In this week’s article, we look at the relationship between sleep and health. We also give you the top tips on how to improve your sleep. We all know sleep is a vital part of our day. When you sleep, your body does a multitude of jobs including muscular repair, memory processing as well
How to manage stress
In this article, we look at the stress: what it is, the types of stress we experience, how it affects our health and how to manage it. The word stress usually has negative connotations; it’s a bad thing. But, stress is not necessarily bad for you. We need some stress for the release of
Cardiovascular Exercise or Strength Training?
Is cardiovascular exercise or strength training better for overall health and longevity? In this post, we talk around this subject and provide our answer. But first, some questions. Do you want to maintain good health? Of course you do. And you want to be active? Unquestionably. How about remaining healthy and capable to a ripe
How can I stay healthy during the lockdown?
You may be asking, how can I stay healthy during the lockdown? And given that it is going to be extended and may last a good few more weeks, it’s an important question. What’s the problem? The problem is that most of us have become less healthy since the government locked us down. Weight
Improve your mental health
Would you like to improve your mental health? We’ll show you how you can make improvements to your health and fitness to improve your mental health. Mental health is extremely prevalent in the news these days. The BBC website has a page dedicated to it. And at the current time, with everyone stuck at home
Putting the ‘personal’ back into Personal Training
When you think about personal training, what does it consist of? You meet with your trainer. Your trainer takes you through a workout. You part. You meet again for the next workout. Does that sound about right? What’s ‘personal’ about it? You get your own trainer to take you round, you don’t have to think
The health risks of sitting
I’m sure you will have heard about the health risks of sitting? But why is it bad? What are the consequences of too much sitting? To us, it really boils down to two things The effect on your general health The effect on your posture and movement Let’s take a closer look. The health
The fat shaming debate – our view
In this post we give you our view on the fat shaming debate that has been prevalent in the news and blogosphere. When you see someone who is obese, what are your thoughts? Perhaps you have a tendency to feel a lack of respect. Maybe you’re indifferent. Or maybe you just don’t care. But, more
10 things you need to guarantee health and fitness success
What are the 10 things you need to guarantee health and fitness success? We’ll tell you! Is this you? You want to lose weight and get fit. But you’ve tried before and failed. Your confidence is low that you can ever achieve your weight and fitness goals. How can you achieve the vision that you
Break your habits of a lifetime
Why break your habits of a lifetime? Because they might be bad for you! Bad habits might be the reason you are not achieving your health and fitness goals. Or it might be a lack of good habits. Either way, your habits can make or break your chances of achieving your health and fitness goals.