Exercise trends: what’s fad and what’s fab?
It seems like every day brings with it a new exercise or diet trend. While it’s great that fitness and health has become so popular, it does pose the problem of differentiating between what’s a load of bull and what’s actually worth incorporating into ... Read More
Category: Benefits of Exercise
Research has disbanded the myth that pregnancy is a time for a woman to put her feet up for 9 months and eat for two.
So we are in the middle of winter and you realize that your jeans are sitting a bit tight around the waist, your energy levels are low and you have not stepped foot into the gym for about a month now.
Sound familiar?
There is a way out of that rut and ... Read More
You can be the best built person in the world, but if your
powerhouse is not strong, you can struggle physically with daily activities and risk not being properly aligned.
Your powerhouse is your core, which consists of the muscles of the abdomen, lower back, and hips. When your powerhouse is weak, ... Read More
Ask a room full of people what sort of cardiovascular training you should be doing, and you will invariably start an argument. The two approaches have each garnered such a passionate following that it’s very difficult to decide which is better. However, by understanding each better (advantages, disadvantages, etc.) and ... Read More
“I slay in yoga”, they say…You must be wondering who and what are they killing in the yoga session, right? Girl, let me tell you: once you nail a yoga position you see on Pinterest (that kind that looks impossible) you will be screaming “I slayed it!” too.
Yoga goes far ... Read More
Have you ever heard someone say “lifting weights will make you bulky!”? Well, nothing could be further from the truth!
I have met many women who were too nervous to even lift 3kg dumbbells due to the fear of becoming ‘bulky’ and looking ‘manly’. Furthermore, we are constantly surrounded by social ... Read More
The benefits of cardiovascular training are not only physical, but mental as well.
One of the many questions I get asked regularly by my clients is how I stay motivated to train regularly as well as continuously.
Diabetes is split into Type 1 and type 2, each has their own specific characteristics and requirements. Both types of diabetes need to be treated with caution and dealt with medically in their own specific ways.
What is the Difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes?
Type 1 diabetics are insulin ... Read More