So, you’re looking to get your sweat on at home? Good for you – you’ve made a great choice! Decades worth of scientific research shows, without a shred of doubt, that regular exercise is incredibly good for your health – both physical and mental. And
When you think of stretching, you probably think of stretching the muscles and joints in your back, arms and legs. Indeed, this is an effective means of improving your flexibility and range of motion, which can improve your performance in a range physical activities. However,
Welcome to our Back to Basics series, where we examine and explain the basic principles that underpin successfully improving performance in almost all types of physical activity. In part 1, we look at the 6 principles behind muscle building. In part 2, we examine the
There’s more to building muscle than simply lifting weights. This can certainly be an integral part of it, but anyone who has ever successfully achieved the goal of putting on muscle knows it’s not as straightforward as that. In their attempts to discover how to
Improving performance and aiding recovery are a few of the ways people can benefit from compression socks. Did you know that compression socks can provide an approximate 30-40% boost to the circulation of blood flow back to the heart? This improves the well-being of everyone,
Despite the overwhelming body of scientific research that clearly demonstrates the importance of regular exercise, humans as a species, especially those of us in developed nations, have never been more sedentary (the word sedentary comes from the latin word sedentarius, which means ‘one who sits’).
You’re killing yourself. Right now, sitting or standing wherever you are, reading this article. You’re killing yourself. Take a moment to consider these questions: What if you were really hungry and you didn’t know where your next meal was coming from? Would you still be there,
The ‘anabolic window’ (also called the post-exercise window of opportunity) is said to be a 30 – 60 min period of time after you workout during which you need to ingest the right nutrients (particularly protein and carbohydrates) if you want to maximize your muscle
So, you’re looking to get your sweat on at home? Good for you – you’ve made a great choice! Decades worth of scientific research shows, without a shred of doubt, that regular exercise is incredibly good for your health – both physical and mental. And
When you think of stretching, you probably think of stretching the muscles and joints in your back, arms and legs. Indeed, this is an effective means of improving your flexibility and range of motion, which can improve your performance in a range physical activities. However,
Welcome to our Back to Basics series, where we examine and explain the basic principles that underpin successfully improving performance in almost all types of physical activity. In part 1, we look at the 6 principles behind muscle building. In part 2, we examine the
There’s more to building muscle than simply lifting weights. This can certainly be an integral part of it, but anyone who has ever successfully achieved the goal of putting on muscle knows it’s not as straightforward as that. In their attempts to discover how to
Improving performance and aiding recovery are a few of the ways people can benefit from compression socks. Did you know that compression socks can provide an approximate 30-40% boost to the circulation of blood flow back to the heart? This improves the well-being of everyone,
Despite the overwhelming body of scientific research that clearly demonstrates the importance of regular exercise, humans as a species, especially those of us in developed nations, have never been more sedentary (the word sedentary comes from the latin word sedentarius, which means ‘one who sits’).
You’re killing yourself. Right now, sitting or standing wherever you are, reading this article. You’re killing yourself. Take a moment to consider these questions: What if you were really hungry and you didn’t know where your next meal was coming from? Would you still be there,
The ‘anabolic window’ (also called the post-exercise window of opportunity) is said to be a 30 – 60 min period of time after you workout during which you need to ingest the right nutrients (particularly protein and carbohydrates) if you want to maximize your muscle
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