by Women's Health | Jan 29, 2020 | Fitness
If you’re looking to increase your upper body strength, look no further than the Arnold press. And before you ask, yes, the exercise gets its name from Arnold Schwarzenegger (a.k.a. The Terminator). No, it will not pump you up like the former...
by Women's Health | Jan 28, 2020 | Workouts
What’s the first thing you think of when you hear “cardio?” Probably running, maybe the elliptical machine, stationary bike, or even rowing. But there’s so much more to cardiorespiratory training than steady-state endurance workouts — a.k.a. trucking it for the...
by Women's Health | Jan 28, 2020 | Fitness
When Lucinda Viljoen embarked on her fitness journey, she slowly found that her restrictive eating and over-exercising was pushing her further to the lighter end of the scale. Tired of the negative impact it was having on her health, she decided to switch things up....
by Women's Health | Jan 27, 2020 | Fitness
We’re slap-bang in the middle of Summer, and unless you’re running early in the morning or the evening — chances are you’re running right under the scorching sun. Generally, runs done in the heat tend to be harder and take a lot out of you… there’s a reason for this....
by Women's Health | Jan 24, 2020 | Fitness
If you want to kick your fitness routine up a notch, consider giving the treadmill a break and showing the loaded barbells some love. You’ll still sweat those calories off with the added benefit of toning your body. But what is strength training, exactly? To put it...