while youngsters Jordan Tillson, Jimmy...

Critically acclaimed play to tour the West Country

From Common Players, in association with Exeter Northcott Theatre, a new production of Jez Butterworth’s critically acclaimed play, Jerusalem, will tour the WestCountry in May and June. The new production will be made in a new way which will involve local artists and communities and teach new skills to those involved.

First performed in 2009, Jerusalem became the Evening Standard’s Best Play of the Year and is an epic and heroic play about our great British need for a connection with the landscape and our roots; an underpinning theme of the 2012 Olympic opening ceremony.

In...

Top 10 Foods That Help Prevent Cancer

#10 – Pomegranates

Active ingredient: Ellagic Acid Pomegranates are extremely tasteful and they are filled with this magic ingredient that slows down and even stops cancer cells growth, while deactivating some cancer-causing compounds. Pomegranate seeds can be eaten as a healthy afternoon snack, offering the energy boost everyone needs daily, turned into healthy smoothies or added as a topping on ice-cream, yogurt or weekend cheesecakes. Ellagic acid can also be found in blackberries, raspberries, walnuts, strawberries, cranberries, pecans and grapes, so the choice is unlimited....

Hospiscare house clearance team scoops national award

Authored by Hospiscare
Posted: Sat, 05/03/2014 - 2:56pm

The House Clearance team at Hospiscare in Exeter has won the Most Inventive Hospice Retail Initiative award for its work generating new income and also helping raise public awareness about the support the hospice offers bereaved families.

Kate Few-Singh, Director of Income Generation, and Helen Hutter, Head of Retail, at the hospice received the accolade on behalf of the team at the Help the Hospices Retail Conference 2014 held in Birmingham – an annual event hosted by the national hospice care charity to develop knowledge and best practice among hospice retailers.

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