Strength training has many benefits, from improved body composition to healthier bones. But if you’re new to exercise, or you’re returning after a lay-off or injury, you might see people performing high-impact movements in the gym and decide strength training isn’t for you. But with the right workout and simple modifications, lifting weights can work
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Berry smoothies are a great way to start your day. Strawberries, blueberries and other members of the berry family are packed to the brim with healthy nutrients such as flavanols. But new research suggests that if you use some common smoothie ingredients alongside them, you may have been unknowingly depriving yourself of all the benefits
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Sure, cardio, HIIT classes and extra-sweaty cycling sessions are pretty much known for helping you scorch calories and drop kilos…but honestly, can a girl ever just slow TF down? Does walking for weight loss actually work? We know that walking can drastically slash your stress levels, says Hannah Davis, personal trainer — and having less stress in your life absolutely makes
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Hear the words “cardiovascular training” and you may well envisage pounding the treadmill or sweating your butt off in an indoor cycling class. But doing a cardio workout with weights brings unique benefits alongside cardio gains, such as improving all-over strength, adding muscle and warding off health problems such as osteoporosis.  And, as demonstrated by
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The traditional sit-up may have fallen out fashion to an extent, but its close relation the butterfly sit-up is a common sight in CrossFit gyms. That’s largely because the sit-up is often performed poorly, with people failing to engage their abs and relying on their hip flexors instead, but the butterfly sit-up takes your hip
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Runners, rejoice! ASICS has just launched the GEL-KAYANO™ 30 shoe, the most comfortable stability Running shoe featuring brand-new technologies to provide runners with adaptive stability and unprecedented comfort during every step. 4D Guidance System With its new 4D GUIDANCE SYSTEM™, the GEL-KAYANO™ 30 provides adaptive stability and unprecedented comfort during every step. The 4D GUIDANCE
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The Nike Ultrafly may have the same carbon plate and ZoomX foam in the midsole as the brand’s road racing shoes, but this isn’t a Nike Vaporfly for the trails. The focus of this shoe is on long-distance events, with comfort and stability prioritized over the speed and bounce of the lighter Vaporfly and Alphafly
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In an exciting collaboration with Mr Price Sport, Canadian-designed footwear brand, Power, brings its latest collection of lifestyle to high-performance athletic shoes directly to consumers in selected stores and online. Power has been producing athletic footwear globally since 1971, delivering a winning combination of style, technology, comfort and durability for athletes across all skill levels
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The original Garmin Enduro was a strange watch, in that it didn’t have some of the features on the Garmin Fenix 6 range, such as music storage and maps, but it cost more—with its only advantageous feature being its long battery life.  With the Garmin Enduro 2, you no longer have to choose between features
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Running fast is fun (and running fast in short shorts is even better!). And with the right 5k workouts in your training plan, you’ll succeed at running a new Personal Best! For newer runners, the 5k distance is often the first milestone, whether in training or racing. “Couch to 5k” plans abound because the distance
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