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James Haskell: England manager Eddie Jones makes us perform

James Haskell: England manager Eddie Jones makes us perform

JAMES HASKELL gave one of the top performances of his 70 cap international career as England led their first ever Test at Brisbane. – James Haskell is full of praise for Eddie Jones after the excellent win in Australia, “Eddie treats the boys very fairly and understands that in professional sport you have to talk to […]

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James Haskell: Tips for better sleep

James Haskell: Tips for better sleep

By JAMES HASKELL In this column over the last few weeks I have repeatedly spoken about and stressed the importance of nutrition, being as it is an integral part of any successful training routine. Hopefully some of what has been said appears to have struck a chord. In fact I have had so much interest […]

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James Haskell: Top tips for weight loss

James Haskell: Top tips for weight loss

By JAMES HASKELL If you are working on shaping up for summer but don’t have much time to spend on improving your fitness, I have some good tips for helping you get better results. 1 – Prioritise nutrition You can’t train on a bad diet. So if you’re serious about shifting a few pounds, you […]

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James Haskell: How to get started with fitness

James Haskell: How to get started with fitness

By JAMES HASKELL How do I start getting fit? This is probably the question I get asked the most. In this day and age everyone has a basic understanding about the importance and need to take some regular exercise. However if this involves  more than walking the dog then there is stuff to know and […]

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James Haskell: The reasons why you’re bloated… and what to do about it!

James Haskell: The reasons why you’re bloated… and what to do about it!

By JAMES HASKELL You don’t need me to tell you how bad it feels when you’re bloated after a meal. You’re enjoying your food, minding your own business when BAM! A food baby grows in your belly, usually accompanied by strange sounding noises and abdominal discomfort. We’ve all been there, and know exactly how uncomfortable (and […]

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James Haskell: The workouts in vogue

James Haskell: The workouts in vogue

Our columnist and England rugby player James Haskell writes about the most popular workouts at the moment… – People are always asking me on social media about current trending workouts. This makes for a nice follow up to my previous column about why women should be lifting weights. Here’s my whistle stop guide to what’s hot exercise-wise […]

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James Haskell: Why women must start lifting weights

James Haskell: Why women must start lifting weights

Our columnist, England Rugby player James Haskell, explains why weights are an important part of your fitness routine… – It will come as a huge shock to a great many women that research indicates the healthiest bodies are those, which reflect the hard work of a varied exercise routine, this includes resistance training, ergo weight lifting. […]

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James Haskell: How to get muscle definition

James Haskell: How to get muscle definition

Ten top tips to help men gain muscle and women shape and definition, by James Haskell… — I have just finishing writing my latest book, which is a definitive Lean Gains Bodybuilding Programme 12 weeks of tough training but it will definitely work if you follow the plan assiduously. I say this with even more confidence […]

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James Haskell: 10 ways to make vegetables more appealing

James Haskell: 10 ways to make vegetables more appealing

By JAMES HASKELL Happy New Year to all our regular readers as well as those new to my column! I have written a lot recently about the vital importance of nutrition as being an essential part of any successful exercise regime or programme. The simple truth being without the right nutrition to support your training, […]

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James Haskell: How to maximise your Rest and Recovery

James Haskell: How to maximise your Rest and Recovery

No matter how hard or how smart you train, you’ll never get the results you want if you’re not paying proper attention to your rest and recovery. The science is simple; when you are in the gym or playing sports, you cause small tears to occur in your muscle fibres. Your body repairs these tears […]

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James Haskell: Muscle building without a gym membership

James Haskell: Muscle building without a gym membership

By JAMES HASKELL As we enter the final run-in to the festive season, understandably most people’s thoughts will be  revolving  around lists of all the food, drink and tasty ancillary bits they need to buy over the coming 10 days, plus of course all the presents they have yet to buy! Additionally no doubt they […]

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James Haskell: Nine delicious Carbs that won’t make you fat

James Haskell: Nine delicious Carbs that won’t make you fat

By JAMES HASKELL As we build towards the main fitness event of this and indeed any year, namely the New Year Resolution to become fit, fitter or the fittest you have ever been. We continue our examination of Nutrition, in an effort to debunk as many of the myths and untruths, which surround this subject. […]

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James Haskell: Diet fads to avoid

James Haskell: Diet fads to avoid

By JAMES HASKELL Whenever a ‘new’ diet comes along, I always take it with a generous pinch of scepticism. The power of the internet these days means that dietary advice – whether it’s healthful or harmful – can spread like wildfire. Remember: Unlike us at JHHF most people on the internet have absolutely no interest […]

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James Haskell: 11 tips to becoming a stronger, faster runner

