Are you someone with a high percentage of body fat with low levels of muscle mass aka skinny-fat, and looking to build muscle while losing this fat?
This is the whole idea behind what is known as body recomposition.
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Ho ho ho! Tis the season for fitness! Come and take on our Christmas challenges for a chance to walk away with attractive prizes. New weekly challenges will be published every Monday morning.
What better than to gift your beloved friends and family some gifts to promote their fitness and wellness and express your love and gratitude?
Together with our professionals, Core Collective has come up with some of the best fitness and wellness offerings for you to pamper yourself and your loved ones over the holidays and the new year!
The fitness industry is bombarded with fads and quick fixes that almost never work but make large promises. "Drink this tea", "Avoid carbs after dark", "Don’t use weights because they will make you bulky". Such misinformation often leads to misconceptions that could be detrimental to your fitness journey.
As a woman with Brazilian and Italian roots, Flavia di Marco and her friends have always been mindful of their butts! Brazilians are very well known for good looking butts but what most people don’t know is how useful our butts can be to our bodies.
One of the most common problems people face when trying to get into better shape is that they aren't sure exactly how to go about doing it. This is where group fitness classes come in. Simply show up, join in the group and be led through an amazing workout by the instructor!
Common dieting mistakes will not only limit the amount of fat you lose but also compromise your ability to retain or even build muscle throughout the body recomposition process.
Dr Derek Li has over 100 pairs of running shoes and regularly contributes shoe reviews to roadtrailrun.com.
Learn more on how to choose the best pair of running shoes for you, as he explains and breaks down his tips into two parts:
- How to choose a pair
- How to determine your fit
Body fat accumulates when an individual consumes a number of calories that are more than what they expend. The excess amount of calories is then converted to fat and stored by the body. Energy balance refers to the number of calories consumed versus the number of calories expended by an individual.
The life expectancy of running shoes are measured in miles rather than months or years. As a general rule of thumb, experts suggest that running shoes be retired and replaced every 500 to 750 kilometres (300 to 500 miles).