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The Science of Temperature Therapy

Temperature therapy (also known as “thermal therapy” or “thermotherapy”) involves the use of heat or cold to improve health and function. Interestingly, thermotherapy has been around for centuries, with ancient cultures regularly using hot springs, saunas, cold plunges, and ice baths to improve vitality, strength, and wellbeing. More recently, temperature therapy has gained popularity as

The Predictors of Longevity You Need to Care About

Living a long and healthy life is a universal aspiration, and with the publication of Peter Aittia’s new book “Outlive”, it has never been a bigger focus. With this has come the realisation that, while genetics do play a significant role in determining your life expectancy, there are other factors within your control that can

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How Overtraining and Undertraining Impacts Hormonal Health

While maintaining a healthy hormonal balance is essential for overall health and wellbeing, it is an often-overlooked component of women’s health. Hormones play a vital role in regulating various bodily functions, including metabolism, energy, mood, and reproductive health. While exercise is known to have a positive impact on hormone health, doing too much or too

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12 days of Fitness: 12 Holiday workouts to crush this Christmas

The holiday period is a time for friends, food, and family. With this in mind, it should be a time of guilt-free fun. However, that doesn’t mean you have to neglect your fitness entirely over Christmas and the new year. Which is exactly why we have put together this article. Enter the 12 days of

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Upper Body Strength in Post-Menopausal Women

Menopause is a unique time in the human life, and with it comes a myriad of changes that can have wide reaching health implications. However, over the last 20 years we have seen a strong body of research demonstrating that many of these changes can be completely mitigate through exercise. Interestingly, when post-menopausal exercise recommendations

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Exercise After Menopause: What You Need To Know

Menopause is one of the most significant events in a woman’s life, and with it comes several changes that can affect function. Moreover, the post-menopausal period comes with many health considerations that can have a profound impact on one’s life. However, it isn’t all doom and gloom. See, many of the negative factors that occur

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Michelle Obama Has It Backwards: You Should Train Harder After Menopause

A recent interview with Michelle Obama that was published on HarpersBazar.com has been doing the rounds on social media over the last few days – which is pretty concerning. Not because we have anything against Michelle, but because we fear the comments made may be taken the wrong way by the broader health and fitness

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Stop Taking Loans on Your Health

Over the last few years “hustle” culture has embedded itself into the lives of people across the globe. However, while the drive to work yourself to the bone in your twenties, thirties, and forties to set yourself up in your later years may have a positive impact on your financial situation, it is likely to

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New Research on How to Prevent Alzheimer’s Now

People are currently living longer than ever before – and while you would be hard pressed to find someone who thinks this is bad thing, it does come with its own unique set of challenges. Namely an increase in the risk of developing several age-related diseases, with one of the most common being Alzheimer’s disease.

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Start Small, Think Big: Strength Begins With Small Changes

From little things, big things grow.  As cliché as it sounds, it is true – especially when it comes to health and fitness. Which is exactly what this article aims to explain. How to properly set workout goals For the longest time it was thought that “SMART” goals were the best way to approach goal

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Simple and Effective Ways to Create Exercise Self-Discipline

When people decide to adopt an exercise routine, they normally attack it head on. Motivation is high, and they are excited to get started.  As a result, the tendency is to go big and try and make many large changes at once. Which kind of makes sense. I mean, that is what’s going to get

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What Is the Most Effective Squat Position?

Squats are often described as the king of all exercises – and for good reason too. They not only train all the muscles of the lower body, but they also work the muscles of the upper back and core as well. This makes them one of the most effective exercises on the planet. But many