James Haskell: 11 tips to becoming a stronger, faster runner

England rugby player, James Haskell, shares tips for improving your PB… – I need to start by declaring I am not a huge fan of running, jogging or whatever your preferred terminology might be. I have to engage in it but let’s put it this way, I wouldn’t beat a path to the back door […]

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James Haskell: Finding the right trainer and fitness plan

James Haskell: Finding the right trainer and fitness plan

England Rugby player James Haskell continues his column by offering some tips for finding the right personal trainer… – By JAMES HASKELL Last week I wrote about finding the best gym. Once you have found one that is suitable for you, it is important to decide what kind of personal trainer you want. What kind […]

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James Haskell: Getting started with fitness

James Haskell: Getting started with fitness

England Rugby player James Haskell offers some tips for those wanting to get fit, including how to find the right gym… – By JAMES HASKELL So you want to get fit and in shape, but don’t know how to get started? This is something that luckily hasn’t been an issue for me over the last […]

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James Haskell: Six reasons to start growing a beard now!

James Haskell: Six reasons to start growing a beard now!

As one of my planned upcoming charity endeavours, I have agreed to support Decembeard in order to raise money to help beat bowel cancer. Decembeard beards in December are as Movember moustaches are in November. Namely it’s all about encouraging people to spout facial hair; in this case a beard in December. Of course no doubt […]

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Luxury Skiing Guide: James Haskell’s Fitness Tips

Luxury Skiing Guide: James Haskell’s Fitness Tips

At the start of September we launched our first Luxury Skiing Guide, which gives readers a preview of some of the top ski resorts that you can book for the 2015/2016 season in some of our favourite places to ski. Autumn is a good time to look ahead to the skiing season and plan your […]

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Congratulations James Haskell: Autumn at The Sloaney starts with a bang!

Congratulations James Haskell: Autumn at The Sloaney starts with a bang!

With the Rugby World Cup on the horizon we are extremely proud of our feature writer, James Haskell, who has made the final England squad. The Sloaney team and our readers will be cheering loudly for James and we wish the whole squad the very best of luck. In other news, September has arrived! While there […]

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James Haskell tries ‘Below The Belt Grooming’

James Haskell tries ‘Below The Belt Grooming’

By JAMES HASKELL If you’ve ever watched episodes of Dragons’ Den you will always see people coming up with solutions for problems that perhaps didn’t exist in the first place, and this was my first thought when I received the very smart looking but slightly intimidating Below The Belt Grooming package. That however was only […]

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James Haskell’s Body Blast: Top fitness tips to get your beach body

James Haskell’s Body Blast: Top fitness tips to get your beach body

By JAMES HASKELL Yesterday I wrote about how difficult it can be for you to maintain your New Year’s fitness resolution. It is easy to start with great gusto and then find your motivation and willpower both dwindle. I gave some tips for how to stay strong and also how to avoid picking up some […]

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James Haskell’s Body Blast: Reinvigorate your New Year’s Resolution

James Haskell’s Body Blast: Reinvigorate your New Year’s Resolution

By JAMES HASKELL Let’s not be negative, but the New Year has been and gone. We are in March already (how has that happened by the way?!). It is funny how time flies when you are failing to deliver on your New Year’s resolutions! I personally hate making them because you always go too big, […]

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James Haskell urges all men to try a spa experience

James Haskell urges all men to try a spa experience

Our columnist and England Rugby player James Haskell visits the Metropolitan London to enjoy his new love of spas… Would I like a spa treatment? Err – yes please! Who in their right mind wouldn’t want to go to go to a spa, especially one named “the complete man”. Now, I was already laboring under […]

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James Haskell’s Christmas Gift Guide

James Haskell’s Christmas Gift Guide

By JAMES HASKELL Well here we are again! Just over a week before Christmas and nearly another year has flown by – it seems like only yesterday that I was making my 2013 gift recommendations for The Sloaney. Men are notoriously hard to buy for, so I’ve scoured around again this year to find my […]

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James Haskell: My search for the perfect suit ends at Bespoke HQ

James Haskell: My search for the perfect suit ends at Bespoke HQ

By JAMES HASKELL During my time at The Sloaney I’ve covered all manner of things from aftershave, afternoon teas, restaurants to health, fitness and events. Last year I recommended Christmas gifts I thought were really suitable for men, and one of these was a suit fitting from Bespoke HQ in London. They offer a very […]

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James Haskell’s Column: Let’s all get behind the Invictus Games

James Haskell’s Column: Let’s all get behind the Invictus Games

By JAMES HASKELL I have talked about aftershaves, afternoon teas and suits on the pages of The Sloaney but what I haven’t ever really discussed is what I do for a day job! As some of you may know, this involves playing rugby for Wasps and England. The reason I have taken the opportunity to […]

