Health, Nutrition & Fitness

Elite runners slash trained professional runners tend to land on the front of their feet in contrast with recreational runners who have a greater tendency to land on their heels. Landing on your heels have been linked to a higher chance of injury due to the impact (however this...

Anybody will know that any form of exercise or movement that gets you moving and sweating will keep you in good shape to live a better, fuller, healthier life. It really doesn’t matter whether you are doing 10km sprints or taking it easy with a slow walk every day....

You probably already know, or heard that running does your body good. Perhaps you also know running does wonders to your brain too. The benefits are both mental and physical. In fact almost every aspect of brain function can be improved with running – here’s how. 1. Running improves your...

The weather hasn't been very kind to us lately. One minute it is hot as heck and the next thing you know, it starts raining cats and dogs and the temperature in the office gets so low, you think you are in some wintry country having a holiday. And our...

Whenever you go for any form of a health check, you are bound to hear the doctor telling you that you will need to schedule your next one in six months or a year. Better yet, you may even be told to ensure you get yourself regularly checked to...

A phrase most of us dread to hear – Physical Fitness Test. And I'm pretty sure that even though you may feel that you are the fittest you have been in decades, the mere mention of having to do your physical fitness is enough to set you sweating and...

Functional training is the new buzz word in town. That’s because functional training makes your life easier, literally. It mimics activities of daily living such as climbing up the stairs, lifting groceries or carrying your child in your arms. When you perform a squat, you’re activating the same muscles required...

The Duathlon is a different beast to tame - different from pure running, pure cycling and even the triathlon. For the runners and cyclist, cycling and running is a completely different sport, using different muscle groups and making the duathlon a complete different ballgame. For the triathletes - swapping...