by Women's Health | Apr 5, 2019 | Fitness
It’s easy to skip a warm-up and jump straight to the workout. I mean is it not enough that you’re already exercising? Short answer, not really. Sure you can get away with skipping a warm-up a couple of times but you’re more likely to hurt yourself if...
by Women's Health | Mar 7, 2019 | Fitness
Warming up before a workout can feel…well, boring. And if you’re short on time, forget about it. But doing a couple of low-key exercises before the main event can actually make a huge difference in your fitness performance. “Warming up prior to your...
by Women's Health | Jan 9, 2019 | Fitness
Running is one of my favourite ways to sweat, but there is a dark side to my healthy exercise habit: I don’t stretch! This makes me prone to tight legs, achy joints, and a nagging pain in my left hip. Not a surprise, according to Jeff Brannigan, Chief Stretch*r...
by Women's Health | Dec 26, 2018 | Workouts
It doesn’t matter what amazing destination your holiday is taking you to – sitting in a cramped car or economy seat for hours and hours is the absolute worst! Fortunately, we have just the quickie workout for that: this do-anywhere dynamic stretch routine....
by Women's Health | Nov 14, 2017 | Fitness
By Laurel Leicht; Photograph by Freepik Make sure your muscles are fired up and ready to go. Your body works as a unit, also known as a kinetic chain. So when one muscle group gets lazy or tense (say, your ankles), another picks up the slack. That can cause painful...
