Category: Fitness

Your ankles are one of the most hardworking parts of your body, despite the fact that very few people tend to overlook them. That is until they sprain an ankle and realize how difficult it is to move around. In fact, when your ankles are strong, they allow you to be flexible so that you can walk, jump, run, and dance, too. In fact, any movement involving your feet will rely on this joint. Strong ankles are necessary for active people so that they are able to do sport or…

It is no secret that technology is changing the lives of so many people. It has even changed the way people approach fitness. With technology, the once expensive trainers and gyms have become accessible to a lot of fitness enthusiasts and newbies alike. They don’t even have to go to the gym anymore. To know more about the fit-tech evolution, here are four of the most famous breakout technologies. The 4 Technologies that Changed Fitness and Health Wearable Devices When you say wearable devices, the Fitbit and the Apple Watch…

With the dawn of the healthy lifestyle, people are considering different ways to stay fit. One of them is boxing. Boxing has come a long way since the days of men throwing punches in dark-lighted, sweaty rooms. Today, you can see elite boxing gyms where even the hottest female celebrities throw hundreds of punches. Boxing Workouts at Home If you’ve never been to a boxing gym, you would think that it’s intimidating to be around people who know how to box. But don’t fret, this workout is not about hitting…

What Australians call love handles, muffin tops or spare tyres are, in reality, a sign of a huge health issue in the country. In fact, more than 60% of Australian men and 66% of Australian women have bellies that might be considered a health risk. This is why working out to reduce this unwanted fat in the middle is nothing else but beneficial to your health. The Dangers Of Excess Belly Fat Fat in the belly region is a sign that there is some fat hiding in your abdomen. There…

Everything today is starting to have their own digital version and this means that even the health and fitness world is included. Gone are the days when people would go to the gym to hire an instructor or the days when they count the minutes they took walking to estimate the number of steps they made. Although these still exist, more people are taking the switch for an app-based approach on health. Associate Professor Carol Maher, however, warns people to be critical about the apps they choose to follow for…

Committing to a healthy lifestyle is, for most people, a goal that is quite difficult to attain. Sure, they will put getting healthy and losing weight as two of their New Year’s resolutions, but only 1 in 10 of them will eventually make it through. Finding time to squeeze in healthy habits in between home responsibilities and tasks in the office is one of the fundamental reasons why most folks fail in their health goals. But it doesn’t have to be that way. With a 10-minute regimen that you can…

Running a marathon is not for the fainthearted. The task appears easy, but only to find out it is as painstaking and exhaustive an exercise. Sometimes, you even experience injuries like sprains, fractures, or even simple leg pains. While most often injuries happen due to external factors, unforeseen and circumstantial, some cases are attributed to internal factors like incorrect running posture or lack of warmup. Here are 5 running tips that will help save yourself from intolerable leg pain: Stretch Stretching is necessary. Yet this is not to say that…

Summertime is always a great opportunity to enjoy the great outdoors. And while adventure theme parks and other summer getaways are always a favourite, the beaches and other bodies of water are never far behind. Water activities give you more than just fun times, however. Choosing the right water activity can help you stay fit, negating the calories that can be potentially gained from the feast that usually accompanies summer activities. For most Aussies, water activities are a way of life. And if you happen to be on the lookout…