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Top Deck City Profile: Amsterdam

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London Zoo: Streak for Tigers

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ID Bus: Win 2 Tickets to Paris

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Ted Baker’s Summer Selection

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Crepe Affaire: Yum-Yum!

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Student Blog from DesignMyNight

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Gabriella Jones talks music

To advertise please email: advertising@student-i.co.uk Editorial Holly Sayer - Design my night Top Deck Travel ZSL London Zoo IDBUS Ted Baker Crepe Affaire Roomates UK Thorpe Park Poppy Ballard - Gabriella Jones Tapas Revolution Beach Break Live Joe Wicks - The Body Coach

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Tapas Revolution: More Yum!

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Festival: Beach Break Live

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Fitness: 8 week transformation

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Keeper gets his kit off for cats Zookeeper at ZSL London Zoo challenges others to sign up to Streak for Tigers Pix for Syndication: DID you know a group of tigers is called a streak? Zookeeper at ZSL London Zoo, Grant Kother, bares all in a hope to inspire other brave challengers to drop everything and run on 15 August at the Zoo’s first Streak for Tigers.

On Thursday 15 August ZSL London Zoo will be encouraging fearless fundraisers to unleash their inner animal in a one-off chance to run as

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nature intended through the heart of the Zoo. With only 300 Sumatran tigers left in the wild, the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) is hoping courageous streakers will rise to the challenge and raise funds to help the charity continue its vital conservation work.

Lucy Osman, Challenge Events Manager, said: “We’re thrilled to be holding such a daring

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and unusual event after hours at ZSL London Zoo. We’re hoping that by taking on this outrageous challenge, streakers’ friends and families will dig deep to show their support and help protect tigers around the world.”

There are only 300 places available which are filling up fast, so sign up now to secure your chance to get your kit off for big cats at www. zsl.org/streakfortigers.

WIN TWO TICKETS TO PARIS ON IDBUS

Do you love visiting Paris? SNCF are offering one lucky student the chance to win two return tickets from London-Paris with iDBUS – SNCF’s long-distance, high-quality coach service. In creating iDBUS, SNCF is reinventing coach travel in Europe. The iDBUS service provides a real alternative way to travel, which is safer, cheaper and more enjoyable than travelling by car. Why not make the

most of your time with twodirect night journeys, saving the cost of a night in a hotel? iDBUS offers exceptional levels of on-board comfort, including free Internet access, plug points and reclining and laterally movable seats and foot-rests.

To enter simply answer:

How high is the Eiffel Tower?

Email your answer to info@student-i.co.uk A winner will be picked at random and notified by 1st July 2013.

The prize is return coach tickets. No other expenses are covered.

For more information on iDBUS, please visit: www.idbus.co.uk

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Let’s go to the beach!

Presenting Ted Baker’s Smashing swimwear and beach babe accessories So even if you can’t get to the seaside this summer, you can wear the trend instead

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Print pals Push boundaries with print this season with Ted Baker’s selection of shorts, swimwear and tees!

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What is Crepeaffaire?

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repeaffaire is a place where you can enjoy freshly prepared crêpes whatever your craving, at any time of the day. A fun and relaxed spot where great food is prepared in front of you.

Sweet or savoury, we enjoy baking crêpes, as much as you enjoy eating them (and it shows). Whether you’re in for a quick lunch or a tasty snack, you decide what you want and we’ll prepare it. It’s fun food!

All our crêpes are made with organic flour and natural ingredients. Great fair-trade organic coffee, freshly made smoothies, frappés, shakes and all natural ice cream too!

We are located all over London with locations in Old Spitalfields Market, Westfield London, Westfield Stratford and Wimbledon. We’re also at Stansted Airport, in Leeds and Cardiff.

For free crêpes and deals visit our website www. crepeaffaire.com, become a fan on Facebook https:// www.facebook.com/crepeaffaire or follow us on Twitter @crepeaffaire

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Le Goat Deluxe Recipe This crêpe is one of our favourites. It’s delicious and healthy. A great vegetarian choice!

