This is a sponsored post. ----- There is no better time than now to change your life. Seriously. Change is possible and it has the most dramatic impact on your life. Start with getting in shape. No matter if you exercise at home or at the gym, do something. Think about taking up fitness. Getting into fitness is the best thing ever. Exercise helps you clear your mind, you’ll gain muscle, not to mention that you’ll sleep better at night. Do you want to embark on the fitness journey? If the answer is yes, then continue reading to get our top 3 tips. 1. Make Exercise A Habit Starting to … [Read more...]
Staying Fit After 50: Top Tips For Healthy Ageing
This is a sponsored post. ----- Now that you have reached your fifties you may be looking at ways to maintain or improve your fitness levels to help keep you healthy in both body and mind. If you kept physically active before your turned fifty, then this does help, but you should realise that it's never too late to start an exercise regime. Let's take a look at some good reasons to keep fit and active throughout your fifth decade and onwards. Women over 50 have a lot on their plate. Not only may they be busy looking after a family, but they may also be taking care of elderly … [Read more...]
Tips For Naturally Boosting Your Testosterone Levels
This is a sponsored post. ----- In adults, testosterone levels are often overlooked. Other areas of health such as blood pressure and cardiovascular health usually take priority and with good reason. However, having high testosterone levels can be really useful, especially if you are looking at getting in shape and want to start exercising regularly. Testosterone is a male hormone which, unsurprisingly, is found in men’s bodies. Much of it lies in their testicles and is produced in the pituitary gland in the brain. It can help men to be virile as well as keep in shape. Eating … [Read more...]
5 Effective Health Tips For Office Workers
This post was written by Sam Peters. ----- Many office workers are at risk for a wide range of health problems. One of the main causes for illness and injuries in the workplace is sitting. As office workers are known to sit for 8 hours or more per day, they are at higher risk for developing all types of issues. As they are more prone to aliments like chronic pain, hemorrhoids, heart disease, diabetes, weight gain, and depression, it is important for them to take extra care of their physical and mental well-being. Below are a few tips on how to remain healthy when sitting is a job … [Read more...]
Why You Should Make Changes To Your Exercise Routine
Hello Everyone. Today's article is a guest post from Fitness Mad. ----- Lots of people are guilty of getting into an exercise rut, maybe you do the same run three times a week, take spin class religiously or spend all your time in the gym pumping iron. Obviously these activities are good for you but mixing it up a bit can see great results with just some small changes, but how do you know when to change your workout? Here are the main reasons you should start making adaptations: What you’re doing has stopped working This is the best reason to change your workout. If what you’re … [Read more...]
Student Drivers: How to Stay Fit & Healthy Whilst Enjoying The Freedom Of Driving
Hello Everyone. Today’s article is a content contribution from Debbie Fletcher. ----- Driving does not only enable you to travel more easily and quickly from one place to another; it can also be an enjoyable recreational activity. If you are one of those who enjoys driving, it is important that you try to stay fit and healthy, so that you can indulge in your favourite pastime more frequently. While driving does not require much physical effort, you need to stay focused at all times to minimise the risk of accidents. This is especially important if you are not an experienced driver. Here … [Read more...]
The Top 15 Most Helpful Fitness Blogs
Hello everyone. Today's article is a guest post from Hadley Jolley. ----- Keeping fit and healthy is a lifelong process. Unfortunately, not everybody does so or even knows how—and those who do often struggle to maintain the motivation to put in the energy to remain fit. However, blogs can help, both by providing general tips and tricks for exercising and time management, and also by providing inspiration for continued effort. The blogs listed below provide a wide range of help, including inspiration, tips, and the latest scientific findings about fitness. 1) Sussex Boot Camps … [Read more...]
How To Get Back On Track With Your Fitness Training
Recently I've been doing quite a few posts on fibre. My plan was to continue writing about diet and nutrition but because of what has happened to me over the last week I decided to write about something different for this post. Let me explain a little further. I took this week as a holiday from work. Since I live with students in a student area, I imagined that there would be quite a bit of partying happening during my week off. However, I thought that although I might be consuming a little (or even a lot) more alcohol my diet and exercise regime would not suffer. Sure, maybe I would … [Read more...]
5 Hilarious Excuses for Not Exercising
Hey everyone. Friday is here again. As I mentioned last Friday I was having a bit of an off day. This Friday was different and I managed to get to the gym and complete my workout with no motivation problems whatsoever. However, it got me thinking about the excuses some people use to avoid exercise. There are literally so many that I could probably use what I have heard to start a new 'Exercise Excuses Blog'. A lot of the excuses people use are pretty standard e.g. “I am too tired to exercise” or “I am too busy to workout” but some of the excuses are much more unique. Since it is a … [Read more...]
It’s OK To Have An Off Day
Well Friday is finally here which for many means the end of the week and time to enjoy the weekend. Unfortunately today was not my best day in terms of fitness goals. I did not eat very well today, felt tired for most of the day and in the gym I just seemed to have no motivation and ended up cutting my workout short. I was not feeling very good about myself as I had been so good all week and then let the ball drop today. However, then I came across an interesting article which made me feel a lot better. It included eight excellent fitness tips including the following gems; Should I cut down … [Read more...]