Exercise with Music – 5 Reasons Why They are the Perfect Workout Marriage
Have you ever had that feeling of hearing a certain tune and you just can’t help tapping your foot? Well, there is good reason. Music makes you want to move. Now, the concept of listening to music when you hit the gym to improve your workout isn’t exactly new. But understanding how your favourite tunes enhance your […]
8 Daily Habits for Fitness Plan Success
Sticking to your fitness plan isn’t always easy, is it? Life gets busy and things get in the way. However, one of the secrets to unlocking success in sticking to your fitness plan is to be prepared for what lies ahead. In practice, this is just as much about the thoughts, habits and associations that […]
To Exercise or Not to Exercise when Sick – That is the Question
Aggghhh … life is busy enough as it is. There’s work commitments, your health and fitness goals, family obligations and everything else in life. It’s like a perpetual juggle where you wish there were more hours in the day. You’re in a routine, working out and trying to reach your weight loss or fitness goal […]
The Bottom Line – The ROI on a Health and Wellness Plan
With an ageing population and a dramatically increased prevalence of lifestyle diseases, such as diabetes and heart disease, it is surprising that the private sector isn’t more ‘concerned’ with the health and wellness of their number one asset – their employees. It shouldn’t be hard for corporates to buy into much stronger corporate health and […]
How to Fix being Skinny Fat
As much as it’s becoming hip to be fit and healthy, unfortunately there still lurks the mistaken notion and ideal that this means being “skinny”. But looking skinny, doesn’t always mean you are fit and healthy. They’re not necessarily the same thing. This is important because there is a striking health problem facing those who […]
Expert Tips on Training for an Obstacle Race – The Ins, Outs, Ups, Downs and Overs
Ever wondered what it would be like to train for an obstacle race? It involves getting (very) dirty, running for kilometers, climbing, pushing, pulling, throwing and crawling under, over and through walls, trees, hills, barbed wire and other challenging obstacles. Well, in between running (a lot! 50-60km/ week), doing various functional and obstacle race training, […]
Top Tips for Getting Sleep Fit
Have you ever had one of those days where you’re grumpy? Find it hard to focus? Feel lethargic and struggle to workout? Crave sugary treats to pep you up? Feel fat and look old? You feel confused because you have been really sticking to good nutrition and regular exercise but the story in the mirror […]
Transform Your Body and Your Vocabulary With Our Workout Lingo Guide
Do you ever feel that when you are trying to find information about what exercise is best to transform your body, you are bombarded with so much ‘gym’ lingo that you think you missed the vocabulary lesson during English class? What on earth does HIIT, LISS, HIRT all stand for? And, what do they actually […]
So You Really Want to Know How to Lose Belly Fat – Here’s the Answer!
Ok, hands up if you’ve got a problem area on your body that you want to fix? You just want to know how to lose belly fat? Fend off flabby arms? See a toned butt? Flaunt some lean legs? We bet you also want the quickest, easiest way for spot fat reduction? … Don’t we […]