Ingredients for the crêpes (makes between 10-12):

Ingredients for the filling:

110g plain wheat flour

Grated Cheddar Cheese

Pinch of salt

Goat’s Cheese

2 eggs

Fresh spinach Leaves

200ml milk mixed with 75ml water

Red Onion

50g butter

Caramelized onion

PREPARATION of the flour and * Sift the flour and salt into a large mixing bowl and make a well in the centre break the eggs into it. of the bowl. * Begin whisking the eggs incorporating any bits of flour from around the edge ng until the * Next gradually add small quantities of the milk and water mixture, still whiski batter is smooth. a bowl and * Add 2 tbsp of melted butter into the batter and whisk it in and pour the rest into you make use it to lubricate the pan, using a wodge of kitchen paper to smear it round before each crêpe. crêpe to find * Get the pan really hot and then turn the heat down to medium and do a test tip it around the correct amount of batter (2 tbsp for 18cm pan). When the batter hits the pan more or less from side to side to get the base evenly covered with batter and after half minute in few lift the edge to see if it’s turning gold. Flip the crêpe over, the other side with be done seconds. h, red onion * Add the cheddar cheese and goat cheese on half of the crepe. Then add the spinac and caramelized onion, fold in half, half again and serve.

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Holly Sayer Online Content Executive @ DesignMyNight.com Summer is my favourite time of year – the sun shines (hopefully) and the days get longer. But just because the nights get shorter, it doesn’t mean your nights out should suffer. In fact, London comes alive this time of year with sun-drenched beer gardens, radiant rooftop bars and hot boat parties popping up all over the capital.

I’ve lived just outside of London all my life; but since graduating and moving back home I’ve been determined to make the most out of the capital’s nightlife. It really is unrivalled across the country and it’s so hard to keep up with all the coolest places! Luckily for me, I started working at DesignMyNight.com; a nightlife guide and bookings website and it’s safe to say my eyes have been opened to the wonderful playground of bars, pubs and clubs in London.

Radio Rooftop 336-337 The Strand, London WC2R 1HA The 10th floor of the ME hotel holds something special; Radio Rooftop is a stylish bar overlooking the Strand.

Enjoy the mind-blowing views from their comfy couches and sip on themed cocktails like the “Mile High Margarita”.

Definitely a place worth splashing the student loan on!

At DesignMyNight.com we scout out the newest, hippest places to party and organise free online bookings for tables, guest lists and areas to secure your place some of the best parties in town. It also means that I get a lot of information ahead of the others, which means I can start planning my summer around the exciting nights out London has to offer.

Here are some of my top picks of the must-visit rooftop bars, boat parties and beer gardens happening across London this summer.

West End on the Thames Tower Millenium Pier, River Thames, London EC3N 4DT Way before T-pain and Lonely Planet sang “I’m On A Boat” people were dreaming about partying on a yacht and now you don’t even have to leave London; these guys are bringing the chic style of the West End onto the Thames.

Expect a glitzy night of dancing against a backdrop of some of London’s most beautiful views.

Golden Bee Singer Street Shoreditch, London EC1V 9DD A lavish rooftop bar in Shoreditch, this is the place to come when you find you’ve got more of your loan left than you thought. Golden Bee has amazing views across the East End; it is also a colourful party bar and even has two 60 inch screens for sports fans wanting to get outside in the summer time. Which is practically the same as actually playing sport, right?

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The Union Tavern 45 Woodfield Road, Notting Hill, London W9 2BA A restored Victorian pub with one of the coolest beer gardens, next to the canal! Watch the boats go by while you try out all their amazing craft beers; plus they also have some seriously good ale deals every Monday, so you can enjoy the summer sunshine on the cheap!

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Brixton Club House 467 Brixton Road, London SW9 8HH Open 24/7, the party never stops at this wild South London club. With a 1930’s inspired club house interior and an outdoor decking area that boasts palm trees, a Jacuzzi and white sofas, this place gives off a cool, oldschool Miami vibe.

Magic Garden 231 Battersea Park Road, London SW11 4LG Wander through this Narnia-like beer garden; an enchanting mixture of greenery and mis-matched chairs.

In this hidden corner of South London you can spend long summer evenings re-connecting with nature under cute fairy lights and listen to their live bands; playing everything from acoustic reggae to wilder DJ sets at the weekend.

Jam Tree Chelsea 541 Kings Road, Chelsea, London SW6 2EB

The Roof Gardens 99 Kensington High Street, London W8 5SA The only rooftop bar AND club in London, this is a glamorous affair with flamingos, all-night BBQs and a sexy party crowd. The entry reflects the exclusive crowd that hang here (as seen on Made in Chelsea!), but if you book with DesignMyNight you get half-price entry – studentbudget friendly!

Mingle with the Chelsea crowd in this sun-soaked beer garden, with fairy lights, plenty of seating and heaters. This means you can enjoy their colonial-inspired menu and mouth-watering cocktails even after the sun goes down.

