Lifting weights has many benefits but it can also cause injuries when done incorrectly, not preparing your body before lifting weights and not giving your body an adequate amount of time to recover. Warming up before exercise is really important, this helps prepare your body for...
Are you looking to lose body fat or build a more muscular frame? It’s all good and well to have the goal in mind. However, we need to put our body in the best condition to work towards our goal. Too much time is spent...
Most of us struggle with relaxation and sleep sometimes. A good Swedish massage involves long sweeping strokes which help to relax the body. As this happens, cortisol is reduced, lowering stress levels and blood pressure. Massage also boosts serotonin levels, which increases the production of melatonin...
At first when you have a goal and specifically a weight loss goal, the gym is the first place we go so we can reach this, but there is also a few other ways in which we can reach this type of goal without attending...
In life it’s always important to be surrounded by people who support your goals and aspirations. Your environment will play a massive part in how easy you find it to reach what you’re striving for. Surrounding yourself with positive people and influences can make or...
It is a no brainer that any exercise is great for improving your mental health by reducing anxiety, depression, negative mood, improving low self-esteem and improving sleep. The levels of chemicals in the brain, such as serotonin, stress hormones and endorphins change when you exercise...
More often than not, we spend our time in the gym pushing/pulling weights or performing a lengthy cardio session. We then might shower, get changed and leave. However, one aspect of our health is usually overlooked. What about our mobility? Great mobility can be described as...
There are so many fad diets out there that promise results. These results are always short lived and the diets are extremely unhealthy. They cause a lack in vital nutrients e.g. carbohydrates, fibre and various vitamins and minerals which can lead to serious long term...
When you begin a weight loss journey there is always the myth or perception that if you eat carbs you will not lose weight. For years everyone, and I will even put myself into this category, thought if a carb passed your lips, you would...
Early to bed early to Raise Sleep offers the body and brain time to restore and recover, affecting nearly every tissue in the body. Most adults need at least 7 to 9 hours, Sleep deprivation increases the risk of health conditions like diabetes, heart disease, and...