Sometimes there’s a misconception or belief some runners have, that the more they run, the better they will become. This is not entirely untrue. Running more and you will become more fit but there are muscles involved in running, which means you need to strengthen them to become a faster or better runner. The anatomy […]
Category: Fitness/Exercise
Taking one day a week off from your daily routine
Do you have one day a week, where you get up and do everything except the things you do for the other 6 days of your week? I have a day like that. Why? Because it helps me to feel recharged, energized, and “holiday-like.” That sounds weird but taking one day in a week by […]
Depression & anxiety = adapt your workouts
This is a topic which isn’t written about much. Depression and anxiety are real and we read that exercise can lower stress levels and people can benefit from the “happy hormone” that is released in their brains after they have exercised. All this is true, just not for those who suffer from depression or anxiety. […]
Glutes exercise which are for lower limb amputees as well
In this video I am illustrating an exercise which will strengthen the glute muscles on either a chair or stability ball. It’s also a good exercise for lower limb amputees. I am showing two variations of the exercise.
Training those shoulders, abs and upper back
In today’s video, I am illustrating an exercise that strengthens the shoulders, abs and upper back. This exercise is for all people on every fitness level and age.
Weightloss over the age of 40
You can listen to this article and others, on my podcast channels: Google Podcasts, or Spotify or Breaker or RadioPublic or iTunes Losing weight when you are 40 years and older, becomes a real struggle. There’s a lot of factors coming into play when you are trying to lose weight in these years. Medical things […]
What fitness with sore joints look like
Joint pain is a discomfort (pain) that you experience in your joints, which are where two bones connect with each other for example: wrists, knees, hips, shoulders, fingers, ankles and toes. Do you notice how many joints you have in your body? Now try to think what is should be like for someone who lives […]
Meeting your daily step count, will not aid in weight loss
The fad of counting your steps each day, have become extremely popular along with fitness tracking devices. Everyone is keeping an eye on their watch, to see whether they had or will be able to reach the 10 000 steps mark for the day. Although these fitness trackers are great with regards to getting the […]
I struggle to get started
A friend of my husband and I, shared with me this morning on how he struggles to “get going” at home with his exercise routine, since he can’t visit the gym no more. He’s now working from home, like many are due to the Covid-19 epidemic, which have lead him to only exercising at home. […]
Heart rate zones in exercise
The image above is a guideline on generic heart rate zones during exercise, for people of certain ages. These days everyone who has a fitness tracking watch around their wrists with the functionality of taking your heart rate will be able to use a chart like this. A few years back, I had a Polar […]