Making Health Easy, Fun – and Just a Little Bit Surprising
(ad gifted) I need music to run but admit I’m not keen on blocking out the whole world while I do it – AfterShokz Bone Conduction Headphones aim to solve the problem using bone conduction technology to bring the sound for your music player to your ears. But, what the…
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When it comes to using exercise to encourage weight loss, doing yoga might not be on your list. You might think about running, daily brisk walks or something super intense like Crossfit – but, yoga? Well actually, when it comes to exercising to lose weight, yoga can absolutely play a…
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So, you’re going to have a tooth removed – chances are there are a few things you’re thinking about. Is it going to hurt? What can you eat afterwards? Are you going to look like a chipmunk for days? Those I can’t answer – but, if ‘can you exercise after…
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Looking for something fun and active to do today – why not try a 10,000 Steps Treasure Hunt. You can do it anywhere – you can do it solo or with your family and all you need to carry it out is a pair of good walking shoes and your…
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Did you know that we have two types of muscle fibre in our muscles – fast and slow – and that targetting the right type for the sports you love to do could improve your performance? Neither did I until I read about it the other day… So there I…
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The Pilates Reformer is a brilliant piece of exercise equipment. It lets you carry out a number of different Pilates moves on the whole body and uses springs, pulleys and cables to increase the resistance – this means it can work the body more intensely than just doing Pilates moves…
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I’ve always been a big fan of working out at home. Time is the thing I’m generally shortest of and, sometimes, the extra half an hour it takes for me to get to the gym and back can mean a workout takes more time than I have and so, I’m…
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When you first start going to the gym, it can be a bit intimidating. You’re there trying to lift the smallest dumbell or pushing the machine with just one or two weights on it, surrounded by people grunting and throwing around items that weigh the same amount as a small…
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The other day a personal trainer I know was confused. She had signed up a new client, but they had asked if they could just put their sessions on hold for a few weeks as they were having her eyebrows microbladed. This confused said trainer as she couldn’t work out…
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In days gone by, I used to run purely with a set of keys tied to my shoes with my shoelace – but as distances went on, I decided I might also need some money or a travelcard for the bus home, if it was cold I might need my…
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