If you are already an active person, a strong core will help you up your game that much more. Training your core to keep optimal body alignment for whatever you’re doing (swim, bike or run), will in turn reduce your fatigue long after the fittest have fallen by the wayside. Strengthening your core will allow […]
I’ve always been a bit of a fitness freak. I live, eat, breathe the shit! Friends who know me know I work hard to stay in shape so when my body transformed over my pregnancy, I had to learn to accept it. But then I realised that fitness and health is not about how you […]
Anyone who tells you you should not swim at the end of your third trimester, or should not work out in water, is absolute bollocks. When you do exercises in water, your abdominal muscles are engaged and lengthened because they’re working to keep you balanced. And the buoyancy of the water actually makes it easier […]
Pregnancy belts. This is why every pregnant (active) lady, should get one. We are 22 weeks pregnant! Which is 5.5 months exactly – midway into 2nd trimester! If you are going to keep up with your active lifestyle as you were pre pregnancy, then you need one. Since I’ve always been a runner, this one […]
Fruits! I must say I cannot go one day without them. They are an excellent source of vitamins and minerals. Everyone knows to eat fruits to prevent vitamin C and vitamin A deficiencies. People who eat fruit also have a reduced risk of chronic diseases. USDA’s MyPlate encourages making half your plate fruits and vegetables for […]
Ahhh so how do I like my new Adidas pureBOOST X? If you are an avid runner, (especially if you are a woman, and always waiting for the next great thing in running shoes), you will know that while there are companies that make their women’s shoes, specifically to the foot-shaped model of women, they […]
The Most Effective Fat Burning And Muscle Building Workout, can be done at home! The following exercises should be performed with little or no rest between and you may need to adjust the number of repetitions or time depending upon your current fitness level. Push-ups (slower reps or decline push ups, for advanced) – as […]
Spiderman crawls.. I have a love hate realationship with them. I.e. I love to hate em! On your hands and feet with a flat back – reach forward with your left hand while simultaneously stepping forward with your right foot pushing your knee towards your right elbow – repeat with the opposite – for every […]
The countdown to Chinese New year begins… and with that, our larder is filled with all sorts of delicious fruits, including the super nutritions Red Dates. Did you know, that though Dates are considered in the same class as pitted fruit, which includes mangoes, olives etc, in China they’ve been labeled as “the king of […]
Tart and tangy with an underlying bittersweetness, some folks find grapefruit hard to swallow. But believe me, it is a great choice for breakfast. I like to have my omelets, followed by grapefruits whenever I travel or am on holiday. It keeps me fit and I don’t easily fall sick while moving around. Grapefruit is […]
