Approaching the topic of mental health comes with many challenges and a whole host of taboos, which is why it’s so important to continue the conversation. I caught up with award-winning coach, and author, Omar Al Duri to talk about mental fitness in a world of sport. With fifteen years in the fitness industry as…
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When it comes to weight training and food intake, there are many myths to dispel from the get go. The simplest way to look at it is: calories in equals calories out. So if you’re consuming a lot then you need to be expending just as much through movement, in order to maintain your current…
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Running; it’s the key form of exercise that the majority of us have had access to during these lockdown times, seeing as it doesn’t require any equipment or supervision, but I do feel like some of us would benefit from a few running tips. As soon as the doors opened to an hour of daily…
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Breathing, that automatic reflex we tend to think very little about as we go about our day. And yet, at a time like this, breathing is actually something we should be focusing on in a more conscious way. Anxiety is at an all-time high for many of us – no matter what our situation, there…
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As a member of the health and fitness community, it’s my job to motivate others to exercise, to reach fitness targets and to challenge themselves. As the weeks have unfolded, we have seen a proliferation of fitness tips and home workouts, with our social media feeds blowing up with burpees and squat jumps on a…
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Fascia refers to a band or sheet of connective tissue, made up primarily of collagen which is found beneath the skin. Without this tissue, our bodies would lack the structure needed to hold everything together, as it’s the fascia that attaches, stabilises, and separates muscles and other internal organs. So it’s clearly important stuff, and…
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