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James Haskell: Food Swap Advice

James Haskell: Food Swap Advice

By JAMES HASKELL Sadly I have come to the end of my holidays, 11 months of training and playing and we are rewarded with just four weeks off! As you can imagine I made the most of it, eating and drinking whatever I wanted. However this is not an option for everyone, so I have […]

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James Haskell: My holiday essentials

James Haskell: My holiday essentials

By JAMES HASKELL Sadly my annual off-season has finished again and I am back into training; and I must say it passed all too quickly. It seems bizarre that you train non-stop for 11 months of the year and then only get four weeks off, but then that’s life! As is always the case in […]

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James Haskell’s secrets to getting back into shape

By JAMES HASKELL Let’s face it; everyone lets themselves go over Christmas with a view to getting back into shape now. One of the most popular New Year’s resolutions is to register for the gym, but what normally happens is that you go once or twice and then let things slip. Statistically speaking, sadly this […]

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Want to lose weight, tone up and look good? James Haskell shares his key tips

By JAMES HASKELL Autumn is a popular time to want to change your fitness routine or, in some cases, simply start one! If you are trying to lose weight, tone up or just become healthier, it is important to remember that there are no quick fixes. Faddy diets are not the answer and no one […]

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Introducing James Haskell: The England rugby star shares his lifestyle philosophy

We are delighted to welcome International rugby player James Haskell to The Sloaney team. James joins us with a wealth of experience in the areas of health, fitness, sport and nutrition. In his opening piece for The Sloaney, James discusses his lifestyle approach… “Admittedly, I may not be someone you immediately associate with the luxurious and refined […]

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James Haskell – Columnist

An International rugby player, James Haskell has represented England on numerous occasions. He has also played for some of the best clubs in the world and is currently signed with London team, Wasps. As a result of his success as a sportsman, James has launched several training products and supplements to help maximise performance. However, […]

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Australia Series No. 14: Haskell is on his toes

Australia Series No. 14: Haskell is on his toes

Back row James Haskell has said the RBS 6 Nations Grand Slam winners’ squad are focused on maximising their performance as they prepare for Saturday’s second  Test against Australia. Haskell has commented, “You never want to let yourself down so everyone is aware there’s no complacency at all.” Although Haskell has started every game of England’s victorious campaign […]

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The Season: Royals, famous faces and sport stars pictured at Cheltenham Festival 2024

The Season: Royals, famous faces and sport stars pictured at Cheltenham Festival 2024

Despite the wet and windy weather at times, it has been a fantastic week so far at Cheltenham and the damp spell certainly hasn’t put off the crowds. The atmosphere has been eclectic throughout, with people queuing from 10 o’clock in the morning to enjoy a piece of the action at Prestbury Park. Style Wednesday […]

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A touch of tweed for the slopes

A touch of tweed for the slopes

Skiing is a great way to get over the post Christmas blues and it is that time of year when our thoughts turn to the slopes. Mountain air, clear skies and fresh snow will make for a welcome change to this year’s dull and wet winter. If you want to add a British twist to your […]

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The Telegraph Ski and Snowboard Show

The Telegraph Ski and Snowboard Show

The skiing season is fast approaching and it is the perfect time for The Telegraph Ski and Snowboard Show to take place and highlight all of the best venues and clothing available this year. The Ski and Snowboard Show is currently happening in Battersea Park and we popped along to film a little preview for […]

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Luxury Skiing Guide

Introducing The Sloaney Luxury Skiing Guide… – The ski season has arrived and for those of you who have yet to book your winter sports escape, we have compiled the ultimate Luxury Skiing Guide for the coming months. In our guide, we have included a selection of top resorts, as well as some of the best new […]

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The London Silver Company’s England Rugby Rose Collection

The London Silver Company’s England Rugby Rose Collection

By JAMES HASKELL When it comes to my friends and family, playing for England can create somewhat of a dichotomy… On the one hand, you want them to be proud and supportive – of course you do. But on the other hand, looking up into the stands and seeing your mates dressed in full kit while […]

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New grooming emporium launched

New grooming emporium launched

Men’s grooming has really taken off in recent years and it would be fair to say that the clean shaven look is not always the first choice. We have noticed more and more men wearing beards in London and the trend for styled facial hair seems to be taking off around the country. In fact, […]

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Celebrating the best luxury fragrances

Celebrating the best luxury fragrances

Aspects Beauty recently celebrated 25 years of being beautiful and they are renowned in the fragrance industry for looking after a vast array of luxury fragrances. Their global portfolio includes the likes of Versace, DSquared2, Moschino, Trussardi and they also have an exciting collection of emerging and established niche brands. We have featured many of […]