Practicing Self-Compassion To Achieve Your Goals
Photo by Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels It’s a new year, and that means resolutions. Those solemn vows we take in order to get fit, get healthy, and shed bad habits. But one of the problems with resolutions is our tendency to become overly self-critical as we work towards…
4 Fitness Trends To Watch Out For In 2021
Photo by Karolina Grabowska from Pexels Lots of things have changed in 2020. From how we shop to how to we socialise, many aspects of our daily lives have been completely transformed. The health and fitness industry is one that has undergone enormous changes over the last year,…
4 Fitness Gadgets For Next-Level Workouts
Photo by Karolina Grabowska from Pexels. We live in a time of unprecedented connectivity and technological advancement, and as the innovations keep coming we’re seeing technology merge with our lives on a deeper and ever more personal level. And whilst this may rouse suspicion in some, it certainly…
4 Benefits Of Exercising In Winter
Mustering up the courage to workout in the winter months can be a real challenge. Cold weather and dark days make winter arguably the most difficult time of year for most of us to maintain our exercise regimes. But if we can find the motivation…
How To Motivate Yourself To Workout At Home
Photo by Alexy Almond from Pexels. With a second nation-wide lockdown now underway, many of us are once again focussing on how to stay fit, healthy, and happy whilst confined to our homes. And whilst some people have always preferred home-based exercise regimes, others don’t find it quite…
The 7 Most Popular Yoga Workout Videos (As Of September 2020)
Photo by Elly Fairytale from Pexels In our last post we shared 5 Pilates video workouts to engage your core. And since Pilates and yoga are often seen as spiritual siblings, we thought it would make sense to share some top yoga workout videos too. For many people, whether…
5 Pilates Workout Videos To Engage Your Core
It’s no secret that PIlates is an amazing workout. We’ve talked about it on the blog before. But, in short, it’s great for flexibility, posture, strength, and mental wellbeing. We’ve also shared 5 Pilates moves for a killer core workout. But today we thought we’d…
8 Tai Chi And Qigong Routines With Sifu Paul Nathan
Photo by icon0.com from Pexels. Tai Chi and Qigong are two wonderful Chinese exercise systems. Powerful yet gentle, they have been practised for centuries by millions of people in order to improve overall physical health and mental wellbeing. We’ve talked about the benefits of Tai Chi in a…
5 Free 30-Day Workout Challenges to Make Your Month Interesting
30-day challenges are very popular. Whether it’s for getting fit, losing weight, or quitting sugar, there are countless online programmes designed to guide us through 30 days of change and transformation. What’s particularly appealing about the 30-day challenge model is that it provides us with…
20 Inspirational Fitness Quotes To Keep You Motivated
Photo by Mikechie Esparagoza from Pexels. When we lose focus, sometimes all we need is a little bit of motivation to get back into the swing of things. So for those times when you might lack confidence or feel overwhelmed and tired, we’ve rounded up 20 inspiring quotes…
7 More Books On Fitness And Sports
Photo by Ylanite Koppens from Pexels. Some time ago we shared our pick of ten fantastic books on swimming, sports, and fitness. But books are a bit like grains of sand — there are lots of them out there. And really there’s no end to the amount of…
5 Home Exercises For Swimmers
Photo by mali maeder from Pexels. In times when we find ourselves, for whatever reason, unable to get down to the local pool for a swim, it’s important to keep our bodies fit and ready for the next time we can get in the water. And, as a matter…