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The links between exercise and sleep
We all know that exercise is beneficial to the body. The reasons to exercise are more expansive than just how we look on the outside. There are a whole host of health benefits that come alongside being more fit and active. Included in that list is sleep, as...
Does exercising in the fat-burning zone help you lose weight?
The fat-burning zone. We've all heard of it. And we might have also heard it's a complete myth. It is actually a scientifically recognised thing. When exercising in this zone, your body uses fat as its primary source of fuel. But, that doesn't mean it's...
Why your core is so important in keeping you healthy
When we think of core workouts, a couple of things come to mind. Sit-ups. Planks. A floor-based ab workout. A visibly toned tummy. It's easy to reduce core workouts to these simple things. And whilst they're rightly associated, there's so much...
7 reasons why you’re not losing weight
Losing weight isn’t easy. Our biology doesn’t work in our favour. Our bodies are built to try and retain as much energy as they can. It all comes from our hunter-gatherer days. That’s why we store fat. Unfortunately, in today’s society, that’s not really...
What’s better for the body: running or walking?
When we think of exercising for health and fitness, our minds immediately go to running. To be healthier, I must run. Running means, I'm fitter. Time to put my trainers on. It's an accessible and effective form of cardiovascular exercise. True. But is it really...
Is doing 10,000 steps a day really that important?
Whether from your fitness tracker, or every influencer across social media, we're always told 10,000 steps a day is a golden number. That hitting 10k gives us a health and fitness status of the highest standard. But what do 10,000 steps a day...
What is your metabolic age?
You might have heard of metabolic age. You might not. It’s not a common measurement for health and fitness, but if you’ve ever stepped on one of those smart scales in the gym, it’s a reading you might be familiar with. There’s a continual stream...
7 great home exercises for the upper body
The upper body is hard to hit without weights. It can seem as though there’s a limited supply of home-friendly exercises that challenge you enough to make some fitness progress. We often end up doing the same ones over and over again. This list is...
Does intermittent fasting really help with weight loss?
Starting a weight loss journey is tough. Because it really is that. It's a journey of trial and error, mistakes, backward steps, and navigation through a complicated network of information and guidance. It's rarely ever a straight road that gets...
