“I’m really excited and a little nervous. These events are on a completely different scale to what I am used to,” she said. “I see it as an opportunity to keep learning, keep pushing myself and hopefully inspire the young people and staff in my school community along the way,” she added. Earlier this year,…
Sitting might be a comfortable and convenient way to spend much of your day, but a new study of older adults suggests it can lead to brain shrinkage and cognitive issues, irrespective of how much exercise you’re managing to fit in. The research counters the idea that periods of sitting can be balanced out by…
Sitting all day comes with health risks, such as obesity, high blood pressure and blood sugar, and increased cholesterol levels. It may also be linked to death from heart disease and cancer, according to Mayo Clinic. But a lesser known side effect of sitting all day is that it can impact the muscles throughout your…
The pelvic floor is an essential but often overlooked and misunderstood part of the human body. Some people don’t even know they have one. “We’re never really taught about it,” says Dr Sara Reardon, a board-certified pelvic floor therapist and author of Floored: A Woman’s Guide to Pelvic Floor Health at Every Age and Stage….
As someone who does Pilates four times a week, I know how important it is to have the right gear, especially when it comes to socks. After two years of doing both reformer and mat Pilates religiously, I’ve experienced firsthand how something as simple as a sock can make or break a workout. I’ve…
Laura Case, the director of culture and customer services at the council, said the changes were not part of a cost-saving exercise, but had emerged from an “organisation-wide” pay review implemented in April 2024. “All such changes were agreed through a collective agreement with Unison, GMB and Unite unions,” she said. “The local authority will…
You know you need to get 10,000 steps a day (your Fitbit won’t let you forget), and you know that Hot Girl Walks are not just a way to romanticize your summer but a powerful workout for your mind and body. But with many of us at desk jobs from 9 to 5 (on a…
It’s an uncomfortable feeling: you walk out of your fitness class and know the vibe was off but can’t say exactly why. The coach was perfectly polite and the workout itself was fine, but you’re sure you won’t go back. How come? The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy…
But then, just after lockdown, her husband was diagnosed with colon cancer and told he had six months to live. To begin with, she said she “pushed herself” in her final powerlifting competition because she knew it would be the last one her husband was able to attend. She made lifestyle changes for both her…
Exercise has long been linked with stronger brains and reduced risk of dementia and other cognitive diseases. But new research suggests that older adults can significantly improve brain health with only a few minutes of daily movement. Researchers from the University of South Australia and the U.S.-based AdventHealth Research Institute found that as few as…
