Downhill Training Damaging muscle fibers with eccentric contractions makes them heal back stronger, protecting them from future damage. A study published in the Journal of Applied Physiologyin 1985 found that just a single 30-minute run downhill at 10 percent grade had a prophylactic effect on muscle damage and soreness for up to six weeks. Therefore, while […]

Walking is a great way to improve or maintain your overall health Just 30 minutes every day can increase cardiovascular fitness, strengthen bones, reduce excess body fat, and boost muscle power and endurance. It can also reduce your risk of developing conditions such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis and some cancers. Unlike some […]

If your goal is to be able to do a lot of work over a sustained period of time with minimal rest then this is the exercise protocol for you. It is incredibly popular with combat athletes and something wrestlers/grapplers as well as MMA competitors use regularly.  But it also has amazing potential for use […]

Running is undoubtedly one of the best aerobic exercises. It is a good cardio exercise known to work the whole body. Apart from burning calories, it also increases your heart-rate hence boosting the flow of blood to all parts of the body. However, for people who have a high level of fitness, running does not seem […]

Winter is a time for counting down to Christmas, eating warming bowls of stew and enjoying cosy nights in the house with your family. The problem is, as the weather gets colder and more unpredictable, it can be difficult for many of us to find the motivation to go out and get moving. Luckily, there […]

People today pay huge sums of money for untested miracle drugs or expensive and painful cosmetic surgeries in order to look fit. Most of the time, these treatments and potions either have no effect or have an effect that disappears unless you watch your diet and most of all, work out! So, don’t spend your […]

We’re approaching the end of summer, and while many of us will have had grand ideas about how we’d spent the warm weather months getting fit and healthy. The truth is that summer probably got in the way of our plans. If the best time to get healthy was three months ago, the second best […]

Set a goal If you want to stay committed, then you need something to work for. If you have never run before, then find and enter a 5k race. Your goal may just be to complete it without stopping, or to do it in under half an hour – it doesn’t matter, as long as […]

If you want to get in a good shape and stay fit for the summer, you don’t have to spend all your time in a stuffy gym. You can do amazing cardio and strength workouts outdoors and take advantage of fresh air and beautiful weather. So, head to your nearest park, beach or playground and […]