Forward head posture, which is more commonly referred to as nerd neck or scholar’s neck, is a postural deformity where your neck slants forward, pushing the neck further in front of the first neck vertebra. Not only does this have a highly negative impact on your self-esteem and appearance, but…
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Do you devote long periods of time on your bike? Have you ever suffered from muscle pain after many kilometres of riding? Perhaps you don’t care about the condition of your muscles. While riding a bike you are working in one position all the time with the same movements. This…
Read MoreFor a long time, dumbbells have been a fixture in gyms owing to their wide variety of uses. The kettlebell — which is an iron-cast piece of equipment which looks like a ball with a handle — dates back centuries. Whether dumbbells or kettlebells are better for resistance training is…
Read MoreThere is no single type of exercise which can take care of all your needs. In actual fact, to get the most benefits from your workout routine, you want to have a mixture of activities during the course of your week. Otherwise, it’s like a diet that only consists of…
Read MoreIf you’ve been paying close attention to fitness trends, you’ve probably heard plenty about CrossFit. You’ve heard the CrossFit can be difficult, it’s a phenomenal workout and that it’s offered just about everywhere but what you might not be as clear on is if CrossFit is right for you as…
Read MoreYour resting heart rate (RHR) refers to the number of times that your heart beats per minute (bpm) while you are at complete rest. It is a marker of your physical fitness. Your heart rate at rest will become lower as your heart becomes stronger via aerobic exercise training. A…
Read MoreThe term ‘intuitive eating’ refers to a philosophy of eating which makes you the expert of your body as well as its hunger signals. In a nutshell, it’s the exact opposite of a traditional diet. Intuitive eating doesn’t impose guidelines regarding what to avoid as well as what or when…
Read MoreNew research, which has recently been released by experts, says that approximately four to five million deaths every year could be prevented if the global population was more physically active. Estimations indicate that 27.5% of adults, as well as 81% of adolescents, currently do not meet the 2010 exercise recommendations.…
Read MoreEmployee health and wellness affect more than merely just medical costs. A healthy workforce is a far more productive workforce. Unhealthy lifestyle choices usually lead to chronic diseases, which costs businesses billions of trillions of rands in lost productivity. What all of this means is that encouraging healthier behaviours and…
Read MoreWhen you walk into a gym, the odds are that you’ll find several different people squatting – none of them using the same form and each believing that they’re doing it correctly. While it seems like a simple exercise, there’s a lot that goes into it. 3 Tips For Correcting…
Read MoreYou might have seen the word ‘supersets’ floating around on an influencers Instagram or heard it mentioned by gym trainers, but you might not know what it means. In the simplest terms, a superset is a type of gym technique that is designed to maximise your time during a workout.…
Read MoreWhile we all know that breathing is important when it comes to performing well during exercise, but we often forget to actually pay attention to our breath when we are in the moment. Another problem is that we don’t always know how to breathe properly during exercise, and we find…
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