Last time out, I discussed with you about how to stay active. One great way to do you just that is to get into running. Running can be challenging to begin yet fantastic when it is a habit. A brilliant way to stay motivated is to aim for faster running times. Here's how you can increase your speed ...

How does it feel when you see a woman deadlift double her bodyweight, or squat 100kg? Doesn't it make you want to give it a go, doesn't it encourage you to start getting into lifting? Weightlifting is undoubtedly one of the best methods to improve your health, but very few can deadlift double their ...

Habits are funny things. Trying to start running can be an overwhelming challenge yet if you run every morning, well, you can run every morning. Getting to this level of consistent activity is easier said than done. Do not fear. I've got some tips for you to find the consistency you've been looking ...

A foam roller is a compressed foam cylinder mostly used to increase flexibility and reduce muscle tightness and work through inflammation. Foam rolling is a self-applied exercise that reproduces a deep tissue massage. Using a foam roller before a workout increases flexibility, allowing you to get ...

If you wonder what athletes do to have a 'perfect physique' and a ripped body, I can tell you the magic formula. It's 80% nutrition and 20% workout. Of course, you need hard work, consistency, dedication and patience. However, you can train as hard as you want, but if your nutrition is not adapted ...

Friday 20th March, 2020 - a day that will live long and painfully in the memories of the fitness fanatics of the United Kingdom. The announcement wasn’t quite death, but a crippling halt to our fitness journeys. Gyms in the UK shall be closed due to Covid-19! Some of us adapted and worked on other ...

"Ronnie Coleman: The King" (2018) is a more focused entry from Vlad Yudin, this film benefits from the singular, but immensely fascinating exploration of Ronnie Coleman’s life and career as a bodybuilder. For those (like me) who were born too early to appreciate Coleman’s lengthy reign as Mr ...

Nutrition plays a vital role in the progress of our exercise efforts. The food we eat directly affects our performance as well as our intensity and ability to move forward smoothly. In order to obtain better results, we should be particular about our nutrition, particularly the meal we consume ...

If you are like me and have been reading the news every day, waiting impatiently on the edge of your seat, then you will already know that gyms reopened on Saturday, 25 July, after a mere 18-ish weeks. But before everyone goes rushing back in, eager to queue for a bench or hog the dumbbells, there ...

A kettlebell is a cast iron or steel ball with a handle attached that’s used for many different types of exercises. It has been around for a very long time, it's said that the Ancient Greeks used to use something very similar to a kettlebell during the Olympic Games. The first evidence of a ...