Training outdoors is loads of fun, especially when it’s hot and the weather is great. There are so many different ways you can exercise in a park or open area, with options including running, calisthenics, yoga, Pilates, capoeira, ball games and sports, kettlebells, medicine balls, resistance bands and many more!! It’s a great way to…
You could say “an educated, certified, and experienced professional”. Another great definition could be “an understanding and supportive mentor”. You could probably even get away with “a sadistic individual who gets a kick outta floggin’ me”. In truth, there’s probably a bit of each of those definitions in there (although some may have a bit…
Want to become a better runner? A lot of runners dont think about lifting weights as part of their training. “If I’m going to run, don’t I need to just practice running?” If you want to really progress as runner, the answer is no.Everyone (runners included!) need to strengthen their whole body to remain strong…
Want to score goals? Here’s some advice on how to become a better football player and lead your team to victory! Football is a very physically demanding sport. It requires a great deal of skill and a high level of fitness to become a good player, and millions of people around the world practice and…
Sitting at a desk all day? Working on a computer a lot? Reading, writing, driving a car, or looking after small children? If you have answered ‘yes’ to some or all of these questions, chances are you have some corrections to be made with your posture. In today’s world, a forwardly rounded posture is a…
With the end of year holidays upon us, a lot of people are already thinking about the large amount of food and drinks that they have consumed while celebrating with family and friends and (let’s be honest) the extra kilos they have gained. Many of us are familiar with the friendly pressure to indulge and…
Find it hard to train on holidays? Sick of doing the same old exercises all the time? Want to stretch your imagination and try something new? Maybe you should join the resistance! You may have seen what looks like large coloured rubber bands in the gym. No, these aren’t taken from the belt of a…
I was born like that. It runs in my family. I got it from my mama. Have you ever heard or said these before? We all have genetic traits that we have inherited from our parents and grandparents and so on. Adaptations occur over generations and are passed on through our DNA to our offspring….
One of the most common muscles injured in sport is the hamstring, as the hamstring muscles are very susceptible to tears and strains. Hamstring injuries are most common among sports that require a high degree of speed, power and agility such as soccer, basketball, tennis and football to name a few. As I have a…
High blood pressure & hypertension High blood pressure (or hypertension) is the most common of all the conditions of the circulatory system. Blood pressure is the force exerted by the blood against the walls of blood vessels, and the magnitude of this force depends on the cardiac output and the resistance of the blood vessels….