Queen of Hoxton 1-5 Curtain Road, Shoreditch, London EC2A 3JX Join the hip Shoreditchers for the Queen’s summer reign on London’s trendiest rooftop.. From morning until afternoon Queen of Hoxton will have BBQs, loungers, a paddling pool and YES, a hot tub! For a calm evening grab one of their summer cocktails and settle down for a showing of cult classics at their Rooftop Film Club.

Smartie Party Ministry Of Sound Tower Millenium Pier, London Tower Hill, London EC3R 5BJ Bringing the Ibiza vibes to the capital, you can join the legendary Smartie Partie team on their sunset cruise down the Thames with deliciously cheap drinks and two floors of Tech House and Old Skool beats. Then head onto the after party at Ministry of Sound from midnight where you’ll dance ‘till the early morning. What’s not to love.

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alented Spanish chef Omar Allibhoy, is the creator, chef and owner of the critically acclaimed Tapas Revolution. Tapas Revolution is a Madrid-style all day tapas bar located in Westfield, London and Bluewater, Kent. “My Tapas Revolution bars are fun and very Spanish - only without the siestas,” says Omar. “In Spain, food is a way of life – both of which are best shared with other people.”

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Croquetas de jamon for a party of 6 Ingredients 150g of Butter

1 pinch of White pepper powder

¼ of Spanish onion

1 pinch of Nutmeg

1.2 ltr of Whole milk

100g of Jamon Serrano

150g of Plain flour

2 Eggs

1 teaspoon of Salt

100g of Breadcrumbs Oil for frying

METHOD arent. * In a wide pan over a medium heat, melt the butter and fry the onion until transp * Heat the milk so it is almost boiling and put to one side. y. At this * Add the flour to the onion and cook for 5 minutes until the flour has toasted slightl this thick point, we need to start whisking in the milk slowly, forming a “roux” and dissolving milk and paste slowly by continually adding more milk. Keep doing this until you finish the bring the heat you have achieved a smooth and silky béchamel. Once this has boiled we should the thinly down to a minimum and add the salt, white pepper powder, nutmeg powder and ensuring it chopped Serrano ham and let it simmer for at least an hour, always whisking and doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pan. a baking tray * Taste the sauce and season if necessary. Pour and spread the béchamel onto and let it cool down in the fridge until cold and solid. with a whisked * To put the croquetas together, we should have a bowl ready with flour, a bowl egg, another bowl with the breadcrumbs and an empty plate. all these pieces, * Start by cutting the solid béchamel into squares with a knife. Once you have roll each one in between your hands forming balls. nicely covered * Coat each of the balls in flour, egg wash and finally breadcrumbs so they are on the outside and reserve them on a plate until they are all ready to fry. hot (180 degrees * Heat a mild Spanish olive oil in a small deep pot over a high heat until its very that means Celsius). Check if the oil is ready by dropping in a breadcrumb, if it quickly fries the oil is ready, if not just wait a bit longer. (around 1 and * Carefully drop the croquetas one by one into the hot oil until golden and crispy a half minutes for each). ham croquetas. * Pat them dry over kitchen paper and enjoy the creaminess of the real Spanish Salud! student-i magazine | Summer issue 2013

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he organisers of Beach Break Live are preparing to make history once again as they unveil plans to evolve the antiquated UK festival model by creating the first UK music holiday. After three years in the beautiful Pembrey Country Park in South Wales, Beach Break Live will return to its spiritual home, Cornwall, to create the very first music holiday and change the face of festival experiences in the UK forever. Not content with changing an entire industry, Beach Break Live has also assembled a phenomenal line-up of artists, which includes the likes of Jake Bugg one of very few UK festival performances this year, AlunaGeorge, Devlin, Lulu James, Lucy Rose and Foreign Beggars. For the first time ever, Beach Break Live is also collaborating with some of the UK’s biggest labels, curators and promoters including Hospitality, Rinse FM, Digital Sound Boy, The Bedford, SB.TV, Emerging Icons and many more for what promises to be one of the most diverse music programmes this summer. From 20th – 24th June 2013 Beach Break Live will take over the streets, bars, clubs and beaches of Newquay to transform the entire surfing town into the ultimate festival carnival mash up. With tickets starting at just £40, Beach Break Live promises to be the most exhilarating experience at the most affordable price available anywhere in the world.

