How to stay fit and active during lock down? So we are in lock down, and suddenly our life as we know it is thrown upside down.The home environment offers abundant opportunity to be sedentary (sitting or reclining) which can easily turn in to feeling lethargic and lazy. While self-isolation measures are necessary, our bodiesContinue reading “How to stay active during lock down”
Category Archives: Movement
Posture
Posture – Why is having a good posture so important anyway? Well, aesthetically it’s definitely better but why is it better for my health? Having poor posture especially when seated for long hours can lead to increased low back pain and neck pain. As muscles tense up from being in one position for too longContinue reading “Posture”
Why Weight Training Is Important for Women
Why Weight Training Is Important for Women The days of thinking that weight training is only for men are long gone. Seeing women in the weight training section of the gym is becoming more and more common and there is a reason why. A very good reason I should add. Weight training is great forContinue reading “Why Weight Training Is Important for Women”
Movement is therapy
Movement or Exercise is physical and mental therapy. A big component of health and wellness is movement. This is why I love what I do! Physical activity is used as a treatment therapy for many chronic illnesses, to rehab injuries and to relieve mental illness and depression. In the age of sedentary lifestyles, desk boundContinue reading “Movement is therapy”
Exercise types and well-being
Exercise types and well-being. Have you ever started a new gym program, and then suddenly get ill for no reason. Well its just a response from you immune system being suppressed due to the new stress added to your body. The science: Bouts of exercise results in an acute response in a number of immuneContinue reading “Exercise types and well-being”
What is ‘Biohacking’
What is ‘Biohacking’? It’s the process of making changes to your lifestyle to “hack” your own body’s biology and to feel your absolute best. Every single thing we put into our bodies – our foods, our thoughts, our physical movement and our environmental exposure affect the way we behave. You have the ability toContinue reading “What is ‘Biohacking’”