Your core is a lot more important than you probably give it credit for, yet it's abs-olutely (sorry, couldn't resist that) key in virtually every movement your physical body performs. It helps give you a solid posture, so you can for example, handle increasing amounts of weight in the gym, it helps ...

Bodyweight exercises are still one of the most underrated forms of exercises around, yet they're some of the most functional ones you’ll ever perform. Functional exercises are those which emulate or mimic the day-to-day movements that your body usually performs. Functional training is practiced ...

One of the most effective fat burning workouts, you will have seen them performed by military personnel, (it has been used by the US military since the early 1940's as a way to gauge fitness) participants of Spartan Races, bootcamps, fitness classes, crossfitters and many others. That’s right, ...

For many years, caffeine has been considered a performance enhancer. In fact, from the years between 1984 and 2004, the International Olympic Committee opted to test athletes for any high levels of the stimulant that they believed could provide them with an unfair advantage. Since that time, much ...

Beans or the legume family comprise of beans, peas and lentils, which are considered to be some of the most versatile and nutritious foods available. They are typically low in fat, and high in minerals like potassium, iron and magnesium. They are also a rich source of fibre and help to increase ...

Protein is important for our health due to it being essential for all cells in the body. When working out, you create micro-tears in your muscles, and protein helps repair those tears as it contains amino acids, the building blocks to rebuilding muscle tissue. Want to know how much to take? Read on ...

Of all points in the calendar year, we are on the verge of the most notorious long stretch for eating, drinking, and all-round merriment. However, with so much food and drink on tap, the season also marks the dawn of the annual tale of overindulgence that cause many to set aside hard-earned and ...

Of course, you know what season it is - the biggest festive season of the year, combining Christmas and New Year celebrations. Exchanging cards and gifts, staying with family and...lots and lots of...food including roast dinner and ample drinks wrapped up in a myriad of gift boxes from Santa Claus! ...

It’s that time of year again…it seems as if the whole world is gearing up for the latter part of this epic month of December, preparing to indulge themselves in all the classic foods and drinks that we traditionally associate with Christmas. Many people however, have taken their health and ...

The likes of Facebook, Instagram and Twitter have provided a much needed platform for women to exhibit their inner and outer strengths in a former man’s world. The popularity of using hash tags such as #girlswholift and #strongnotskinny has glamourised strength training for women and put an abrupt ...