Age is just a number, and with the right lifestyle choices, you can feel and look youthful well into your 40s, 50s and beyond. Cardiovascular exercise, or cardio, plays a crucial role in maintaining both physical and mental well-being. For women over 40, regular cardio workouts can bring about a multitude of positive effects, from …
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Your Essential Running Kit For Autumn And Winter
It’s getting cold, but that’s ok! Personally, lower temperatures suit me… I’m not talking arctic conditions, but heading outdoors for a run on a crisp, frosty morning is a great way to start the day and put colour in my cheeks. It actually feels about 10 degrees warmer once you’re on the move, so it’s fine …
How to Design a Home Gym with Limited Space: Your Compact Fitness Haven Awaits
Fancy a workout but can’t get to the gym? Not to worry, let’s chat about creating your very own gym right at home. No, you don’t need a sprawling mansion or even a dedicated room. In fact, limited space can be transformed into an effective workout spot with some clever planning and design. First off, remember that …
Motivating Yourself at the Gym After an Absence: 4 Tips
Unfortunately, even the best efforts at a healthier lifestyle can be derailed by an illness or absence from the gym. Once you find yourself out of the habit, it can throw up a number of blockades which can then make it more difficult for you to get back into the swing of things. Motivating yourself …
Personal Trainer Checklist: 3 Keys For Success
People today are taking greater care of their personal health and fitness than ever before. Gyms have never been so busy, and the demand for personal trainers is at an all-time high. If you have decided to become a personal trainer, you’ve made a fantastic choice. It’s an incredibly rewarding career that gives you the …
Strength and VO2 Max: The Two Essentials for Longevity
People that want to start getting fitter and healthier, whether it’s embarking on strength training or having a healthier diet, sometimes have to understand the most important foundations of longevity and health. The fact is that a lot of people embark on absent-minded fitness routines because they think they are being healthier, but it’s important for us …
Set Up Designs For Your Home Gym
Working out in the comfort of your home comes with many benefits. Investing in a home gym means you can work out whenever is convenient for you, allowing you to reach your fitness goals with no fees to pay, in your own private space. Home fitness is becoming increasingly popular, and equipment is becoming more advanced, so …
Home Essentials For Fitness Fanatics
Since the pandemic, more and more fitness lovers have started working out from the comfort of their own homes. However, once you get to a certain level of fitness, an exercise mat just doesn’t do the trick anymore. If you want to keep progressing and challenging yourself when exercising at home, this blog is for …
Are There Any Real Differences Between Walking and Running Shoes?
If anyone has ever told you that a shoe is just a shoe, and as long as it fits, it’s fine, we need to re-look at that. Also, the belief that multipurpose shoes are just fine. Well, yes maybe – if you are open to injury and discomfort. Doesn’t sound appealing, does it? Let’s explore …
Why You Should Try and Exercise Daily
Everyone is aware of the importance of exercise, but most people do not know how much is considered to be the right amount. The NHS recommends at least 150 minutes of physical activity a week or 30 minutes each day, but this is something that not many people achieve which could have implications. Benefits 30 minutes of …