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Cycling for Health

by Lisa Saffron

Of all the ways the environment affects health, the one that matters most to me is transport. Not only is our health at risk from air pollution, traffic accidents and noise but the...

Empowerment Fitness: Revolutionary Mind-Body Programme

by Sharon O\'Connor

This article focuses on the positive effects of body movement.  For centuries, high achieving individuals, including runners, walkers, cyclists and rowers, have understood that if ...

Everything You Need to Know About Piriformis Syndrome

by Jenny Travens

According to National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, nearly 80% of the adult population suffers from back pain at some point during their life span. Irrespective of...

Exercise and Fitness: Blood Pressure: Truths and Myths

by Chris Milton

The author gives a full explanation of what blood pressure is, how it is measured, the range of readings and their meaning (Low, Normal, High), and explains how and why blood press...

Exercise and Nutrition

by Vivienne Bradshaw-Black

This column discusses the value of exercise and nutrition for better health, not just at the physical level but also spiritually, mentally and emotionally.

Exercise Program for the Older Years

by Diana Moran and Sir Muir Gray

At the age of 77 I’m determined not only to get moving but to keep moving for as long as I possibly can. My ‘Sod sitting, get moving’ exercise plan consists of simple exercises spe...

Exercising in Nature: How to Make the Great Outdoors your Gym

by Carl Smith - Start Fitness

We all know that being outside can bring us mental and physical benefits, but did you know that taking your workouts and active sessions outdoors can add to their impact? Here, Carl...

Exploring the Link Between Exercise and Mental Health

by Charlie Fletcher

We all deal with stress in our daily lives. Work can be overwhelming, you may butt heads with your family, and even our daily commute can fill us with anxiety and make life harder t...

Fingertip Toes

by Joel Carbonnel

Toe touching has for a long time been the symbol and criterion of physical fitness. But does this posture or movement deserve to be so rated?

Fitness for Health

by Nigel Kerr

Articles dedicated to the benefits of regular exercise show that exercise routines are much like religious doctrine. They all claim to be the miracle that will change your life for...

Fitness Goals: How to Keep Yourself on Track

by Greg Sellar

Starting something for those who aren’t easily motivated is hard enough. Sticking to that something can be even harder, particularly when the going gets tough. These simple tips ma...

Flexxicore Challenger: Alternative Approach to Traditional Exercise for the Elderly and Recovering Patient

by Patrick James Moriarity

Heavily ingrained in our culture is the need to achieve results. The athlete who goes through extraordinary sacrifices, pushing the body to extreme lengths, is rightly acclaimed fo...

Gary Howells 80 Times Marathon Runner Shares his Secret

by Gary Howells

The experienced runner credits active recovery with enabling him to achieve this incredible milestone and complete thousands of miles on foot. Gary first used cryotherapy in Poland ...

Get Skipping! The Benefits of Jumping Rope

by Megan Johnstone

If you are looking for a great, affordable and easy hobby to pick up, make it skipping! While it might seem like an activity exclusively for children, many fitness enthusiasts have ...

Glutes Mania Or Reductionism In Gyms

by Joel Carbonnel

If these days you were to read the fitness pages of newspapers and magazines you would be justified in thinking that the glutes are the new core. The word glutes and its synonyms a...

Health Benefits of Kayak Exercise

by Derek - Floating Authority

Kayak Exercise is a great form of exercising any way you look at it. Not only does kayaking benefit your physical body but it also benefits your mind. Before we go into this in deta...

How Exercise Can Help your Digestive System

by AXA PPP healthcare

The role of the digestive system is to break down (or digest) our food, eliminate toxins and absorb the energy and other key nutrients our bodies need to function well. But it’s imp...

How Exercise Helps Balance Hormones

by Mitali Shukla

Hormones serve as the messengers in our bodies to catalyze different chemical reactions in the brain and body. Exercise has a huge impact on how our hormones work and can ultimately...

How my Life has been Transformed by the FlexxiCore Challenger

by Alison Lapper

I am a 52 years old Mouth and Foot Painting Artist, infamous for Mark Quinn’s Trafalgar Square, Fourth Plinth statue, depicting me as disabled, pregnant and naked. As a child born ...

How Running can Improve your Mental Health

by Andrew Wormald

We’re all well-aware that the aerobic exercise provided by running is a great boon for your physical health, but it’s perhaps less widely known that running has been proven to have ...