For tickets and further information see www.beachbreaklive.com

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Ian Forshew, Beach Break Live founder says:

The festival world is changing; we need and want to bring our ticket holders more than just musicians on a stage. Beach Break Live has always had its community and the experience at its heart and over the years we have grown to become one of the biggest festivals in the UK. Now we’re playing the game changer, we’re bringing something that no one else can or will, we’re transforming not just Newquay but the whole experience, I cannot wait for what is set to be the ultimate music holiday. Imagine Rio Carnival surfing the perfect turquoise wave of Cornwall!

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With over 700 festivals taking place in the UK each year, it is no longer acceptable to simply provide a green grass festival to several thousand ticket holders. Beach Break Live’s announcement today will transform the idea of a traditional festival format and location. Taking over Newquay to become the first UK Music Holiday, Beach Break Live has announced a plethora of entertainment including a main stage on the award winning Fistral Beach for the first time ever, secret sets in greasy spoons, feverish DJ’s in classic clubs, hidden rooftop raves, beach discos, boat parties and more. Glamping, camping and caravans will all be available for those wanting to retain some of the elements of a traditional festival while Beach Breakers are encouraged to use local businesses, accommodation and facilities wherever possible during their stay in Newquay. Revelers will be transported to a seaside heaven with pool parties, street art, circus, comedy, exclusive after party’s hosted by the likes of Hospitality, Digital Soundboy and Rinse FM, pasty parties, harbor side cinema, theatre, extreme sports, laser shows and much more.

Other artists announced today include the sultry Lulu James, London rapper Devlin, Seminal DJ Format, Scratch Perverts, and hotly tipped Lucy Rose also join the eclectic line-up, establishing Beach Break Live as a festival for new and emerging artists. Having supported the likes of double BRIT’s winner Ben Howard and Ed Sheeran, Beach Break Live has always been a platform for the new and fresh, this years line-up is no different, introducing the likes of Alice Jamima whose soft vocals are set to wow crowds and Jack Wallen’s easy going melodic sound coupled with his frank vocals will no doubt accompany the surfer paradise of Fistral Beach.

Beach Break Live is set to bring significant income into Newquay and is working closely with the local council, Newquay BID and all Newquay businesses, clubs, pubs and community to ensure the event is beneficial to everyone involved.

LINE-UP SO FAR...

ALEX DAVIES / ALICE JEMIMA / ALUNAGEORGE / ANDY H / ANNACA / ASTROID BOYS / AUCTION FOR THE PROMISE CLUB / AUDIO SLEAZE/ BEAR ARMS / BEN JAMES / BENJI BOKO / BIM / BLAIR & THE MACKICHAN BAND / BREAKAGE / BRIDGES / BROWN BEAR / BROWSE / BUDOS / CALLUM BEATTIE / CAPTAIN BACKFIRE / CHAKA CHAKA / CHLOE FOY CORP / DAVID RODIGAN / DANNY BYRD / DEEP MEDI / DEVLIN / DISMANTLE / DJ DEMONISE / DJ DUBMAN / DJ FORMAT / DR KOTCH / DUB PISTOLS / EATS EVERYTHING / EMERGING ICONS / EMILY & THE WOODS / ERIN K/ FELIZ HAGAN & THE FAMILY / FOREIGN BEGGARS / FRENCH WIVES / FRISKY NIPPA / GARETH LEE / GHOULS / GIL DECH / GLOT / GRETA ISAAC / GRUDGE / HIDDEN RIDDIM / HIGH CONTRAST / HONG KONG PING PONG / HOSPITALITY / IMPERIAL LEISURE / INJURED BIRDS / JACK LIGHT / JACKMASTER / JACK WALLEN / JAKE BUGG / JARKARTA CLUB / JASPER IN THE COMPANY OF OTHERS / JAY BEE / JAY PARSONS (TBC) / JELLO / JMAN / KEZIA / KILLAMONJAMBO / KOLA / LAGO / LEANNE SMITH / LEROY / LFM & MALI / LITTLE ARROW / LOVELIGHT SOUNDSYSTEM / LUCA / LUCY ROSE / LUKE RITCHIE / LULU JAMES / MAGNUS PUTO / MARK NICHOLS / MARTIN VITAL / MATT ANDERSON / MISTAJAM / MODU / MORIATY / MYSTERY / NEIL HALSTEAD / N.U.M.B. / NU:TONE / NU LOGIC METRIK / OBLIQKA / OLEE & MR MORRI / PHRIZUS / PLANES / POLAR CAPS / PROSPERO’S JUDGEMENT / RECKLESS / REDEFEAT / RINSE FM / ROGUE ELEMENTS / ROSIE & THE VANDALS / ROSKA / SAM BEETON / SCRATCH PERVERTS / SHARK BAIT / SHY FX / SKREAM & SGT POKES / SOUTH / SPY / STEVE MOORE / SUITENOIR / SWISS ELF / TANKUS THE HENGE / TEN STORY / THE ATTIC PROJECT / THE BEDFORD / THE DAYDREAM CLUB / THE ICARUS YOUTH / THE KIND REGARDS / THE NEXTMEN / THE OXBOX / THE SOULD CIRCLE GANG / THE STANDARDS / THE VERTIGOS / THE WINTER OLYMPICS / THEY SAY JUMP / THIS CALAMITY / TOM AUX / TOM BRADLEY / TOM BRADY / TOM DIBB / TOM FIGGINS / TOM GALL / TOM JAMES / TOM STANIFORD / TRICK THE FOX / TRUE AND FALSE / TWO FOLD / VENDETTA / WAYLAYERS / WHISKY JAX / WILL & THE PEOPLE / WISEMAN / WREC & DYNAMITE MC / XANDER RAWLINS / XHOSAH / YANNICK

