If you start searching for the perfect diet to suit your goals, you will come across endless different diets or stories. Should you eat carbs or avoid them completely? You want to burn fat but without risking muscle loss at the same time but is that possible? Low carb diets help you lose weight at first, but they slow down your
Although it is thought that cardio exercises are the best way to lose weight, they are not necessary. Although it might be helpful in becoming leaner, cardio won’t leave you with that desired six pack. In this article we will be explaining the role of cardio and its benefits with losing weight. This will also include tips on how to replace these time consuming exercises with
If your aim is to lose weight and improve your definition, then listed below are 8 exercises to incorporate alongside your diet that will help to achieve your goal. The exercises you choose to do will greatly affect the outcome and define the areas you are targeting. For best results you don’t have to perform lengthy sessions of cardio or spend hours
It's natural to want your flat stomach back after delivering your baby. It is important to approach your postpartum fitness routine with caution, especially if you've had a C-section. A C-section is major abdominal surgery and your body needs as much time as possible to recover. Firstly it is important to get confirmation to exercise from your doctor. Ask for recommendations on how to
Dieting doesn't have to be difficult. So many of us look at creating a sensible and effective eating plan but don’t want to go through with it. Do you find yourself counting calories, eating only half of the day or trying to minimise your portions? Whatever you choose and whatever your goals, here are some fundamental principles to follow for a healthy eating plan. Once
The main question asked, after you have stuck to your diet and lost weight is: how do I tighten my excess skin? Is it even possible and why after achieving weight loss am I not toned? Here I have some advice on how to complete your full transition and have the body you were striving for. The good news is you don’t necessarily
Your lifestyle regardless of what you choose, you have probably heard how important it is to stretch. This is extremely truthful as stretching increases the blood flow in your muscles and helps your joints to exploit their full range of motion. It also improves your posture and enhances your athletic performance making sure you reduce risk of pain and injury. Knowing the importance of stretching is not sufficient when practising yoga or
Meat and fish aren't the only sources of protein. Veggies, legumes, and other vegetarian foods can also load you up with this power nutrient. Simply cutting back on animal protein could have a positive impact on your health. Protein is essential for building and maintaining muscle mass, keeping you full between meals, and ensuring every cell in your body is
I'm sure we have all felt the same when walking into a gym, the rowing machine at the gym has seemed more like a waste of space or an un-beneficial item rather than a valuable addition to our fitness routines. But recently the workout world has turned its attention to rowing and made the popular machine a new trend in the fitness
Is breakfast the most important meal of the day? Every day, our parents told us that if we wanted to be strong and healthy we would need to eat our breakfast, even though most of the time we wouldn’t want to. The thing is, this doesn't just apply as a child, even as an adult the rule still applies! It's correct, breakfast
