Category: Exercise Blogs

  • Social Media And Contortionists Might Be Ruining Yoga

    Social Media And Contortionists Might Be Ruining Yoga

    Social media is booming with yoga enthusiasts and gym-goers, even those who enjoy contorting their bodies in all kinds of crazy poses. Is this a good or a bad thing? Well, it’s all up to preference. However, Instagram tends to fill up our minds with high expectations and is changing the way we look at…

  • Cape Epic 2019: The World’s Premier Mountain Bike Race

    Cape Epic 2019: The World’s Premier Mountain Bike Race

    [vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]If Africa is not for sissies, then the Absa Cape Epic is probably the…

  • Electro Muscle Stimulation (EMS) Training: Is It Hype Or Hope?

    Electro Muscle Stimulation (EMS) Training: Is It Hype Or Hope?

    Look up EMS training, and you’ll find it hailed by one lean and lithe celebrity after the other, including Heidi Klum, Elizabeth Hurley, and Madonna. But can you really replace your five-times-a-week, hour-long gym sessions with just 20 minutes of electronic muscle stimulation and simple resistance movements? As it turns out – depending on what…

  • PCOS Frustration Is Common And Muscles Might Help

    PCOS Frustration Is Common And Muscles Might Help

    PCOS frustration (polycystic ovarian syndrome) is common amongst many women worldwide. Unfortunately, we ladies are all susceptible to developing the condition, and it’s not the nicest thing to have to confront. Luckily, there are some exercises and dietary changes you can make to help reduce its symptoms. According to extensive research, experts have discovered that…

  • Jogging for Longevity: How to Do It Right

    Jogging for Longevity: How to Do It Right

    Cardio exercise reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease, thereby helping to increase longevity by default – a simple fact which everyone is aware of today. Running – by virtue of being one of the best types of cardio exercise – is the activity you should take up in order to live a longer and healthier…

  • Improve Depression With These Relaxing Yoga Poses

    Improve Depression With These Relaxing Yoga Poses

    Improve depression so that you can live your life freely and happily. Having said that, trying to relieve the symptoms of Depression can be exceptionally complicated. There is no quick fix, but luckily if you’re open-minded enough you can help reduce the symptoms through trial and error. Just be careful not to get bombarded with…

  • 5 Yoga Poses That Will Bless You With Longevity

    5 Yoga Poses That Will Bless You With Longevity

    “Yoga is the fountain of youth. You’re only as young as your spine is flexible.” – Bob Harper. The human body is like a holy temple where the soul resides. And what’s it worth if the abode of the soul is not healthy, fit and flexible? Unhappiness, laziness, complexity, negative thoughts and diseases slowly start…

  • How To Stay Fit While On Your Period

    How To Stay Fit While On Your Period

    It’s a fact: exercise makes everything better. You sleep deeper, you enjoy your meals more, you move with more confidence and your skin has a healthy glow. However, for a few days each month, the last thing most women feel like doing is hitting the treadmill or even doing a few laps in the pool.…

  • Gymnastics And Why You Should Start Training Like A Gymnast

    Gymnastics And Why You Should Start Training Like A Gymnast

    Gymnastics seems to be a form of movement that many people are afraid to venture into. I mean, it is a little intimidating seeing people doing crazy flips and tricks. However, the principles used to train you up into a gymnast should be used in your daily training routine. More importantly, the ultimate gymnastics is the…

  • CrossFit Is Not The Workout For Jillian Michaels

    CrossFit Is Not The Workout For Jillian Michaels

    CrossFit is a term that’s increasingly popular in the fitness world. Many people are getting into their CrossFit training because of its dynamic approach. It’s a lifestyle that promotes safe, effective exercise and balanced nutrition. However, recently Jillian Michaels shared her issues with CrossFit, and to be honest, she’s got a point. If you’re a…