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10 healthy habits to do daily

Making small changes to your daily routine can make a big difference to your health. The 10 healthy habits listed below are all things you can start doing straight away and will benefit both your Read More

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Core strengthening exercises for lower back pain

Although there are many possible causes for back pain, poor posture is a common one. In the case of low back pain, the cause is often problems with poor pelvic alignment caused by weak core Read More

What helps you sleep? 10 natural remedies for insomnia

Getting a good night’s sleep is important to our physical and mental well being, but can be hard to achieve. Unfortunately, once sleeping problems develop, they often become a vicious circle. Being unable to sleep Read More

25 healthy living tips to make you feel good

There are lots of aspects to healthy living, including good diet, being active, mental wellbeing and getting enough sleep. These 25 healthy living tips that are easy to follow and will help you lead a Read More

How to increase your calories burned walking

How much exercise does it take to burn 100 calories? It depends on what you do, in general the harder you’re working and the more out of breath you feel, the more calories you will Read More

Printable sleep tracker to help you overcome insomnia

Experts agree that most adults need at least 7 hours sleep per night for optimal health and mental alertness. The Great British Bedtime Report by the Sleep Council in 2013 showed that the average for UK adults Read More

Why you need to warm up with suggested exercises

Warm up exercises – what you need to know for safety

Taking a few minutes to do warm up exercises is time well spent, as they make your workout safer and more effective. Body tissues need to adapt to the effort of a workout. If they Read More

Sugar intake – what it means and how to reduce it

Cutting down on sugar intake is really important for weight control. This is because it digests quickly and then is stored as fat if it’s not needed for energy. Apart from contributing to weight problems, Read More

Glute isolation – 10 effective exercises to target your butt

Improve your glute strength and tone with this glute isolation workout plan. Depending on whether you want to improve weak glutes or build your butt, you can do them with or without ankle weights (see Read More

Pilates circle challenge to improve your inner thigh strength

The Pilates circle (also known as a Pilates ring or magic circle) is a useful piece of equipment to have for home workouts, because it is cheap, easily stored and versatile. You can use it Read More

Full body stretching routine

Keep your whole body flexible with this full body stretching routine. Flexibility is an important component of fitness and you should always allow time for stretching in your schedule. If you can’t fit a stretch Read More

Best core exercises and why you need to do them

The core muscles work together to align the pelvis and keep the spine stable. The most common reason for being interested in core stability training is to improve ab tone, but there are lots of Read More

Pilates challenge for a strong core and flexible body

The Pilates method focuses on developing core strength, good posture and smooth, controlled movement. There are 34 mat work exercises in the original method – some mainly develop strength and some work more on smooth Read More

Push ups challenge for women – strengthen your upper body

There are lots of chest exercises you can do with weights and other resistance equipment, but the main body weight chest exercise is the push up. Full push ups require a lot of upper body Read More

6 week walking schedule to lose weight

Walking is often overlooked as a way of exercising, because it’s something we all do every day. But if you don’t have a lot of time for exercise, or don’t enjoy fitness activities, then walking Read More

30 day walking challenge – improve your fitness every day

This 30 day walking challenge is easy to fit into your every day life and will get you into the habit of regular walking for fitness. It starts off with a 5 minute walk and Read More

Beginner upper body workout 4 week plan

Tone up your chest, upper arm and shoulder muscles with this beginner upper body workout. It’s a 4 week plan, starting with 3 exercises and adding an extra exercise each week. If you want to Read More

Daily butt workout – a quick routine for your glutes

If you want to focus on butt firming and lifting, then this daily butt workout is what you need. You’ll be doing over 1,000 reps of glute targeted exercises every week. There are 4 exercises, Read More

Squat and lunge quick routine

If you want a quick, straightforward home routine to tone up your thighs, then try this squat and lunge workout. Squats and lunges are the best all-round leg exercises, as they work all the leg Read More

Core exercises for beginners – the best way to get flat abs

To have flat abs, you need to train all the layers of abdominal muscles, including the core stabilisers. When they are strong, the core muscles pull the abdominal area in flat. To get good results Read More

Running schedule for beginners – 8 week program

Although you need to push yourself to work hard in order to get fitter, trying to do too much at once is never a good idea. It’s much better to start running at a level Read More

Hamstring stretch challenge – loosen up in 30 days

The hamstrings are a group of muscles at the back of the thigh. Tightness is a common problem in these muscles and it can lead to back pain, poor posture, impaired ability in sports and Read More

Basic Pilates – a 4 week guide to get you started

Pilates is an exercise system that was developed by Joseph Pilates around 100 years ago. Pilates based his system around various principles which he believed contribute to having a healthy body. The early followers of Read More