Workouts

If you’re over 50 and want to get stronger, feel more capable, and keep your body moving well for years to come… but you’re also not interested in spending hours at the gym, this workout is your sweet spot. Fifteen minutes. A pair of dumbbells. Zero fuss. This routine is designed specifically for adults over […]

You might shake someone’s hand and think nothing of it… but your handshake reveals more than good manners. Grip strength is quickly gaining status as a “vital sign” of muscular health, functional ability, and long-term outcomes. In this article, you’ll find average grip strength by age and gender, how to test your grip correctly, red

More Brits need corrective eyewear than ever before. The latest figures from Statista show that over 77% of women and 68% of men in the UK now wear glasses.  If you’re among them, you’re probably familiar with all the challenges that come with wearing specs—like how they fog up when you’re sipping a hot drink,

You don’t need lots of fancy equipment or an expensive personal trainer to build muscle at home… all you actually need is a pair of dumbbells and a proven workout program to follow along to. We’ve created this free 12 week dumbbell workout plan, and the accompanying printable PDF version, to empower you with the

Having strong abs and obliques goes beyond just the aesthetic benefits… these muscle groups also play a vital role in our overall mobility and functional movement. A strong core helps improve posture, aid strength training, reduce back pain and support better stability and balance. We’ve outlined a beginner-friendly, 5 minute ab workout below, that you

If bodyweight exercises or free weights just aren’t doing it for you anymore, the slam ball might be just what you need. Slam balls are great for dynamic and functional movements, and they not only add an element of fun to your workouts, but are also really effective at engaging multiple muscle groups at once.

If progress with a certain exercise or lift has plateaued, or your entire workout seems to be going nowhere, we’ve got 9 simple ways you can ignite your fitness routine and start seeing some new PBs in no time. Sometimes progress can be difficult, especially if you’ve been lifting weights for a while, but we’ve

Stretching brings with it some serious health benefits, well beyond just increased flexibility. And we’d guess you probably know you should be doing more stretching in your fitness routine… but either forget to do it or simply don’t know where to start. But fear not, we’ve created this simple full body stretch routine to highlight

Wall sits are a beginner-friendly exercise that can be done anywhere… and they are incredibly effective at working the quads and thigh muscles. The exercise is “isometric” (no movement) and involves holding a parallel squat against a wall. Although the movement looks simple, you’ll soon discover it is incredibly tough and will have your thighs

No – we’re not talking about doing lunges near the Seine or push-ups in a Parisian café.