With the advent of the selfie, and social media, everyone is embracing themselves and snapping away with their camera attempting to achieve that perfect look to display to everyone. It has possibly even ‘forced’ people to become fitter or at least want to become fitter and healthier, to ultimately look better which is a great […]
Steroids and cheating are so often used in the same sentence, especially amongst guys in the gym. Many times people associate, cheating, with using anabolic steroids or performance enhancing substances. The reason being because these substances give you such an advantage when it comes to things like gaining muscle quicker and experiencing rapid and large […]
Did you know that promoting fitness in the workplace has been shown to contribute to the success of a business? Studies have proven that employees who are fit and healthy as a result of regular exercise have a decreased incidence of absences due to illness, and demonstrate increased productivity due to the improvement in their energy […]
When it comes to losing fat, and even gaining muscle, people tend to look immediately to the media for the ‘newest product’ to hit the market that will help them shed those extra kilos. They look for a quick and easy way to get it done in the shortest amount of time, with the least […]
Why do some people develop incredible physiques? Is it the training, the supplements, the coaching? Is it genetics, finding the perfect routine, or going to the right gym? Naturally, all these play a role, but something you may not have considered is something even more fundamental, energy. If you thumb through a bodybuilding magazine, you […]
Your life insurance premium is determined by a number of factors which may not be entirely familiar to you. The two fundamental factors that contribute substantially to the determination of this premium are based upon your lifestyle, as well as any health conditions that you may suffer from. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is of utmost […]
During the holidays and especially the festive season, it’s so easy to fall into the mind set that it’s the holidays and we can take a break from training and eat whatever we want. It becomes even more difficult when we are surrounded with so many different tasty treats as is mostly the case during […]
In this technological day and age, we always seem to be glued to some sort of device, be it a TV, mobile phone, tablet, laptop or computer. In turn this can cause some serious negative effects on our eyes, especially since we can become zoned out and unaware of what we are doing, or for […]
Doing exercise is an integral part of leading a healthy lifestyle. It helps with reducing stress levels, weight loss and general well being. Exercising incorrectly can, however, often lead to negative results. It is, therefore, of great benefit to you that you learn about some common training mistakes and you can in turn also protect […]
Foam rolling is a technique used to ‘massage’ your muscles, which can become very tight and tense from exercising, by using your body weight to apply pressure to certain muscles. This practice can be used to ease muscle tightness and knots, help with elongating your muscles and even aid in their recovery. It is quite […]
