Learn a new skill!
Here are some simple, learn at home skills to keep yourself busy! Moonwalk, whistle with your fingers, twirl a pen, take amazing selfies, fold clothes properly, tie a tie, juggle, Rubik’s cube!
Stuck with the kids?
Here are some simple, low impact and fun exercises to perform with your kids that will help you and them stay fit and active. Squats, press ups, lunges, planks and sit ups. For an extra challenge and to impress the kids, try and perform a press-up with your child on your back!
Hidden sugars ?
Did you know 80% of packaged food contains added sugar? Here’s a tip – If an ingredient ends in the word “OSE”, chances are it’s sugar. The perfect amount of added sugar to increase the sweetness of a product to just the right level, where it isn’t too sweet but is just sweet enough that […]
Running vs Cycling
Both running and cycling are great forms of aerobic exercise. In general, running burns more calories than cycling. But it’s also higher impact and harder on muscles and joints. In terms of cardiovascular health, both are equally efficient. In general, running burns more calories than cycling because it uses more muscles. However, cycling is gentler […]
Go Gamers!
According to the American Psychological Association, playing video games, including shooter games, can boost learning, health and social skills. Gaming may strengthen a range of cognitive skills such as spatial navigation, reasoning, memory and perception. And, there’s more in the study: it was found that playing FPS (first person shooter) games improved a player’s capacity […]
Get the most out of your exercises!
Here are 10 exercises that use either nearly every muscle group in your body or a majority of them: Burpees, squats, pull ups, press ups, step ups, dips, jumping lunges, kettlebell swings, handstands and box jumps
Brain training
Physical activity is actually more engaging for your brain than just using it to think! Regular aerobic exercise stimulated neurogenesis (creation of new neurons), so similarly the affect that exercise can bulk your muscles up it can also bulk your brain up!
Did you know?
Your feet contain roughly 25% of all the bones if your body. Each foot contains 26 bones, 33 joints and over 100 muscles, ligaments and tendons!
Breathe the fat away!
The majority of fat your burn – 84% – is converted into carbon dioxide and leaves your body through your lungs. The remaining 16% is converted to water which exits your body through urine, sweat and other fluids.
Egg-cellent reflexes
Eating eggs can improve your reflexes! Eggs contain an amino acid called tyrosine which the body synthesises into norepinephrine and dopamine. These compounds can increase energy and alertness.