Winter. Ah, let's face it: Wintertime is one of the worst seasons for staying fit and healthy. It's so tempting to stay in bed under the covers all day or to stay cosy with a cup of hot chocolate on the couch while watching our favourite holiday movie. While there's room for all these things, we ...

Menopause is no joke, and once you start experiencing it yourself, the symptoms are no laughing matter and can sap you of motivation and confidence right at the start of your day. Plus, these symptoms can attack you at any moment, whether at night, where insomnia prevents you from sleeping, or with ...

We have been working out and exercising more regularly at home these days. We’ve overcome some barriers that before, with easy gym accessibility, never posed a problem. Not only do we not have access to machines, but we have limited access to smaller equipment such as weights, mats, bands, etc. ...

If there’s any sporting industry veganism has struggled to penetrate - it’s bodybuilding. Football has seen some of its talented athletes praise veganism, namely Argentinian superstars Lionel Messi and Sergio Aguero. The boxing world has seen British heavyweight champion David "Hayemaker" Haye ...

Calisthenics workouts have been in the limelight for some time now, ever wondered what ‘Calisthenics’ actually means, or why and how people are opting to do this type of training? The word Calisthenics is derived from two Greek words, ‘Kalos’ which translates to beauty and ‘Stenos’ which translates ...

Bodybuilding can often seem massively US orientated, with the majority of pro-contests and pro-athletes residing there along with the rest of the industry. But for Juliette Bergmann, she broke that mould, establishing herself as Ms. Olympia, an IFBB judge and the most successful Dutch bodybuilder ...

What really makes you tick? Your motivations will differ from the person next to you, so we shouldn’t all follow the same blueprint to building our healthy lifestyle. We must consider what gets us going, especially in the toughest times, and the best way to find out is by taking ourselves there! ...

Alexis Brink is the CEO of the Jin Shin Institute in New York City, USA where she maintains a private practice. Her journey into healing started as a 25 year-old dancer from Holland looking to heal a challenging knee injury sustained from endless hours of dance practice and performance while she ...

An incredibly common condition, one in every ten women of childbearing age is affected with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (aka PCOS). Shockingly, almost 7 out of 10 women affected go undiagnosed. PCOS is not a disease, it’s an endocrine and metabolic disorder that affects the body, but not everyone ...

Whether you’re used to hitting the gym, or it's the first workout since your New Year’s resolution was made, you could be feeling a 'burn' of one kind or another! The hours—and sometimes days—after intense exercise can be rough. From sore muscles to dehydration, a lot of discomfort can accompany ...