by Women's Health | Jan 18, 2016 | Fitness
Here’s our six-week training plan to get you that 21-kay medal… This programme, designed by biokineticist and endurance coach Richard Woolrich, is aimed at someone who’s been training consistently (two to three times a week) and is already able to run...
by Women's Health | Jan 4, 2016 | Fitness
By Michelle October Tone up your tush with this essential move! Lunges are for legs, squats are for bums, right? Wrong. “The lunge is a much better movement to target the glutes (butt muscles) and thighs,” says Mark Kramer, lecturer in biomechanics and exercise...
by Women's Health | Dec 17, 2015 | Training
By Wanita Nicol Thinking of entering an obstacle race in 2016? Here’s what you need to know. Carina Marx, 33, is a machine. She’s been a personal trainer for 12 years – if you’ve visited the Virgin Active at Melrose Arch, you might have spotted her in action – and has...
by Women's Health | Dec 9, 2015 | Health
By Laura Beil Turns out, there’s a lot more to yoga than we thought… 1/ It makes you smarter What seems like a slow start – breathing deeply, in and out – fires up your prefrontal cortex, the brain’s centre for higher thought. You just got smarter: In one...
by Women's Health | Dec 2, 2015 | Fitness
Signs You’re Doing it Wrong 1 Your hips are sagging – keep your mid-section tight. 2 You’re sticking your butt in the air – your core needs strengthening. Start with an assisted push-up. 3 You’re not completing a rep – when you push up, make sure your arms are...