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My 8 Week ‘Cover Model’ Transformation The Motivation Although the title of this article suggests, my motivation for this transformation is not to feature on the cover of a magazine. The quest for muscularity ended in my early 20s when I succumb to the fact that no matter how hard I trained or how heavy I lifted I just could not for the life of me gain any noticeable muscle or changes in my physique. Undeterred I continued to enjoy my training both in the gym and outdoors with very little attention being paid to my nutrition.

So cut to now and the reason I decided to embark on this journey of discovery. After following @lukehaslett (Physique Consultant) on Twitter and seeing some of his awesome transformations, I decided to sign up to his “8 Week Cover Model” programme. For the first time in my life my nutrition would be optimally matched to my training.

My normal eating habits involved very little thought or preparation and eating only took place when I was hungry. I was now expected to weigh every single ingredient to the gram and prep all my meals the night before. I wasn’t fully prepared for the discipline or organisation this new regime was going to take. More worryingly was the sudden realisation that for 8 weeks I would be giving up some of the things I love : chocolate, bread, milk, sugar, coca cola, pasta, orange juice and Nando’s! It seemed like a long road ahead.

A typical day of food: Meal 1

Oatmeal mixed in water, 1 tablespoon cinnamon, 8 egg whites

Introduction Before I started this 8 week cover model programme I would have describe my eating as ‘good’ most of the time. I lived by the 80/20 rule assuming that as long as I ate clean meals 80% of the time I could indulge for 20% and still stay in shape. I would normally eat 3 main meals along with snacks in between clients.

Breakfast would usual consist of a quick bowl of muesli or eggs on toast, followed by maybe a chicken sandwich for lunch and a steak and chips for dinner. My biggest issue looking back now was my cravings for sugar.

I would often go long periods without eating and this would lead me to doing a ‘chocolate run’ to the shops. I could quite easily eat 2 chocolate bars, and a can of coke at mid day to ‘keep me going’. This was all about to change and very quick!

New Nutritional Plan The meal plan arrived and upon first glance I was shocked to see just how much food I was expected to consume within a day.

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Meal 2

Whey protein shake, Oatmeal, flaxseed, pineapple

Meal 3

Baby leaf lettuce, turkey breast, almonds, fish oil

Meal 4

Oatmeal, whey protein, creatine

Meal 5

sweet potato, extra lean mince, onion, peppers, mushroom, cottage cheese

Meal 6

Basmati Rice, white fish, broccoli, cod liver oil

Meal 7

Salmon, asparagus, cottage cheese

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New Training Plan The training programme kicked off and I loved the new direction and structure it gave to my workouts. I now had a plan, a focus and a goal to transform my physique as much as possible in 8 weeks.

The new routine of cooking, prepping and cleaning however took a little more getting used to and i’m sure I moaned for about it for about 2 weeks. I missed my sugars and felt like quitting every other day but eventually the new habits became easy habits and I was on my way. Even up to the four week mark I was convinced my body hadn’t changed a bit. It was only when I compared these two photos that I realised my body was dropping body fat and fast. The new ‘clean’ eating was starting to take effect on my body and it gave me the motivation I needed to go forward with 100% commitment to finish the plan.

