There's been an ongoing debate among strength athletes and fitness enthusiasts as to which lift is the "king of exercises" - the squat or the deadlift. Both are superb exercises which work your entire body and produce unbeatable strength and muscle gains. Typically, it's the deadlift that allows ...

Sciatica often arises from a lack of proper body-posture awareness, physical activity, and sitting for a long time. Many people take pain killers for relief from this discomfort. However, painkillers are not the final or best solution for sciatica. Regular massages, a chiropractor, and a proper ...

Malasana is a popular yoga pose which has many names; Garland Pose, Upavesasana and it's also commonly known as a 'Deep Squat', however the wider-foot stance adopted widely in the west definitely identifies it as Malasana. Eastern cultures have, for centuries worked, socialised and carried out ...

To be able to stretch is imperative to help you mitigate the chances of injury, or pain. Flexibility is a key benefit of stretching, but there are numerous other reasons to stretch, especially just before a workout. Even if you're just going for a quick walk during your lunch break at work, (which ...

Most staple leg exercises are pretty knee-heavy. Squats, lunges, deadlifts (and even going for a run) can aggravate existing knee injuries or introduce problems if performed incorrectly or without adequate rest between workouts. Whether you’re trying to avoid straining your knees whilst you recover ...

There are many, many, great benefits to running and especially during these challenging times. Many have taken to it as a means of stress relief and to get some vital exercise while we all eagerly wait for gyms to fully reopen. Not everyone reading this will have only just taken up running however, ...

Doing sit-ups (also referred to as curl ups) has many health benefits and extends much further than helping you maintain a flat stomach and keeping you slender. Sit-ups are regularly confused with crunches and consequently it’s not uncommon for the terms 'crunches' and 'sit-ups' to be used almost ...

Many people think you have to be flexible to do yoga. In fact, this is probably one of the most common reasons people don’t do it, but yoga can actually help stiffness tremendously. Regular yoga practice can improve joint flexibility and reduce tension. You don’t have to do handstands and you don’t ...

Getting a decent night's sleep should be the norm for most young people. But, as you age, this definitely can become a long lost memory with many seniors suffering from sleep deprivation. One of the causes of this can lie in the lack of a proper or suitable mattress; this results in disrupted sleep ...

Developing the hamstrings should be a major part of any well-rounded training or health program. A combination of strength and flexibility training is ideal for improving this often neglected area of the body. There is a wide range of different exercises involving dynamic and static stretching but ...