This is Your Quick Training Tip, a chance to learn how to work smarter in just a few moments so you can get right to your workout. With gyms closing and “stay at home” orders going into effect across the country due to the coronavirus pandemic, subscriptions to streaming online workout services are skyrocketing. But […]
There are many advantages to working out with someone else – be that a friend, partner or family member – including accountability and boosting the fun factor. But if you’ve tried this before, you may have already discovered that sometimes it can be tricky if your thoughts on fitness don’t quite align (or you get […]
To celebrate the launch of Kayla Itsines’ new Low-Impact Program, the SWEAT app fitness trainer has shared a snipped from he program in the form of a quick and easy workout for those looking for something a little less intense. The program was inspired by her mum, Anna, who hates jumping and has previously found […]
Sweating, lying on yoga mats and using various pieces of equipment can put our skin at risk of feeling dry, greasy or inflamed – even when we’re working out at home. So, we roped in a skin expert to tell us exactly how to make sure that our skin glows, whatever our exercise regime. […]
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is busy mixing up the biggest, baddest physique of his career—and, thankfully, he’s giving his massive Instagram audience a look at the recipe for some insight into what he’s doing. Yes, we can smell what The Rock is cooking: big ass muscles. The superstar actor has opened up to his followers […]
Catching up with your BFF is fun, bonding time with your baby releases feel-good endorphins and walking the dog promotes a sense of calm. So it makes sense to buddy up in order to give your workout a lift and boost your motivation. Buddying up is nothing new — and even with social distancing still […]
Bored of your usual HIIT sessions and running daily laps around the block? One writer makes a case for jazzing up your weekly fitness routine with an online 80s aerobics class. I have never understood why most gyms and fitness instructors insist on pumping out soulless, monotonous chart music. Yes, I understand that it tends […]
He may have formally announced his retirement from the world of competitive gymnastics this month, but Olympic medalist Nile Wilson is still pushing himself to his physical limits in different ways. In a recent guest appearance on fellow fitness YouTuber Mike Thurston’s channel, Nile tagged along to the gym on leg day, and attempted his […]
Five minutes of burpees, jump squats and other calisthenics significantly improve aerobic endurance, according to one of the first randomised, controlled trials to test the effects of brief body weight workouts. The study's findings are predictable but provide reassurance that simple workouts will work, physiologically, and our burpees will not be in vain. Last year, […]
In a new episode of the transformation webseries Brand New Me, mom of two Krista Francis shares the story of her dramatic weight loss journey. “I’ve been morbidly obese since I was a teenager,” she says, adding that she had become dependent on food as a source of “emotional satisfaction.” Krista’s weight gain continued into […]
