Fabila's Fitness Club

Hello Fitfam nation! It's been a minute! Last week Saturday, November 25, 2017 was the second edition of the FitFam Fest and we partnered with the organizers to handle the zumba fitness session. The event was held at the Ember Creek, Landmark Towers, Water Corporation Drive Lagos. The event featured lots of fitness activities, including Zumba, my favourite sport!!! I handled the zumba session and it was super fun! The event was overall well put together and I look forward to the next edition. See more pictures after the cut... My arrival...rocking zumbawear from top to bottom

Hello people, trust we are all doing well. 2016 has just two months to go!!! Where did time go? I was just going through my published posts and realised that I never shared pictures of the 2015 edition of Shape Up Naija Fitness Carnival. I enjoyed putting together the second edition of the event. I had celebrity actress/fitness enthusiast Kate Henshaw attend the event. There was a dance fitness concert and of course I launched a fitness magazine. Here are some pictures for you to enjoy!

I was honoured to join the Ladies on "Your View" on Tuesday February 17, 2015. My session starts from 16:29. Enjoy!

E lections are drawing near here in Nigeria and so is the tension. I choose to remain positive about Nigeria and believe that we shall soar, contrary to the doom many believe. I have picked up my permanent voters card, was not easy but got it in the end. Enough of the side talk and straight to the business of the day. Over the weekend, I made this lovely glass of Cranbanana smoothie while at my Aunts. Not only did it taste great, but I had the advantage of taking cool pictures in her beautiful garden. Cranberries are a good source of Vitamin C, E and fiber. Cranberries also contain vitamin K, manganese and a large array of phytonutrients, naturally occurring plant chemicals that help to protect the body from harmful free radicals and offer anti-inflammatory and cancer-preventing properties. Here's the recipe:

Bellydancing is a relaxing, sensual and enlivening dance that can help tone the body and improve body confidence. As with general dance, Belly dance is great for burning calories and toning muscles. Unlike a standard gym equipment workout, dance also work on balance, coordination, and flexibility. These forms of conditioning are essential to creating better body awareness, improving posture, and preventing injury. Belly dance emphasizes fine articulation of the core, pelvis, and gluteal muscle groups. These are stimulated in several ways. Movements like shimmies utilize a rapid contraction and release mechanism, while circles and eights tend to elongate and strengthen muscles simultaneously.  Join Fabila and Korra for this ehilarating two hours session...Treat your King this valentine this season!!!

T his has become a favorite for me. Besides its great health and nutritional benefits, this soup is delicious and a great meal to add to your menu. Celery is a low calorie vegetable and great for weight loss. This recipe can be served as an appetizer, or served as a main meal for breakfast or dinner. Adding some slices of bread would make this meal more filling. If you want to know more about the health benefits of celery, read my article "Healing Power of Celery"  

A re you too busy to attend the gym? or Are you trying to lose the holiday weight? or Do you prefer to workout in the privacy of your home? "Ditch the Gym" may just be your answer. I did the workouts a few weeks ago and I worked up a good sweat. It is great if you are a beginner and also challenging enough for the more advanced exerciser. I am particularly happy with this DVD as it is by a Nigerian, Seyi Olusore. Seyi is the brain behind Nigeria's first weight loss reality TV show "The Fastest Shedder". His 50 minutes home workout DVD "Ditch the Gym" features simple and effective routines to work your entire body. It is a complete workout programe, focusing on all components of fitness from cardio, to strength and flexibility training. The DVD is available nationwide for N1,500 on Jumia  and at So Fresh Market Nigeria on No 92 Awolowo road Ikoyi, Lagos

P umpkins are a staple feature of Halloween, but this vegetable has more uses than you can imagine and is a power food that can heal your body. Pumpkin is one of the widely grown vegetables that is incredibly rich in vital antioxidants, and vitamins. Although, less in calories (which makes it great for weight loss), this vegetable contains vitamin A, and flavonoid poly-phenolic antioxidants such as lutein, xanthine, and carotenes in abundance. This is good news for me, as my ophthalmologist had recommended that I take in more Lutein for my eye health. I would no longer be walking past them when I visit the market.

D uring my last trip to New York, I visited a restaurant with a friend and could not help but notice how many times Tofu appeared on the menu. What the heck is Tofu? I thought, and if it’s this popular, why haven’t I tried it? At the restaurant, I recalled watching one of my favourite TV series, “My Wife and Kids” and remembered “Micheal” mentioning Tofu. He looked disgusted which made me think Tofu must be unappetizing (it actually is). Let’s fast forward to the present. About a week ago, while searching for vegetarian recipes online, I come across Tofu once again. By this time, I am really curious. Yesterday, while browsing through my Instagram account (@fabilasfitness), I came across a user @eatcleannigeria and they had a vegetarian smoothie that caught my attention. Guess what? It had Tofu! Perfect, I thought. I can add this to my smoothie challenge. I asked where I could buy Tofu in Lagos, Nigeria and I was directed to Park n Shop. I recreated the smoothie and was quite surprised...

In recognition of the growing awareness of Healthy living in Nigeria, Fabila’s Fitness Club presents “Shape Up Naija Fitness Carnival 2014” .  Whether you are a fitpro, fitness fanatic, a newbie, service/product provider, or industry stakeholder, Shape Up Naija Fitness Carnival is an opportunity to meet and network with consumers, trainers, gym owners, wellness facility owners, retailers and distributors