Body Mass Index (BMI) is a measure of body fat based on your weight and height. It is an inexpensive and easy-to-use tool that can help determine if a person is underweight, normal weight, overweight, or obese. BMI is not a perfect measure of body fat, but it can be a useful starting point for […]
Body fat is a natural part of our body composition. Some of us have more of it than others, whilst it sits in different areas on different people. Understanding what your body fat percentage is, what this means for your general health and knowing if your body fat percentage is accurate is something we will […]
Achieving weight loss and maintaining it can be one of the most difficult things to do! There are countless diets out there that offer the quick fix. However the problem is, they want to you to completely change your lifestyle to get you losing weight. With the sudden change in lifestyle that often comes with […]
During exercise and different training modalities our initial aim is to stress our physical and mental capacities. Sticking with this over a period of time will lead to certain adaptations occurring, such as lowering your resting heart rate. Whether that be muscular strength, psychological resilience or cardiovascular; exercise is good for us. Just getting up […]
In this blog post we are going to outline the best ways in which you can use a target heart rate calculator. Whether that be to help you target certain training zones or to get a better understanding on why we use them. As you continue to train it is a great way to reassess […]
We all know that hydration is a big part of life; whether if its for athletic performance or for your daily bodily functions. Even though we know we should be consuming water throughout the day and especially after exercise. We can all agree that, often, we are not strict enough with our fluid intake. What […]
Don’t get me wrong, gyms will never disappear. However, there is a feeling that a lot people are shifting to exercising from home. With the ever increasing online presence of fitness communities will the shift to doing home-workout classes be taken up by more people? How easy is it to workout from home? Completing home […]
What are the different body types? There are 3 different body types, endomorph, ectomorph and mesomorph. You are not set to one for life; lifestyle, genetics, history, and training style all play a part in how you look. This means that, ultimately, if you are unhappy with the way you look you are able to […]
Learn all about CBD and how this can help you physically and mentally. There are many people that are still very unsure about the legality and safety of CBD. This blog post will try to help you understand more about what it is, how it can help you and ultimately what to look for when […]
You will learn all about what a SMART goal is, how to create a goal and find out why it is beneficial no matter what the level of activity you are doing. Why bother with setting a SMART goal? Setting goals will allow you to take control of you short term and long term plans […]