When it comes to health and fitness, many people focus purely on the physical side. However, true health and fitness is about a healthy body and a healthy mind. That's why in this post I'm going to be looking at mental fitness and listing 10 Healthy Habits That Improve Your Mental Fitness. Once you’ve had a read of this infographic, please Like, +1, Pin and Tweet it by using the buttons above and below this post. Also, if you want more information on mental fitness, make sure you have a read of the articles below: 10 Benefits Of Improving Your Mental Fitness 10 Tips To Boost Your … [Read more...]
10 Tips To Boost Your Fitness Motivation
Staying consistently motivated is one of the hardest parts of achieving your health and fitness goals. It's a long term process and some days you just don't feel like working out or sticking to your healthy eating plans. The good news is that even on the days where your motivation levels are low you can turn it around. In this post I'm going to be showing you how to do exactly that by listing 10 Tips To Boost Your Fitness Motivation. Once you’ve had a read of this infographic, please Like, +1, Pin and Tweet it by using the buttons above and below this post. Also, if you want more … [Read more...]
9 Ways To Improve Your Sleep Quality
In my last post I discussed the health benefits of sleep. However, despite its many benefits, a lot of people fail to get 6+ hours of high quality sleep on a consistent basis. As a result, their health and fitness suffers and they don't get to realise the full benefit of eating healthy and exercising regularly. That's why in this post I'm going to be helping you make high quality sleep part of your daily routine and listing 9 Ways To Improve Your Sleep Quality. Once you’ve had a read of this infographic, please Like, +1, Pin and Tweet it by using the buttons above and below this post. Also, … [Read more...]
10 Health Benefits Of High Quality Sleep
Sleep is something that often gets neglected when it comes to health and fitness. People often make the effort to eat healthy foods and do more exercise but they don't focus on the amount and the quality of the sleep they're getting. However, without good quality sleep your health and fitness will suffer, even if you're eating high quality foods and working out regularly. That's why today I'm going to be taking a detailed look at the importance of sleep and listing 10 Health Benefits Of High Quality Sleep. Once you’ve had a read of this infographic, please Like, +1, Pin and Tweet it by … [Read more...]
7 Ways to Make Jogging More Exciting
This is a guest post by David Ingram, a writer specialising in fitness, street fashion and travel. ----- Jogging strengthens the muscles, fine tunes the cardiovascular system, relieves stress and reduces blood pressure, but despite the variety of benefits it can also be known for its monotony, or as my mother would put it - “it ain’t half boring!” Yes, jogging can be tedious work but you don’t have to give up on this cheap and cheerful method of exercise. Check out these 7 ways to spice up your morning (or evening) jog... 1) A Change of Pace Keeping your routine fresh is the secret … [Read more...]
Watch Your Back!
Hello Everyone, today’s article is a guest post from Adam Dallison - the inventor of PosturePlast. ----- Burning fat, building muscle, improving cardiovascular fitness or finally fitting back into those jeans—whatever the reason, getting into shape means pushing ourselves and our bodies. But what if our exercise regimes were actually taking a toll on our bodies rather than improving them? Adam Dallison, Osteopath at Surrey Medical Centre and inventor of PosturePlast explains the hidden dangers of exercise: “The back is essentially the core body part at work in all exercises. From … [Read more...]
Fitness Tip Of The Day – Do Some Push Ups
Push ups are an excellent bodyweight exercise which strengthen and tone your upper body. They're also a great calorie burner when performed quickly and blast through an impressive 545 calories per hour (based on a 68kg/150lb person). However, the best thing about push ups is that they require absolutely no equipment which makes them highly versatile and allows you to perform them any time and anywhere. To perform a push up, kneel on the floor and put your hands on the floor in front of you about a shoulder width apart. Then straighten your legs out behind you, bring your knees off the floor … [Read more...]
7 Fitness Tips For Busy Blokes
Hello Everyone, today’s article is a guest post from PowerLeague.co.uk. ----- Sometimes when given the choice between braving the crowds at the gym and going home to your sofa – well, we’re all guilty of choosing the latter. Unless all you want to do is pump iron, the gym can get repetitive and without even knowing it, you can become stuck in a rut with your fitness regime. If your aim for this year is to get fit there are plenty of great alternatives for busy blokes, and today we outline some of the best… 1) Have A Kick Around There’s no better way to run around like a maniac for an … [Read more...]
Top 5 Calorie Burning Two Person Sports
In my last post I looked at five of the best calorie burning team sports. While these are all fantastic exercise options, sometimes getting a full team of people together isn't possible. That's why today I'm going to be looking at some of the best two person sports. Like the team sports, these two player sports are all fantastic calorie burners and a brilliant choice if you're trying to lose weight. In addition to this, they give you a great cardio workout and tone up your muscles. They're also an excellent opportunity to socialise and share your love of fitness with a close friend, family … [Read more...]
How Do Footballers Keep Fit?
About the Author: Puneet Mitra is a personal trainer and nutritionist. Check out his fitness blog at ReflexionsOfAPT.com and follow on Twitter: @ReflexionsOfAPT Do you ever watch a football match and after seeing a big name make a basic mistake such as a mislaid pass or a mistimed tackle, think to yourself “I could do better than that”? If so, you may have underestimated how footballers at the highest level manage to stay in shape. A big part of being a top athlete is fitness, and making sure that they’re in perfect condition means that they’re able to play to the best of their abilities, … [Read more...]