Author Archives: Donna

A-Donna’s Body Sculpt New Year Training Packages

Aw, after all the excitement, twinkly lights and one too many plays of the hideous Mariah Carey and Justin Beiber rendition of “All I Want For Christmas”, I’m pretty sure you’ll be feeling a little deflated. Add to that the … Continue reading

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A-Donna’s Body Sculpt – Christmas Offers!

With 77 whole days until Christmas Day, 76 shopping days and only 2 more pay cheques to pay off those Christmas pressies, Matthew and I have been putting our little heads together to come up with some great offers leading … Continue reading

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NEWTOWNABBEY BOOTCAMP IS HERE!

The first A-Donna’s Body Sculpt Summer Bootcamp with be starting this Monday 13th June at 7.30p.m – 8.30p.m. As we are a Newtownabbey based business, and the majority of our current clients live around the Newtownabbey area, we have chosen … Continue reading

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FAT CHANCE – BBC Weight Loss Documentary

So, despite the icky, non-summery summer weather that we have been experiencing over the past few days, Matthew Black and myself took our two doggies out for a dander. We got soaked to the skin and the dogs now smell … Continue reading

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How to find yourself the perfect training partner!

With the fitness industry now becoming increasingly saturated with new personal trainers looking for jobs AND clients, how exactly do you go about choosing a personal trainer in the first place? It’s a difficult one. Sure, all trainers need to … Continue reading

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New Recipe – Client Creation and Recommendation!

A-Donna’s Body Sculpt client, Sarah, has just emailed us with a fantastic little recipe that she randomly created for dinner, with some great results! Let us know what you think if you give it a try! Sarah is well on … Continue reading

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EcoShow – Here we come!!

A-Donna’s Body Sculpt will be appearing at the EcoShow Live! at the King’s Hall, Belfast. This three day event will be running from the 8th – 10th of October and already boasts a host of high profile companies and small … Continue reading

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Bulgarian Bag Spin Test

Following the completion of the IBBC’s first London based Bulgarian Bag course back the end of June 2010, every one of us wishing to be fully qualified as instructors had two objectives. 1. To pass the written examination. 2. To … Continue reading

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Dieting and the Saboteurs

What is it about losing weight that is so bloody hard? I mean, we know that in basic terms if we want to shift the flab we should be eating less and doing more. Simple, right? Well, yeah, it is. … Continue reading

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Vibram Five Fingers For Sale – £55 Bargain!!

As a result of being into my functional training and after weeks of struggling to train bare foot in the gym, I decided to order myself a pair of Vibram five fingers and much to my dismay, the size I … Continue reading

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Blast your bench press – Guest piece by Matthew Black

Want to blast your bench press? Then try this chest workout for 5 weeks and I can guarantee 3 things. 1. If you follow it correctly, you will be sore. Very sore, so you will need to stretch and take … Continue reading

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Weight Loss Versus Body Composition

O.K, here’s a question… and all I want is an honest response…. how many of you own a set of weighing scales? If the answer for most, if not all of you is “Yes, Donna. I have a set of … Continue reading

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Sweet Potato Wedges Recipe

A delicious and healthier twist on chips, these wedges make a tasty addition to any dish. Ingredients 1 large sweet potato for every 2 people eating the meal Extra Virgin Olive Oil Sea Salt Ground Black Pepper A sprinkle of … Continue reading

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Fibromyalgia and the relationship with food

What is Fibromyalgia? Fibromyalgia, a Greek word meaning “pain in the muscles and fibres” is a chronic pain condition affecting the skeletal system, the neuromuscular system, and the central nervous system. Approximately 85% of sufferers are female and it commonly … Continue reading

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Pre-Workout Nutrition Tips

We all know that if we want to lose weight then we need to be eating less and doing more to use up the calories that we do consume. Sounds easy, doesn’t it? Well, it is really, if you think … Continue reading

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