WOMEN are increasingly ditching the gym in favour of fresh air exercise, according to a survey. They are taking to parks and playing fields to join group sessions like Bootcamp and Buggy Fit According to a poll of 1,000 physically active women, commissioned by sports bra company Shock Absorber, the numbers opting for ‘green’ exercise […]
Read moreThe term fitness is often something we associate with the gym, sweat, workout clothing, dumbbells, barbells, and the like. You know the picture Im painting. However, I am a firm believer that fitness is so much more than simply the time spent exercisingit is a springboard to empower you as a person, and transform your […]
Read moreGoing for regular jogs could help you to live longer, according to a new study. Researchers from the Copenhagen City Heart Study found that regular jogging adds years onto the life expectancies of both men and women. The optimal amount of jogging seems to be be one to two-and-a-half hours per week, spread out between […]
Read moreEmotional resilience refers to ones ability to adapt to stressful situations or crises. More resilient people are able to “roll with the punches” and adapt to adversity without lasting difficulties; less resilient people have a harder time with stress and life changes, both major and minor. Its been found that those who deal with minor […]
Read more‘Gym made me like myself again’ – Health & Fitness, Independent Woman – Independent.ie: “Research published in the ‘Journal of Strength and Conditioning’ on the influence of a personal trainer showed that women self-select weights 51pc less than what they are capable of lifting. This means many females don’t lift weights heavy enough to change […]
Read moreThe problem is with fitness training once we get started we all like to do the same thing day in day out. We like to do the thing we are most comfortable with. We develop a new rationalized reality called the comfort zone and are confused why we can not shed those last few pounds. […]
Read moreTurning Warm-up into Workout There are people out there who are way too into stretching. Not intense Pilates stretches or yoga just 25 degree leans to either side while watching the gym TV. In between these stretches, and during commercial breaks, you can spot them meticulously towelling off and refreshing with massive slugs from their […]
Read moreDieters struggle to lose weight because a lack of nutrition forces their brain cells to eat themselves, making the feeling of hunger even stronger, scientists claim. Like other parts of the body, brain cells begin to eat themselves as a last-ditch source of energy to ward off starvation, a study found. The body responds by […]
Read moreRecreational athletes need to realize that more than anyone else, they need to take measures to prevent injuries from occurring. AS we embark on our respective careers, sports and games, more often than not, take a backseat. Eventually, we may start re-indulging in some sporting activity or other, albeit at an erratic pace and consistency. […]
Read moreAre you feeling virtuous about your healthy breakfast of wholegrain cereal washed down with a glass of orange juice? After all, its better than an artery-clogging fry-up. In terms of fat, at least. But few of us realise that a bowl of Bran Flakes plus juice will account for half our recommended daily amount of […]
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