There’s a common misconception that strength training reduces running efficiency by making runners too bulky and heavy. So, it often gets a bad rap in the running community.

If you’ve ever attended a Pilates Matwork with Props class, you're probably pretty familiar with props such as magic circles, Thera bands, foam rollers, mini balls, Bosu balls and barres.

Ever wondered why these props are used and how they contribute to enhancing your workout? In this article, the team at share 4 benefits of pilates props! 

Core exercises are an integral part of a well-rounded fitness programme. A strong core involves strengthening all the muscles that protect the spine, makes it easier to do many daily activities, and even leaves you less susceptible to poor posture, lower back pain and injuries. 

How many times have you read, said, or heard the following: ‘Pizza? That’s so unhealthy!’, ‘Do you know how many calories there are in a pizza? Why would you want to eat that!’, ‘I/You can’t eat a pizza, I'm/you’re on a diet’.

At-home yoga sessions are a wonderful and convenient way to break up your workday, give your body the good old stretch it needs, and get a great workout in all at the same time. 

After the 66-day hiatus due to COVID-19, Germany’s Bundesliga became one of the first major sporting leagues to resume post-lockdown.

Ever wondered why you’re experiencing difficulty losing fat, even when you’re exercising frequently? The truth is that there’s more to shedding a couple of kilos of fat than just regular exercise.

Strength training is a popular choice of exercise among many because of the vast benefits that it presents both physically and mentally. Like with many other sports, however, it’s important to be aware of the factors that can put you at risk of any injury from it. 

If you’ve found it difficult to stick to a fitness routine in the past, don’t feel discouraged because it’s incredibly common. Rather, focus your energy on doing what it takes to stay committed this time around by etching fitness into your lifestyle. That way, rather than being something you need to get done everyday, it’ll become something you can’t imagine life without! 

With no news of gyms reopening anytime soon, at-home workouts will continue to remain a part of our fitness routines in the weeks to come. While many of you are doing your best to make the most out of minimal or no-equipment workouts, it might be disheartening to feel helplessly unable to physically challenge yourself without your usual gym equipment and think that you’re losing progress with every day that goes by.