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There’s no bad time to spark an interest in exercise, health and fitness – but, ideally, the sooner you embrace a healthy lifestyle the better it is for your future. Interestingly, new research from Vitality Life has just revealed that, while younger women in their 20s are reporting significant barriers to staying active, those in […]

The health benefits of exercise are well documented, helping with weight control, balance and strength, blood pressure, cholesterol, inflammation reduction, sleep, mood, stress and so on… but now new research is suggesting that people genetically predisposed to dementia can reduce their risk by 35 per cent through increasing their fitness. Carried out by experts from […]

While resistance and strength training is an excellent way to exercise, keeping you fit, strong and healthy as you get older, it’s important that you maintain proper form at all times or you can quickly injure yourself, particularly in places like your lower back and knees. Lower back pain is one of the most reported […]

When you find a form of exercise that you love, it can be very difficult not to want to do it all the time. Feeling strong, physically fit and capable, and getting regular endorphin hits can be very addictive – but if you don’t let your body rest and recover from exercise, you put yourself […]

There are lots of different treatments available these days to help you address various ailments and complaints, but one of the most effective has to be massage therapy, a practice that has been around for thousands of years… testament to just how good it is at helping us mentally, physically and emotionally. To help you […]

When you’re very active and love playing sport, it can be incredibly distressing to sustain an injury of some kind. Being in pain, feeling restricted and not feeling physically strong and capable can be very frustrating, particularly if the road to recovery is long and filled with months of rehab work. As hard as it […]

Maintaining a well-balanced diet that’s full of fresh fruit and vegetables, as well as protein sources, legumes, wholegrains and dairy will help ensure that you remain strong and healthy over the years… but if you get a lot of exercise and train hard regularly, it’s essential that you prioritise protein to help support muscle recovery. […]

While regular exercise is a must if you’re to keep yourself in good physical condition over the years, it’s important to give your body time to rest and recover, or you put yourself at risk of developing an injury of some kind. One particularly effective way for anyone who enjoys physical activity to protect themselves […]

Running is one of the most popular types of exercise and keeping fit, no doubt because it’s so accessible. You don’t need any specialist equipment apart from a pair of well-fitting running shoes and it can be done at any time and in most environments.  You also don’t need to be overly strong or fit […]

The summer of sport may be over, but that doesn’t mean physical exercise needs to stop altogether and, in fact, it’s arguably even more important to stay active during autumn and winter, as it can help you stay in good physical, mental and emotional health as the nights start to draw in. However, it’s essential […]