CrossFit is an excellent way to keep fit and healthy. With sessions lasting up to 30 minutes, it’s a perfect mix of short but intense periods of movement which gets your heart to work hard and your body to sweat. With the aim of enticing you to participate, these exercises are simple yet ...

It's that time of week again, where I unleash further ramblings about a different kind of yoga. This time, Hatha Yoga is under the spotlight. The word 'Hatha' means 'forceful' in Sanskrit, which is the ancient Indian language that is the source of most yogic terminology. It can be used to describe ...

Pilates is a form of exercise that was originally developed in the early 1900's by Joseph Hubertus Pilates (born: 9th December, 1883 in Mönchengladbach, Germany), with the aim of helping the body to gain strength and flexibility. Joseph was a self-defence instructor during World War I, and he ...

Finding better ways to treat aches and pains is important to athletes and non-athletes alike. The Handy Cure is a unique device that treats your pains with four energy sources: cold (OSRAM technology) laser, infrared, visible red light and static magnetic fields. Read on as we review this ...

Got a stiff back? Want to relieve pain and tightness while strengthening and stretching your back muscles into the bargain? Here are a combination of really helpful yoga-inspired movements to help relax the situation. Read on for 5 Top Yoga Stretches for Back Pain Relief! 1. Upward and Downward ...

Our ninth character in the Bodybuilding Legends series takes us right back into the nineteenth century, to the roots of bodybuilding. A confident and charismatic man known as Eugen Sandow would be the pioneer who would lead the way in physique development. Eugen Sandow described himself as an ...

Every serious bodybuilding fan should know the name Bill Pearl. One of the most outstanding bodybuilders ever, this four times Mr Universe is one of the greatest champions who has spent most of his life contributing enormously to this sport. Bill Pearl started lifting weights at an early age and ...

With Wimbledon starting in just over a week (on 3rd July) what better time could there be to pick up your racket and get on the court! Whilst being great for your cardiovascular health and lots of fun, tennis can be very stressful on the body. In Top 5 Tennis Exercises, we look at the most ...

 Join us on 18th June 2017 to celebrate the third international day of yoga with a day of free yoga in the beautiful grounds of Alexandra Palace, London for: Om International Yoga Day! “Yoga is the journey of the self, through the self, to the self” – Bhagavad Gita This quote sums up what ...

Maca root, or lepidium meyenii, is a biennial plant (meaning it takes two years to complete its biological lifecycle) hailing from the high altitude regions of Peru and Bolivia. Although a member of the cruciferous family, maca is a root vegetable similar to the radish or turnip family, but grows ...