PARENTS, AND EVEN SOME EXPERTS, FREQUENTLY QUESTION THE WISDOM OF YOUNG TEENAGERS USING WEIGHT-TRAINING AS PART OF THEIR FITNESS REGIME, BUT WITH PROPER GUIDANCE IT CAN CERTAINLY BE BENEFICIAL, AND EVEN GUARD AGAINST INJURY For most schoolchildren, the academic year began two months ago, but for some it actually began back in summer. The Junior and Senior Cups preoccupy the minds of rugby boys, while other boys dream about cup or championship success and it…

MANY PEOPLE SEEM TO THINK THAT SPINNING CLASSES ARE THE ANSWER TO SHEDDING FAT IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE LEAN LEGS, BUT IT DOESN’T ACTUALLY WORK. YOU’D BE FAR BETTER ADVISED TO USE HIGH-RESISTANCE INTERVAL TRAINING TO TONE THOSE PINS The celebrities that adorn the glossy pages of fashion magazines are adored not only for the fictional characters they play but also for their extensive wardrobes. From the clothes horses on Desperate Housewives to Carrie Bradshaw…

STAYING FIT AND BEING HEALTHY IS ALL ABOUT EFFECTIVE TIME MANAGEMENT AND — AS WITH EVERY OTHER AREA OF YOUR LIFE — YOU WILL REAP WHAT YOU SOW IN YOUR Being fit for life is a tough challenge — especially now, it seems. As the TV and newspapers continue to focus on negative stories about banks, stock exchanges or the housing market, these uncertainties will add to the stress in most people’s lives. Financial challenges…

WHILE ALL ANIMALS HAVE A ‘FIGHT OR FLIGHT’ RESPONSE TO DANGER, WE HUMANS STRUGGLE TO TURN IT OFF. THESE PROLONGED BOUTS OF EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCES RESULT IN ULCERS, EXHAUSTION AND OTHER FACTORS THAT SEVERELY DAMAGE OUR HEALTH A lot has changed in the last 100 or so years. Back in the 1900s, pneumonia, tuberculosis and influenza were killing more people than any world war. Medical improvements have curtailed the spread of these illnesses — nowadays the…