Injuring your lower back is brutal. While it goes unnoticed, your lower back plays a significant role in your daily activities: With all these important functions, any issue with your lower back (ie. pulled muscle or injury) can lead to excruciating pain. Strains, sprains, spinal fractures, disc problems, structural issues and arthritis, any single one …
6 essential tasks to help you stay consistent, accountable and on top of your routine every single day: (1) Hydrate: Drink enough water daily. Men (3.5 litres/day). Women (2.5 litres/day). (2) Sunlight + Fresh Air: Get sunlight + fresh air to boost your energy and well being. Morning sunlight is the healthiest time to receive …
Upgrading your mindset is an opportunity for you to level up and set yourself on the path to exponential growth. Everyone is familiar with downward spirals but did you know that upward spirals exist too? Before you read on, ask yourself: These questions are critical and will recalibrate your mind, setting you on a completely …
What’s the most common phrases you come across during the end of the old year & the beginning of the new year? While it is great to be optimistic, 90% of the people are full of shit. Yeah, you read that right – FULL OF SHIT. Why is it that everyone is so keen & …
Remember the five main muscles that exist in your abdomen? Correct. They are the Rectus Abdominis, Pyramidalis, External Obliques, Internal Obliques and the Transversus Abdominis. Now, we also know that the ab muscles are located between the ribcage and the pelvis on the front of your body. So, how many abs are there? How many …
Yes, you read that right! It doesn’t matter how much weight you have on your body. It doesn’t matter how much fat you’ve got around your waist. It doesn’t matter if you can’t see them when you look at yourself in the mirror. It doesn’t matter. YOU HAVE ABS. Your “rectus abdominis muscle” aka “abdominal …
Ever met a skinny person and for whatever reason, with absolutely no working out whatsoever, they already have abs? How is this possible? This is because in people with low body fat, the ab muscles are easier to view externally. Understand it this way, just because you are fat, doesn’t mean you don’t have muscle. …
The rectus abdominis (abs) assist with breathing and play an important role in respiration when forcefully exhaling, as seen after performing exercises as well as in conditions where exhalation is difficult such as emphysema (a lung disease. The main cause is smoking but other causes include air pollution and chemical fumes). Your abdominal muscles have …
Your abdominal muscles are strong bands of muscles lining the walls of your abdomen (trunk of your body i.e. the front of your body). They’re located toward the front of your body, between your ribs and your pelvis. The five main muscles in your abdomen are: Functions Your abdominal muscles have many important roles, including …
Here are 5 signs that you aren’t training hard enough: (1) Lifting the same weight for months: If you want to build muscle, you need to practice progressive overload which is the act of putting your muscles under great stress to build. This means ditching your light weights and pushing yourself to lift heavier. (2) …
(1) Green Tea:Packed with antioxidants, green tea boosts metabolism and helps burn fat, especially around the belly. (2) Lemon Water: Rich in Vitamin C, lemon water aids digestion and helps in detoxifying the body, which can speed up fat loss. (3) Apple Cider Vinegar: Apple cider vinegar helps suppress appetite and regulates blood sugar levels, …
One of the body’s most integrated systems, your connective tissue, can be the cause of — or solution to — many energy and mobility issues. Here’s how to take control of it. Headaches- A throbbing head is often related to cranky fascia in your neck. When your head and shoulders shift forward instead of staying …
Scientists say too much time spent sitting can have a negative effect on your body — your overall health and longevity. Sitting for long periods increases our chance for some 35 serious conditions, because getting up and moving around is key for regulating proteins, genes, and other systems that lower our susceptibility to these diseases. …
Stretching after exercise increases circulation and helps workout recovery. Here are five more important benefits: Flexibility- It keeps muscles supple and strong; we need to stretch to keep joints fully mobile. Posture- It can release that tense, hunched look for better posture. Health- Stretching helps deliver nutrients and hydration to muscles, reduce high blood pressure, …
What is THE SECRET to feeling less stressed, more energized and much happier? It’s been under your nose all along. When was the last time you thought about your breathing — the last time you ran for a bus? Given that we take more than 17,000 breaths a day, it’s worth taking notice. When we …
