Studies have shown that people who workout with a friend or workout partner spend more time exercising than those who workout alone. Many of today’s apps try to offer company for you by creating large online communities where you can inspire and motivate each other as well as recording or boasting about your achievements. Can …
Look around your local gym, how many people seem to have smartphones with them and how many of them are simply playing Candy Crush, I wonder? In today’s technological age we take our smartphones everywhere, small pocket computers that are more powerful than many of the desktop PCs we were using only five to 10 …
The term ‘exercise’ which most of us associate with sporting activities actually comes from the Latin ‘exercere’ meaning to keep busy at work. For most of us sat behind a desk for eight hours or more it couldn’t be further from exercise as we know it. With a sit down commute either side of the …
Toning your butt isn’t just about looking good, it’s so much more important. The glutes, the common name for the group of muscles in your buttocks, help the body stand upright and can be a key player in many other exercises like jumping and sprinting. Looking good in a pair of tight jeans is simply …
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At a Glance Resistance bands are a fantastic way to exercise; flexible to use for toning, shaping and muscle strengthening. Resistance bands can be used for working out any part of the body. It’s important to know how to use resistance bands safely to get the best results and avoid injury. Want to get bigger, …
At a Glance Running is a very popular sporting activity; sources estimate around 80% of Americans involve running in their workout routine. As with most forms of exercise, running carries some risk of injury, and it’s important to know how to minimise the risks. The most common running injuries include Achilles and other forms of …
Yoga is one of the world’s oldest practices with the development of yoga as we know it being traced back five thousand years to Northern India, although some researchers would argue that yoga may be up to ten thousand years old. The most recent Yoga in America study by Yoga Journal found that 36.7 million …
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Whether you’re a seasoned runner or a beginner, it’s extremely important to invest in a pair of good-quality running shoes that are well suited to your feet. There are several different foot postures to be considered here, and one of them is overpronation, which is a tendency to take too much weight on the inside, …
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Running is a great activity for general all-round fitness and to help increase performance in specific sporting activities. Running has numerous proven health benefits, including a lower risk of cardiovascular diseases—by up to 50 percent—and reducing the risk of obesity and diabetes. Dr Aaron Baggish, Cardiologist and associate director of the Cardiovascular Performance Program at …
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For many people, even those who are regular runners, running just isn’t as much fun in winter as it is in the summer months. It’s cold, perhaps wet, the mornings and evenings are darker, and it can sometimes be hard to find the motivation to get out for a run. One thing that can really …
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