Strengthen your core muscles – your obliques and abdominal muscles (abs) – to protect your spine as you age. If you don’t have a strong core, you risk back pain that worsens with time; a weak core can give you problems with both your thoracic spine and your lumbar spine. You may think that a[…]
Save money, reduce food waste, and eat healthily with these tips on how to find cheaper and healthier alternatives. Healthy eating can be expensive – but it doesn’t have to be. Here are our best tips on how you can save money while eating healthy foods. Use your freezer Fresh vegetables are among the most[…]
Using cold therapy from an ice bath to improve blood flow and body temperature regulation Cold water, ice baths, cold plunge – we usually don’t associate these words with positive change. However, if you want to freeze your fitness hurdles (sorry) and grow to evolve, then you may want to take a dip after all.[…]
From medial tibial stress syndrome to a lower leg stress fracture, shin splints start with a lack of knowledge In marketing, we often talk about pain points. When it comes to shin splints, the term can be taken a little more literally. If you suffer from shin splints (a term used to describe pain in the[…]
Losing weight quickly can be helpful if your weight loss is for a specific purpose. But how do you lose weight fast? Rapid weight loss isn’t always successful weight loss – and it’s not usually healthy. However, if you have an event next week that means you need to fit into that outfit, you might feel like[…]
Using the best lacing techniques to fix numb toes Lacing technique. Doesn’t sound exciting, does it? Well, what sounds even less enthralling are words like numb and toes. So, in order to not step in a pile of your ignorance, let’s have a look at how the right lacing technique can help solve your numb[…]
Using hip mobility exercises to reduce hip joint pain, tight hips and poor hip mobility all round Your body is like a vehicle. We all know this simple yet effective analogy – when that vehicle starts to falter, wear and weather, certain aspects of its functionality can be compromised. Sure, it may still be able[…]
Understanding Boston marathon qualifying times and techniques to help you qualify successfully Life’s full of stages. And we’ve all been through many of them. From our first day at school to a loved one’s funeral, cultivating strength has always been integral. No matter the challenge, being able to overcome that challenge is what makes us[…]
Dead skin, dry skin, cracked heels – let’s look at the solution to your hard skin issues Hard skin on your feet can be pretty off-settling. It doesn’t just feel nasty, but it can look it too. Of course, we are here to examine ways to remove hard skin for reasons related to fitness (right?),[…]
Using a prime leg lift exercise to enhance traditional leg lifts properly and improve mobility and pain relief You may not be excited about every aspect of the fitness world, and leg lifts don’t carry a sense of excitement that say, hill sprints or marathon races do. But then again, even your favourite film probably[…]