Category: Workout
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Build Core Strength with 4 Plank Exercises
Holding your upper body off the ground, in a straight line, may seem easy — only if you’ve never done it before! Performing a plank requires strength and endurance, but the gains to your fitness make it well worth the effort. Plank exercises have several benefits, the most important one being core conditioning. The core…
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How To Activate Glutes Before A Workout
Do you regularly hit the gym to counter the effects of a sedentary lifestyle? You could be exposing yourself to injury if you jump right into the workout without activating the glutes, first. The glutes or gluteus maximus refers to the buttock muscles which play a key role during exercise. A sedentary lifestyle tends to…
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Boost Your Mental Health With Diet and Exercise
Feeling blue? Curled up into a ball? Bingeing on a bar of chocolate? Get up and move around, because chocolate won’t solve your problems! You can, however, use healthy food and exercise to keep your stress & anxiety levels in check and boost your mental health. Nearly 5% of India’s population suffers from common…
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World Heart Day – 10 Superfoods for a Healthy Heart
When it comes to heart health, most people swing into action when a blood test result brings worrisome news, but that approach is short sighted. If you really want to make a difference to your heart health and increase your stamina, you have to think ahead, especially when it comes to your diet. Eating healthy…
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How to Improve Posture with a Foam Roller
Have you found yourself agonising over how to work out the knots in your muscles after a long day spent hunched over a workstation? Using a foam roller is the quickest, most affordable way to give yourself a deep tissue massage. Also called Self-Myofascial Release (SMR), foam rolling is one of the most effective ways…