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 smoother. To ensure that one is medically cleared to engage and to...

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 the female sex hormones, estrogen and progesterone, is stopped. ...

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 40,000 cases are swirling with 2,00 confirmed deaths – and rising....

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...