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 is everything and at Fluid, we’re devoted to the idea of keeping the...

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?   Decreases in VO2 max Your VO2 max is the amount of oxygen you...

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? Ageing doesn’t need to derail your fitness goals.  In the article to...

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, the body begins to produce cortisol, the stress hormone which...

HOW DO YOU VIEW EMOTIONS?

Emotions Versus Feelings Although emotions and feelings are often used interchangeably, do you know the difference? Emotions are biological responses and physiological changes (arousal and stress), originating from the amygdala and the prefrontal cortex, to what’s...

HOW DO I MOTIVATE MYSELF TO EXERCISE?

That is the age-old question and it’s easy to theorize about the roadblocks that prevent us from exercising and make up excuses.  However, it is all about how we view the act of exercising and the mental associations tied to it.   Frame/Reframe it as a Positive...