exercise outdoors

How to (carefully) use the heat to your fitness advantage

With temperatures over the 40 degree Celsius mark and weeks to go before the hope of a cool breeze, the last thing you probably want to do is go outside for your workout. But that extra sweaty exercise session might have more benefits to your training regime and overall health and fitness than you think. “The main benefit we get from heat training is an increase in blood volume,” explains InnerFight Sport science and endurance

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getting back to the gym

5 ways to ease into getting back to the gym

You know the drill: Your New Year’s plans gave way to, well it’s summer now and you are still figuring out how to embark on a sustainable and reasonable health and exercise plan. Even though you may feel you are in a rut, motivation is actually only a few workouts away.  Take these tips from Ali Syed, regional fitness manager at Fitness First, for getting back to a healthy exercise routine any time that you happen

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exercise addiction

Is exercise addiction at thing? Yes, here are 6 signs

Whether it’s the guilt of having missed a workout session or dragging yourself out of bed for an early morning jog even if you aren’t at all up for it, the concept that exercise can be an addiction is becoming more of a concern among fitness experts and health specialists. Without knowing the individual circumstances surrounding each person, it can be difficult to determine how much exercise is too much. The addiction specialists from the private rehab

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Get ready for the Dubai Fitness Challenge

The Dubai Fitness Challenge (DFC) returns for a fifth edition of encouraging residents to exercise for 30 minutes a day for 30 straight days. The event, which runs from October 29 to November 27, 2021 has become a mainstay on the Dubai calendar.  Over the years it has also proved a vital entry point to exercise and an active lifestyle for many, while helping others achieve new fitness goals and milestones. With a huge range

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