exercise

  • Why Walking Is the Best First Step to a Healthier, More Active Life

    After starting with a few posts on the basics of exercise, the last few have looked at nutrition. So this week we’re going back to exercise. Specifically one of the best exercises you can do for your body – walking. Many people when they’re thinking about starting to move more or lose weight get…

  • Resistance Training

    In my last post I explained a bit about cardio exercise. Now let’s have a look at resistance exercise, aka strength training. What is it? Resistance training can be described as any activity where your muscles have to exert force on a weight. It might be pushing or pulling that weight, moving it or…

  • Cardio Exercise

    What, why and how? Let’s start off with a nice easy, straightforward topic… Cardio You might well have heard reference to ‘cardio’ workouts, or even read social media posts debating the pros and cons of cardio. But what is it exactly? And why should you do it? Key Points: What is cardio? Cardio is…