Fitness

For years there has been this idea floating around that cardio kills gains – that cardio and muscle growth are fundamentally incompatible and that including cardio training in your routine will kill the progress you’re trying to make with your strength training or that your body will start burning muscle tissue for energy. While a … Read more

Losing fat and gaining muscle are two of the most common fitness goals out there, but trying to achieve them both at the same time? It ain’t no easy feat. To lose weight, you need to be in a calorie deficit, meaning you’re burning more energy than you’re consuming. This could be through a reduced … Read more

There are some fitness trends that we won’t go near with a 10-foot pole (unless we’re trying them out simply to confirm that yes, they are absurd), but every now and then something blows up on TikTok that we can actually get around. The 3-2-1 method is one of them. Whether you’ve seen it and … Read more

Finding time during your week to exercise can be enough of a challenge at times, let alone getting the right balance between cardio and strength training. On those days when you want to squeeze in a great workout but suddenly realise how little time you have, it’s normal to wonder – should I do cardio … Read more

Perhaps you’ve at the beginning of your fitness journey and have signed up at your local gym to get started, or have rejoined after taking a break. Maybe you’ve been working out at home for a while, but want to try training in the gym to mix things up or to level up your training.  … Read more

After any ab workout, it’s common to feel that spicy burn, but then realise only the upper section of your core feels like it’s on fire. The lower area is feeling just fine. So many ab exercises have a focus on upper abdominal strength, neglecting those lower muscles which are incredibly important for developing the … Read more

It’s a new year, an amazing opportunity to set fresh goals, change direction, and with Ruba Ali’s brand-new program in the YogaFokus app, 2025 is your time to Thrive. So often when it comes to our fitness routines, we let our ideas of success and progress be guided by physical markers. How much weight can … Read more

Strength training can completely transform your body, mind and sense of self in the best way (it comes as no surprise to us that it’s one of the most popular training styles in the YogaFokus app) and even better – you don’t need access to a gym to get started. When you’re strength training in … Read more

Feeling ready to start your fitness journey is an amazing place to be. Even just one workout in, you might get a glimpse of how good exercise can make you feel, and after a few weeks you can experience serious shifts in your energy, sleep, mood and confidence.  Stick with it even longer and you’ll … Read more