The Beach Body You Deserve - Coming to you soon.

Hello Chaps and ladies, a few weeks ago I was asked to travel to London and take part in a fitness video for Slendertone.

Now for you more sceptical readers, you may ask; does Slendertone work? My answer is simple, if I didn't believe in the product I wouldn't have taken part! The Slendertone Abs X70 (for the chaps) has helped me reduce the size of my waist from 103.5cm to 91.5cm (12cm reduction or 4²³⁄₃₂in). Of course dieting and exercise has played it's part, but just abs and core exercises on their own wouldn't have got me to where I am without the added help of Slendertone Abs.

Here's a sneak peek at the first in the series of what Jarod Chapman calls Slendercise, this one's for the abs and bought to you by slendertone and celebrity personal trainer Jarod Chapman. The other two are to tone your arms and bottom.


Please click here if you can not see it.

These exercises are designed for both boys and girls and to be used with or without the Slendertone products and will produce toning results but they won't be as good.

Gary Rainsford, Senior Clinical Scientist at Slendertone explains: “The use of EMS technology for muscle conditioning is a well-supported training approach, especially when used to complement conventional exercise. Research by Paillard in 2008 found better training outcomes through a combined EMS-exercise training approach versus exercise alone. Applying Slendertone technology to your training routine provides a strong partner in the search for a more toned and defined body, whatever the occasion.”

I'll be posting the full length version very soon with a picture of my torso, then at four and eight weeks, I'll show you my results.

Thanks for reading and watching, I'd be very interested in your views on this product.

The Chap :)

Win a Whole Year’s Supply of Dove® Men+Care Products

Hi boys and girls, I'm back after a little break and my first post is a fabulous competition!

To celebrate the release of a new short film featuring stars of the Welsh Rugby Union in partnership with Dove Men+Care, Dove Men+Care are giving away a whole year’s supply of the Dove Men+Care Face Care collection.

The new film featuring cornerstone of the Welsh rugby team, Adam Jones, accompanied by front-row teammates Paul James and Ken Owens showcases the strain, pressure, tension, stress and sweat that a rugby player’s face goes through during a scrum labelled as Face Torture. The new film reveals how they cope with Face Torture in their post match cool down. Face Torture is experienced by men everyday who neglect their face care and they just don’t know about it.


Dove Men+Care was created to help men combat face torture and relieve the damage caused by day-to-day activities which can be a result of playing sports or using blunt or old razor blades. So whether you want to scrum, swim or simply walk in the park, you’re armed with the right tools to make sure you and your skin enjoy it.

Specially designed to provide a no-nonsense approach to looking after their skin, the range consists of Face Wash, Face Scrub, Moisturiser, Shave and Post-Shave Balm, with added care variants Hydrate+, Sensitive+, Revitalise+ and Deep Clean+, all providing a tailored approach to those who require it.

For your chance to win a whole year’s supply of products simply answer the following question:

From watching the Scrum Cam video, which of the following is the correct statement?

a) Your face says it all
b) Rugby is all about your face
c) Don’t worry about your face

Please comment so I know you have entered (don't leave the answer below) and email your answer to thechap@thechapblog.com

18+ UK Residents only
Terms & Conditions apply


Competition Terms and Conditions.

1. Closing date for entry March 13th 2013
2. No purchase necessary.
3. To enter, consumers must; answer the question above.
4. Only one entry per person.
5. All eligible entries received by midnight March 13th 2013 will be entered into the prize draw.
6. One winner will be drawn at random from all valid entries received by the closing date, under independent supervision.
7. If the winner cannot be contacted within 30 working days of the draw, the Promoter reserves the right to re-draw and select a new winner (and so on until a winner can be contacted who will take up the prize).
8. The Promoter’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
9. Prizes are as stated and are non-transferable. No cash or other alternatives are available.
10. The Promoter reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any individual found to be tampering with the operation of the promotion, or to be acting in any manner deemed by the Promoter to be in violation of the Terms and Conditions; or to be acting in any manner deemed by the Promoter to be disruptive.
11. By entering this free prize draw, entrants agree to be bound by the Terms and Conditions governing this promotion and by any other requirements set out in related promotional materials.

The 'Face Torture' Challenge! Results

Hi boys and girls, just over four weeks ago I went on a little 'Face Torture' challenge to Thorpe Park theme park. The requirements were, not to wear any grooming products ahead of the challenge and then afterwards to document the impact felt on my face as a result. I was then to apply Dove Men+Care Hydrate+ Facial moisturiser and report on any benefits that I feel it delivers.

What a great challenge, however, one of my readers made a good point!

"How does that show any benefits to Dove products? After that your skin will be screaming out for any moisture so regardless of how good or bad the moisturiser is it will feel good.

A better challenge would be to use Dove on one half of your face and a different moisturiser on the other half and see which ends up better at the end if the week.

This isn't a criticism of you, just Dove trying to get people to buy into their products on the results of a trial which is guaranteed to make them look good."

Unfortunately I read this comment after I had applied the moisturiser so I couldn't compare; I suppose this means I'll have to go again and test out other brands. What I did do was note how my skin felt before and after application of the moisturiser, and I decided to postpone the post for a month to test the product properly and allow my skin to adjust.

The day I went to Thorpe Park it had clear skies, so extremely sunny and at it's hottest period of the day it was around 30°C. Standing in one hour queues for each ride with no shade, then going on fast rides took its toll on my face, and by the end of the day my skin felt dry and tight. I applied Dove Men+Care Hydrate+ Facial moisturiser and my skin absorbed it extremely quickly, (not a great surprise as I hadn't used any moisturiser before I went) it didn't feel greasy, my skin felt smooth, healthy, and hydrated.

I've now been using it for just over four weeks and overall I'm pretty happy with this moisturiser. It still absorbs into my skin quickly and my skin looks just as smooth, healthy and feels hydrated every day. By the end of each day my skin does feel a little oily but this isn't a fault of the product as it is designed for balanced skin and not for oily skin types. If you do have oily skin Dove Men+Care have a moisturiser for you.

Overall it's worth a try; it's kept my skin feeling hydrated, it has SPF 15 and as it is a high street brand it is affordable.

Thanks for reading.

The Chap : )

Sponsored Video: Ready, set, go: Cool installation by Gillette

Hi boys and girls! Ever dreamt of being the best? Winning gold? Or standing on the number one spot on the podium? If you are like me and you have been inspired over the last few weeks with all that has happened on the track, field, the pool etc. at London 2012, then you need to be using the best products to suit you.

If I was to quote “The best a man can get” no doubt the first thing that will pop into your head will be Gillette! For some lucky chaps that dream to be number one has now become reality as Gillette surprised some shoppers in a drugstore in Europe. To celebrate the Great Start of the athletes in London this week, Gillette had launched a cool Guerrilla installation with a surprising effect around its Gillette Fusion ProGlide Golden Edition.

See what happened when a man steps up onto the winner's podium, reaching out for Gold, in this cool video by BBDO New York.


If you’ve never used a Proglide, Gillette have designed the Proglides shave handle to make it easier to hold and the blades are Fusions thinnest so far. According to Gillette this should help the blades to glide across the face with less tug and pull. It also has a trimmer on the head with an anti-clog rinse slot which is a nice added extra.

I’ve used the Proglide and personally I feel it does produce a really comfortable, smooth, close shave and I'm sure you'll be very happy with the results.

This post has been sponsored by Gillette.

Thanks for reading and watching.

The Chap : )