November is Men’s Mental Health Month. This awareness campaign is for everyone who identifies as a man, regardless of their current mental state. It might surprise you to know that around one in eight men in England has a common mental health problem such as depression or anxiety, although they are less likely to talk…
Marathons are tough on the body, there’s no way around this fact. Your whole body from your muscles and tendons to less thought of hormones and almost every physiological system is pushed to the max during a marathon race. Muscle fatigue, cellular damage and weakened immunity are all common post-marathon consequences but you don’t have…
Exercising safely during pregnancy is likely to be a consideration or concern for many people when they learn they are expecting. Can you continue to exercise? What changes should you make? It’s important to look after yourself when you’re pregnant, and staying active can support you and your baby’s health. But it can be confusing…
If you read out last blog post about some of the warning signs of overtraining, you’re probably wondering how you can help yourself heal from these effects. Recovering from overtraining doesn’t have to be complex and it’s useful to know how to do so, even if you haven’t experienced the effects of overtraining yet. Keep…
What do you know about hormonal cycles and training? You might think about the time of day you train or figure out what days of the week work best for you by listening to your body, but may not have considered the effects of a monthly hormonal cycle as well. For people with a menstrual…
What’s the best time to visit the gym? You might be right in there with an answer, “6am to get my day started,” “11pm when no one else is there,” in which case, great! You might not need to keep reading. But if you haven’t found your perfect hour or worry that mixing and matching…
We’ve all heard of intuitive eating, but what about exercising with the same mindset? Read on to find out more about intuitive exercising, how you can apply it and use it to maintain a balance between your goals and wellbeing. Exercising intuitively Training intuitively means that you exercise based on how you feel. It…
2021 hasn’t quite got off to the start many of us would have hoped for and after the year that was 2020, some of us are struggling to find ways to improve and maintain our general health and wellbeing. Enter Dry January, the 31 day challenge with long term benefits. Dry January Previous years’ participants have found that taking…