If you are starting a transformation yourself, I highly recommend that you take progress pics. It’s extremely motivating and keeps you going when you feel like quitting (which you will on many occasions).

As I hit the 6 week mark I really started to see my body fat levels drop. I was down from my starting weight of 74kg to 70kg with no noticeable loss of lean muscle mass. I finally realised that the secret to fat loss success is not down to the intensity of training but rather the science of food (fuel). I had managed to shift 4kg of body fat whilst eating more food than I ever had. The key is knowing what to eat, how much to eat and more importantly when to eat so it so that my body uses food as fuel and metabolises fat in the process.

Once you determine your own body’s daily macronutrient requirements all you need then is CONSISTENCY. Day in Day out just bombard your body with clean, lean meals and deprive it of junk, sugars and processed foods.

I personally believe that although beneficial and convenient, the effect of supplements is minimal compared to the nutrition plan itself.

It’s important to note however that this is the first time I have ever followed a supplement regime. One thing I am certain of is that the

supplements aided recovery and allowed me to continually train at a high intensity.

If you were wondering what it’s taken me to transform my body in 8 weeks. Here are the facts!

This is my transformation, by no means is my physique in true ‘cover model’ condition but that as I said was never my true aim. This was a learning experience for me where I set myself the challenge of trying to change my body as much as possible in 8 weeks.

I am content in the knowledge that I could not have worked any harder. I could not have lifted weights any heavier or ran any faster on the HIIT sessions. I told myself every time I stepped onto the treadmill that no one on this programme would be pushing themselves as hard as I was.

I didn’t skip one meal or miss one gram of food.

When the gym closed I hit the streets at 10pm in the rain to finish my HIIT sessions. I sacrificed meals out with my family and drank pints of water in the pub with friends. When I wasn’t hungry I stayed up late to eat my final meals and when I was hungry I resisted the temptations to

Statistics: Days on Programme

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Number of workouts

36

Number of HIITS

30

Total number of reps

12,448

Total Litres of water

280

Total cups of green tea

168

Total number of clean meals

336

Number of dirty “cheat” meals

1

Number of hours spent in gym

82

Money spent on supplements £278 Total Money spent on food £1345,65

binge. I pushed my body and self discipline to the absolute extremes and this is the end result of 8 weeks of consistent actions.

I hope my experience can inspire you to achieve your own transformation. I’m just an ‘Average Joe’ who set a goal and stuck to a plan. I won’t pretend it was easy or that I didn’t want to quit at times but at the end of this I planned on answering the question ” is it really worth it?

The answer? “Hell Yeah it’s worth it !” I not only feel more confident, I have more energy every day, I sleep better at night and i’m possibly the fittest I have ever been. If you CONSISTENTLY apply a clean diet, with regular exercise and hydration YOU can achieve amazing physique transformations.

Having Completed a BSC Honours Sports Science at St Mary University Joe Wicks is now a health and fitness trainer based in Surbiton. Highly qualified and experienced he is renowned for rapidly coaching his clients to success through his bootcamps and personal training.

Visit Joe’s website: www.thebodycoach.co.uk

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St James Park (what a beauty!)

Introduction St James Park is considered by many to be the most beautiful of London’s Parks. The land was originally a marsh. King Henry VIII ordered the land to be drained and transformed into a Deer Park for the nearby St. James Palace.

Music Band Show The Bands of the Household Division - the UK’s finest military musicians - will be showcasing their musical prowess in the presence of Royalty on Horse Guards Parade this year in a special showcase entitled a ‘Military Musical Spectacular’ on 12/13 June.

Purchase tickets online from TicketMaster or phone the Box Office on 0844 8472435

Changing the Guard Changing the Guard is one of the oldest and most familiar ceremonies associated with Buckingham Palace. The handover is accompanied by a Guards band. The music played ranges from traditional military marches to songs from musical shows and even pop songs. The Changing of the Guard takes place daily at 11am (10am on Sundays) and lasts about 30 minutes.

The Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Walk The Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Walk takes visitors through four of the most beautiful parks in the world: St James Park, Green Park, Hyde Park, and Kensington Gardens. The seven-mile-long walk, takes you within sight of famous buildings and locations associated with the Princess during her life.

Refreshment Points Bean to cup coffee, ice cream, snacks and freshly made sandwiches. Located at Marlborough Gate, Horse Shoe Bend, Artillery Memorial and playground.

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