It’s the latest fitness trend to hit Australian shores, also dubbed as probably the ‘toughest event on the planet’ and it is capable of making marathon training look easy!

Tough Mudder challenge is where it’s at, and if you haven’t already acquainted yourself to this international fitness phenomenon, then prepare yourself for the information that’s about to launch at you. I’m doing it, are you brave enough to join me!?!

What is Tough Mudder?

Tough Mudder is 18-20 km race challenge, designed over a series of military-style obstacles involving fire, icy-cold water, muddy trenches and 10,000 volts of electricity. Designed by British Special Forces troops, Tough Mudder aims to test your all-round strength, stamina, mental grit and camaraderie.

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You don’t require a credible study or a detailed thesis to reinstate that listening to pumping music while training boosts your performance and endurance. Circuit training, a sweaty cardio session or even a calming yoga practice, all the aforementioned need the loyal company of a humble iPod and headphones.

But you know what kills a good workout? That very moment when you know that Rihanna will come on after Akon’s stop singing followed by a good dose of Pitbull. Oh, the sadness of song prediction!

There’s nothing worse than anticipating songs while you’re concentrating on your core strength. You lose concentration, focus and resist the urge to go that extra kilometer. Read more…..

You successfully bounced back on the health train after the obvious indulgence post Christmas and New Years. The last thing you want is a four-day long weekend to hamper that sculpted waistline.

Guess what, it has come to life – the Easter weekend is well underway. As joyous and exciting this mid-year break is; this time off can also prove to be dangerously harmful for our blood sugar levels and the bum.

Due to the commercialisation of Easter, chances are 70 per cent of you just know Easter to be a chocolate-eating time off work and school. Imagine undoing all your hard work at training with a few bites of chocolate. Breaks my heart to even think about it.

Sadly, this holiday has become more about the chocolate than its traditional aspect. But wait, I’m not here to ponder upon that.

I’m here to save you from the Easter bunny and his alluring chocolate teeth. Read more…..

Following on from my Workout Music Blog, I want to give you some of my fav songs to workout to.

You can even create your own imixes in itunes and share with others.  Click on Learn how to create a public playlist in iTunes to find out how. Be aware that Itunes will only publish songs that are available to purchase, so your list might be shortened.

One of my readers, Tanya, has also sourced another great website for downloading workout playlists called  In the Gym.

These are some of my favorite tunes to workout to or you can View one of my workout playlists in intunes. What are some of your fav songs to workout to?

Songs

• We Found love – Rihanna
• Musclecars – Milo
• Wonderful life – Gwen Stefani
• Push – Madonna
• If I ever feel better – phoenix
• Take a picture – filter
• Wonderful life (dance version) – Tina Cousins
• The best thing – Hook n sling
• Everywhere (Cabin Crew radio mix) – Moustache

Albums

• Ministry of sounds running trax Dec 2010 (itunes album)
• Ministry of sounds running trax June 2011 (itunes album)
• Running 105 all hits! (itunes album)

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