Calm Your Beans

Now that the clocks have finally moved forward, we can say with relief that spring is here at last. For most, the coming of better weather and more daylight coincides with extra motivation to get things done – especially in terms of your health. In part, it’s a matter of simple vanity – summer is, [...]

New Years Resolutions are starting to wear off and perhaps the extra pounds are starting to appear again. Many people hit the gym hard in January but reality soon kicks in and numbers dwindle again by February.

It’s a struggle for most people to lead a balanced, healthy lifestyle especially when you work full time. It seems like there aren’t enough hours in the day to work, eat, relax and exercise. After years of hardly any exercise I’ve finally decided to bite the bullet and get fit.

Keeping fit can be so dull but luckily there are a whole range of activities out there. Some of them are pretty strange. Here’s a rundown of some of the more unusual fitness regimes that you can try.

An Adventure Race includes cross country running, mountain biking, orienteering, and some races also include climbing and paddling.

Despite the growing number of young people who take up gym memberships at various institutions up and down the country it seems that they’re not making use of humble swimming pool

After the fun and games of the Great Edinburgh Run yesterday, we’re investigating the facts and figures behind some of Scotland’s culinary habits.

One of the best ways to increase the effectiveness of your exercise regime is a heart rate monitor (or HRM for short). By keeping an eye on your heart rate, you can ensure that you aren’t pushing yourself too hard or being too easy on yourself, either.

You have to walk before you can run. Too often people will begin a high impact exercise regime before they are ready. This can result in people giving up on exercise altogether. Instead you can try something more low impact that still has plenty of benefits – fitness walking.

Are bouncing boobs making your workouts excruciating? It’s a problem the amply endowed tend to face with the crop top style bras already on the market. Not only that, but heavy exercise without a good-quality sports bra can also cause irreversible damage to ligaments in your chest, contributing to premature sag. Plus pain, shortness of [...]