Stretching before the workout prepares your body for the session and increases joint flexibility, helping you avoid injury. Meanwhile, stretching after decreases the risk of muscle fatigue and soreness, as well as increases blood flow and helps the cooling down process. So what kind of stretches should you do? Here are six of our favourites to get you started:

The Earth Day network website has put together a huge number of resources on how we can all help restore the Earth. For this article, we picked our top 5 tips!

Our HIIT series is back with 3 new circuits to try! HIIT is a very flexible workout and can be completed on a number of cardio machines

With the news, and our minds, constantly focused on the pandemic, the vaccine rollout and the usual daily life shenanigans, it is easy to miss good news out there! Particularly the positive environmental news and achievements that have been happening recently.

This week we’re sharing a technique used by the US Military which, with practice, should allow you to fall asleep in under 2 minutes. The method was originally published in Relax and Win: Championship Performance and is reported to have been used successfully in the most inhospitable of sleeping locations, such as in warzones - so it should work in our cosy bed!

Previously we’ve talked about the sustainability aspects of our products and company before, from the recyclable/biodegradable materials and 200%+ carbon offsetting to eliminating plastic from our packaging. Today we’re going to talk about where we are not as sustainable as we’d like to be and where we still have work to do.

Metabolism simply refers to the rate at which our bodies turn food into energy - the faster we do this, the more efficient our bodies are at burning fat and maintaining our energy levels.

In this article we look at some life hacks to speed up your metabolism safely, without the use of potentially dangerous pills!

We’ve put together a handy little guide to 5 products which will help your sustainability goals for this year.

Some people love the ache they get after an intense workout - it’s proof of the hard work they’ve put in, particularly on the second day! For most of us however, the quicker we can reduce the soreness the better so we can get straight back to the studio, running track or weights room sooner.

Crow pose, or crane pose, is a fun advanced pose which is actually a lot easier than it looks! Arm balances have a number of benefits including boosting arm and core strength, improving focus and balance while toning the whole body. Plus, overcoming the fear of falling on your face is also said to help build confidence and self-awareness!

We’ve compiled 5 easy techniques to help you improve flexibility. For all stretches, be sure not to overextend as this can lead to muscle strain, reducing the range of movement.

Working to strengthen your core can help reduce or entirely resolve back pain; and, even if you don't currently have back pain, it's advisable to work on your core regularly to protect yourself from back pain developing. Strong cores have a number of other benefits such as improved posture and better balance - very handy for tricky yoga poses!