A recent study found that in addition to women, more and more men are participating in group fitness classes. By offering a variety of different training techniques, environments, and challenging workouts for all fitness levels, group fitness classes are on the rise. Here are ten reasons to rethink your workout and join the crowd! 1. … Continue reading Top 10 Reasons to Try Group Fitness →

Although there is no exact science to good parenting there are a few rules that you can apply to your parenting style that will improve your relationship with your children and enable them to grow up into the people you want them to be: Make clear rules Parents often have very different views about how … Continue reading 10ways to be a better parent →

Your home is meant to be the place where you can relax — a place where you can tuck yourself away and recuperate from a hard day at work. But sometimes coming home may not be the best thing for you at all — particularly if your house is an unhealthy environment of dirt, dust … Continue reading How to create a healthier home →

Losing weight is not just about reducing food intake and cutting things out of your diet. There are a few food stuffs you can add to your diet which can help with and potentially speed up weight loss. Diet food 1: Grapefruit We’ve all heard of the grapefruit diet but you don’t have to live … Continue reading Top 9 foods that can help you lose weight →

Running improves the blood supply When off on a run, your heart rate (measured in beats per minute) and stroke volume (the amount of blood pumped out by your heart per beat) both increase as the muscles are fed with oxygen. Oxygen is transported in the blood. The amount of oxygen-rich blood that flows out … Continue reading The fitness benefits of running →

Another treatment option is physical exercise. Several scientific studies have shown that a regular program of exercise can help people to recover from depression; lifting their mood, reducing anxiety and improving self-esteem and concentration. They also found that taking regular exercise could help protect people against becoming depressed in the first place. Why does exercise … Continue reading Can exercise alleviate depression →