Strength training has slowly gained popularity among the exercising masses over the last few years. However, it still remains vastly misunderstood and misconceived especially by the female population. The main reason is that strength training is seen as lifting weights which is often connected with loads of body building men, overgrown muscles and so on. […]
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8 Essential Exercise Tips for Beginners
We all know that exercise is beneficial for our health, but when you are starting an exercise program for the first time it is important to do things right, or risk doing yourself more damage than good. People who launch into an exercise program that is too intense or start to exercise without professional help […]
How to breathe during exercise
The actual breathing technique employed during exercise can be both important and confusing. If you have been through a Pilates class you were probably been taught to breathe in a specific way, if you then go to yoga you are told to forget what you know and breathe in a different way and if you […]
Does Lifting Weights Burn Fat Faster Than Cardio?
Many people may have heard that resistance training, including lifting weights, can be beneficial for your health and contribute to weight loss. However, it is often unclear just how big a part weight training plays in increasing the metabolism and causing fat loss. Should we all be swapping our cardio routines for dumbbells to get […]
Best Exercises for Sexy Legs
Here are some of the best ways to get lean, toned legs this summer. Remember to consult with a physiotherapist before attempting these exercises if you have any underlying or past leg injuries to make sure they will not result in further damage or put too much stress on the injury. The great thing about […]
10 Tips for Working Out in the morning
Working out in the morning can be difficult, but once you make it a habit you will feel great and have more energy to get through the day. Here are some helpful hints to make morning workouts easier and more rewarding. 1. Plan ahead Getting organized can make it a lot easier to get out […]
HIIT: Is it really the fastest way to lose fat?
High Intensity Interval Training, otherwise known as HIIT, is a workout craze becoming more and more popular due to its promise to deliver health benefits and weight loss similar or better to those achieved with steady state exercise, but in a much shorter time frame. What is HIIT? HIIT workouts are comprised of short bursts […]
What Is The Best Exercise For Your Body Type?
Everybody is different when it comes to body type or shape, so it is hardly surprising that there is no ‘one size fits all’ approach to exercise. People with varying body types face different challenges when it comes to losing or gaining weight, gaining muscle or toning up and whilst it is impossible to completely […]
Why is exercise important for maintaining good health
I recently attended and been part of a couple of conferences in the UK, themed ‘Exercise is Medicine’. The aim of these events was to raise awareness and promote the role of exercise and physical activity in the prevention and treatment of diseases. The ‘Exercise is good for you’ phrase is thrown around all the […]
Ten Myths and Truths about Muscle Building
There is a lot of information out there about building larger and stronger muscles, including what to eat, what exercises to do and how long to rest. However, with so much information available, it is natural that not all of it is backed by scientific evidence and some of it has in fact been disproved […]
How to Build Consistency When Working Out
When working out, especially when you first start out, it is essential to be consistent in your regime in order to achieve good results. As with a healthy diet, exercise is not something you can just do once a month and hope to reap the rewards, it needs to be done on a consistent basis […]
10 Signs That You Are Working Out Too Much
Working out is a great way to stay healthy, keep fit and maintain a healthy body weight. It can help you to feel great, beat stress and increase your strength. However, when taken to extremes, working out can have negative effects on the body and health. Over training can be a result of working out […]
