If you are a parent, your kids will be learning a lot of habits from you that they will continue with for the rest of their lives. It is super important to foster healthy, active lifestyles and spend quality time with your family. But how do we do both at the same time? Here are a few ideas for physical activities that will get your whole family moving and having a laugh together. Continue reading Getting Active With The Family
Ever heard of the “Runner’s High” and wondered how something seemingly so un-pleasure-able could create feelings of intense euphoria? This is caused by that thing that you keep hearing about but don’t really know what it is: Endorphins. Continue reading What Are Endorphins?
For some of us, work means hours, days, even weeks on the road. If your day to day lifestyle means you are travelling for much of the time, there are a few little pieces of fitness equipment that you can conveniently, easily pack to take with you to fit some exercise into your day. Continue reading The Best Portable Fitness Gear
This week we thought we’d hustle up seven awesome motivational quotes to keep you on track heading towards your goals! Don’t lose that determined spark folks, we’ve got a quote for every day of your week! Continue reading Seven Days of Motivational Quotes
No doubt you’ve seen countless joggers, cyclist and walkers doing laps of your local park on weekends, or pounding the pavement in the wee hours of the morning. You might have tried the same at some stage. While cardio is great (and we highly recommend it!) to truly get the most out of your fitness regime, you need to be incorporating more than just cardio. Weight training has been show to ramp up calorie burning, and keep that burn going for hours on end after your workout is over. Continue reading Weight Training To Increase Your Calorie Burn
We’ve all been victim to the dreaded stitch! And as with muscle soreness, exhaustion and injury, they are more common amongst those just starting out exercising, running in particular. As you build your cardio fitness and gain more control over your breathing, you will experience less frequent stitches. Continue reading The Dreaded Stitch
Sit ups may look like a simple exercise, but those of us who have done them often know they can be difficult to do properly! Your arms are behind your head pulling your head towards the ceiling to help you up, craning your neck. In the mean time your whole torso is curving into a “C” shape, and after 3 or 4 you start to feel strain or pain in your back. Continue reading How To Do Sit-Ups Without Hurting Your Back