Five A Day: The Truth Behind The Slogan
We have been educated by the Government, health professionals and exercise professionals for many years now of the benefits of eating five-a-day. However, many peop…
Read more Off-road Running: Five Amazing Ways To Improve Your Fitness
Off-Road running or Trail Running is very different to running on a road or a treadmill. It is all about variance, terrain and elevation. Off-road running can help by de…
Read moreRepetition: Your Biggest Workout Enemy
Human beings are predominantly psychological creatures of habit. We learn through routine. Just think back to how you learned the alphabet, the multiplication tabl…
Read moreTo Gym Or Not To Gym?…That Is The Question
Do you have to go to the gym to become a bodybuilder? Is there a greater drive or mental focus if one works out at home, in the great outdoors or in a gym? This article will loo…
Read moreThe Importance Of Your State-Of-Mind When Losing Weight/Building Muscle
Your state-of-mind is probably the single most important factor in any weight-loss, body-building or dieting regime. You can eat healthy, run or workout but if your m…
Read moreThe Gym Ball: Six Effective Ways to Lose Weight
The eponymous gym ball or Swiss ball as our European brethren call them is an often-ridiculed piece of gym equipment that has become incredibly undervalued in today’s …
Read more6 Great Ways to Improve Your Running Style
A poor or incorrect running style or technique can result in unnecessary injury and even risks of long-term health damage. There are a great many part-time or recreati…
Read moreHydration and Exercise – Debunking the myths
Keeping yourself hydrated is the single most important element of a good workout regime. A person can lose up to a litre of fluid during an hour’s exercising. This, of c…
Read moreThe Truth about Diet Pills And Other Dietary Supplements
We all know that there isn’t a magical pill that, once taken, will reduce your body fat and build muscle. It simply does not exist. The psychology behind such a product is …
Read moreHiking, Rambling and Mountaineering: A Great way to View Weight Loss
In the UK, we are surrounded by countryside. However, with 80.9% of us living in cities and towns (according to the 2011 Census) we might not travel much outside our subu…
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