Don't worry, we've all done it! What i hear you ask? Had one too many the night before! Here we have five amazing yoga stretches that will help ease that hangover away. The best bit...is it's all from the comfort of your bed and it only takes 15 minutes! You can ease tension, reduce bloating and help headaches with these
In this article we are going to show you 10 specific exercises to do before you workout! It is important to stretch and warm up if you really want to benefit from your training programme. Did you know by stretching before a workout, you are preparing your body to not only be able to avoid an injury, but to lift
Ironically lifting isn't dangerous, but if your form and technique isn't correct it can be. But also not compared to other types of athletic endeavours. Resistance training is safe. Making lifting unsafe are mistakes caused by lack of knowledge with technique, form and even pumping ego instead of muscles. Here we figure out what lifting entails so we can be sure to keep lifting safe when using
When it comes to healthy eating, preparation is the key to success. In fact, spending time on preparing and cooking meals at home is linked with better dietary habits. But if you love the convenience of prepackaged foods and restaurant meals, it might be hard to go cold turkey on your take-out routine. Luckily, planning and preparing your meals ahead of time
If you want to lose fat and get your body as lean as possible, you can do so if you really try. This won’t be easy, but in the end you’ll profit a lot and it would have been totally worth it. All you have to do is train as hard as possible, eat smart and always be aware that
Have you ever experienced a stabbing or dull ache in the buttocks, a spasm that shoots down from your hip or a burning pain in the back of your leg? This uncommon condition is called the piriformis syndrome and it’s considered to be an uncommon neuromuscular disorder caused when the piriformis muscle compresses the sciatic nerve. Besides being very unpleasant,
Fascia is a connective tissue that is found within the whole body. It is made of collagen and creates a structural support. Ligaments, tendons, and the periosteum (coating on bones) are all fascia. Even each organ and organ systems are held within fascial bags. When fascia builds up it can create tightness and lack of mobility. This, in turn, can
If you care at all about weight loss, muscle growth, overall health or anything similar, then you probably know your diet is key. While there are many factors dictating whether your diet will be successful (both in terms of its effectiveness and your ability to actually sustain it), the two most important factors are always going to be: Your calorie
Post-activation potentiation refers to a short-term improvement in performance (e.g. jumping) as a result of using a conditioning exercise (e.g. back squats). Many conditioning exercises, for example back squats, deadlifts, plyometrics and isometric contractions have all been shown to improve subsequent performances. This performance improvement is due the muscles being placed into a ‘potentiated’, or ‘activated’ state. At present, there
Maintaining flexible joints will help any lifter improve his or her health and fitness. Learn how to stretch your gains with this complete guide to stretching! The most established and obvious benefit of stretching is to help improve flexibility and range of motion. As the body ages, muscles can become tighter and range of motion in the joints can be
