In a culture that glorifies hardcore workouts that have you collapsing on the floor in a sweaty puddle, puking your guts up, or even getting Rhabdomyolysis (a condition where excessive exercise causes muscle tissue to…
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5 Reasons Why the Kettlebell Swing is the Perfect Exercise
Kettlebell swings are amazing. Don’t get me wrong, I love traditional strength training but for a single exercise the kettlebell swing is hard to beat! I love kettlebell swings because you just get so much…
Yoga for Runners
Yoga is a fantastic way to combat the stiffness that running, cycling, and other sports can bring. That’s why I’ve designed a simple, short yoga sequence for runners to use post-run. My downloadable yoga for…
10 Reasons to Exercise that Have Nothing to do with Weight Loss
There are so many reasons not to make weight loss the focus of your fitness regime. For a start, exercise is actually a lousy way to lose weight. If you make weight loss your main goal,…
5 Ways to Relieve Post Exercise Muscle Soreness
Muscle Soreness; we’ve all been there. Perhaps you started a new training program. Perhaps you pushed yourself harder than usual, or maybe you had one too many days off between workouts. Whatever the reason, most…
What Makes the Perfect Pre-Workout Warm Up?
I think most people are generally aware that they should warm up before exercising, but it’s surprising how many people still skip this step anyway! Perhaps this is because they don’t fully understand the importance…