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WOMEN’S PELVIC FLOOR HEALTH AND EXERCISE
What Is the Pelvic Floor? The pelvic floor is a network of muscles, ligaments and connective tissue and nerves that acts like a hammock to keep the organs in the nether regions of the body (anus,...
WILL A FITNESS ROUTINE AFFECT MY SEXUAL LIFE?
Will a fitness routine affect my sexual life? (and other popular questions answered) With its myriad benefits, a fitness routine is one of the best things you can add to your life. Yet whether...
WHY DO WE SUFFER FROM LOWER BACK PAIN?
Why Do We Suffer from Lower Back Pain? Have you ever noticed lower back pain that seems to keep popping up out of nowhere? Or that your back seems to give way as you are performing a routine task?...
ROLE MODELS
Why do we tend to look up to other people as inspiration for how to live our lives? The brain gravitates towards the path of least resistance and most efficiency in any given context. One such...
PROSTATE FUNCTION AND EXERCISE
Although prostate health may be difficult for some to talk about, it is the most common health problem for men. The prostate is a golf ball sized male sexual organ, located between the penis and...
PREGNANCY AND EXERCISE
Exercising during a low-risk pregnancy is important to maintain optimal physical health for both mother and child. It can help make the gestation period more manageable and the birthing process run...
NEGATIVE PATTERNS OF BEHAVIOR
Why do we continue to do the same things over and over again even though we intuitively know that that specific course of action may not be the best for us? You know those situations or people our...
NEGATIVE ASSUMPTIONS
Many of our problems with other people often stem from attributing negative motivation without testing our own assumptions. When we assume negativity about others, our minds will be focused on...
MENOPAUSE AND EXERCISE
What Is Menopause? Menopause is the biological process when women stop having menses (the ability to ovulate and reproduce), in their 40s and 50s. Biochemically, this means that the production of...
LACKING SELF-AWARENESS
People often use the phrase, “blinded by ambition” when it comes to highly driven individuals, implying that having a lot of ambition can carry some lack of self-awareness. However, that is not...
KNOW YOUR BOUNDARIES
People often say, “You have to love/accept yourself before you can love/help others.” There is a lot of truth there, but there is also more to it than meets the eye. The phrase gets dismissed...
KEEP FROM BECOMING OVERWHELMED
On our way to keep the momentum going, we sometimes forget to keep the balance in our lives. This element is key, because if we exert too much energy into one or two areas, the effort will not be...
IS PHYSICAL PAIN EVER A GOOD THING?
The phrase, “no pain, no gain” may hold some truth in the sense that short-term inflammation can help speed up the healing process. However, pain is often not an ideal thing when it comes to the...
INSPIRATION
Trying to find inspiration often seems like trying to chase phantoms. When we are looking for it, it’s hard to pin down; however, when we stop the search, it tends to find us. We often tunnel vision...
IMMERSION AND REPULSION
Empathy is the foresight to be cognizant of another's inherent weaknesses and struggles and to have the grace and humility to let him to grow from within himself rather than to force a...
HOW TO WORK OUT AT HOME DURING COVID-19
How to work out at home during the Covid-19 crisis Have you heard? There’s a pandemic sweeping the globe, infiltrating countries as far flung as Kenya and Gibraltar. In the United States, more than...
HOW TO ENSURE YOU KEEP YOUR BODY AND MIND IN BALANCE
How to ensure you keep your body (and mind) in balance It’s a new year, and with 2020 well underway, wouldn’t it be nice to train smarter, feel better and look good too? In life, we believe balance...
HOW QUICKLY DO YOU LOSE FITNESS IF YOU STOP EXERCISING DUE TO INJURY?
Whether you’re a runner, a cyclist or a regular weight-lifter, injury is part and parcel of any fitness journey. The question is, when you’re unable to exercise, how quickly do you lose your gains?...
HOW DOES YOUR FITNESS DECLINE WITH AGE?
How does your fitness decline with age – and what can you do about it? As time inexorably passes, no one can turn back the clock on their lives. Getting older is part of living. The good news?...
HOW DOES POSTURE AND STRESS AFFECT MALE SEX HORMONES?
How Does Posture and Stress Affect Male Sex Hormones? Well, in short, poor posture puts stress on the body and potentially an increased risk of inflammation. With prolonged stress and inflammation,...