Should You Exercise When You Are Sick?
You are down with a bad case of the sniffles but today is also your intense cardio workout day. What do you do? Do you dive for the couch with a blanket and a warm mug of tea and take the day off or do you push forward and...
Why You Should Have a Protein Shake After Exercising
Contrary to popular belief, protein shakes aren’t just for those who are looking to bulk up. Even if your intention is to drop the pounds, having a shaker of protein shake is important.
What is this protein shake you are talking about?
For the uninitiated, a straight up protein shake is...
Why You Should Incorporate Planking Into Your Exercise Regime
If you think I’m talking about the silly and dangerous planking antics that were all over social media just awhile back, then you are on the wrong page. The planking I’m going to talk about in this article is the one that works your entire body without you moving...
Do’s and Dont’s for a Better Time and a More Enjoyable Race
It’s that time of year again- the biggest races of the year are imminent! Whether you’re doing a full or half marathon, 10k or 5k race these tips might just help you to a better time and a more enjoyable race!
Pre-race
1) Sleep and rest well.
Coming up to the race...
Debunking 3 Popular Pre-Race Myths
Good advice comes from bad experiences. Here, I'll save you the bad experience and bad advice. I'll let you learn from my bad experiences, and trust me, I've learnt the hard way.
#1 I don't warm up - I don't want to get tired
I'm sure quite a number of us...
3 Common Tapering Mistakes
After day in and out of training, we all look forward to tapering week, no? The main objective of tapering is to give your body a chance to rebuild and refuel such that your body muscles feel at its peak, yet at the same time being in top cardiovascular...
Another 5 Health Benefits of Running
We all know running is good for us, especially if we want to lose that excess weight.
However, this is also a sport that many are not able to keep up with and fall back when they feel too tired or too lazy to put on their running shoes.
The only...
Health Benefits of Yoga
If you are one of those who prefer an exercise routine that does not involve having to run, climb or swim, then yoga may just be the thing for you. In fact, yoga has become sort of a “fashionable” form of exercise that not only gives your body the...