It might seem like common sense, but many people forgo a warm up, and dive straight into their exercise routine. While the type and intensity of a warm up varies, depending on the exercise you intend to follow it with, one thing remains the same; warming up is essential to ensure you have the...

If you think you have tried every diet there is, and still failed to maintain a healthy eating regime, the following might help you focus on where you are falling down. No more fad diets - now is as good a time as any to overhaul your day-to-day eating habits, and become healthier for life. 1. A...

An interesting article in the LA Times recently, challenged the idea that the lack of motivation to exercise might actually be genetic!The article examined various studies that were based on the exercise habits of identical (genetic duplicates), versus fraternal (share half genes on average),...

Though it would seem to defy logic (and sanity!), a recent study by the American Journal of Health Promotion, shows that those who drink, exercise more each week than their tee total counterparts. The lead author of the study, Michael French, also claimed "Alcohol users not only exercised more than...

Its not like we needed to be told - we could see the evidence for ourselves. But for any of you in doubt, research now confirms that the fitness routines many celebrities claim keep them in shape, are anything but healthy. However, you don't need to be a celebrity to over exercise. For us mere...

Certainly a topic close to my own heart (literally!). When I was pregnant with my first child, I was so confused as to the exercise do's and don'ts for pregnancy. So much so that it nearly made me want to stop exercising, and I would NOT consider myself a cautious mum! I think there are a few...

Currently it seems we are being hit daily with economic doom and gloom, and those of us lucky to have held onto our jobs, seem to be putting in more hours at the office. With time in short supply, one of the first things to suffer is your workout routine. While this might seem a fair trade off,...

Many of us fall into the same trap time and time again when it comes to exercise. We believe that we can eat anything we like because we are exercising, and that creating a calorific deficit entitles us to indulge.The only problem is most people over estimate the amount of calories they burn while...

I love my foam roller. I was introduced to it in the gym, but the joy of having one on hand at home, is priceless. For the uninitiated, foam rolling or self-myofascial release, is a stretching technique which applies a gentle force to knots in your muscles, by rolling your body on a cylindrical...