Fitness

Exercising is a part of a healthy lifestyle, yet an injury can occur when performing the same movement over time. After lifting weights or running, your joints may become sore. Many times, joint pain can be prevented by making simple adjustments to only your workout, but your diet too. In his latest article for HIF, fitness expert, Matt Fuller shares his own personal experience of joint pain and the measures he put in place to tackle this. 

The majority of people exercise for improved fitness and health but our goals are as individual as we are. Fitness should be a lifetime commitment with ever-changing goals. As we age and our family and work lives move to their next phase so do our goals.

How can you keep gym membership costs to a minimum? In her latest article for HIF, Bessie Hassan from finder.com.au shares her top tips on how you can get exercise for less. 

Have you started the new year fresh and motivated or have you found it more of a difficult and stressful time? According to health and fitness expert, Matt Fuller, "Suffering from stress over this time of the year is not uncommon and there are many factors that can contribute to this feeling for example, financial stress – we may have overspent at Christmas or during the holiday break so finances are tighter than normal." With this in mind, we caught up with Matt to hear this thoughts on how we can best manage stress and why it is so important when it comes to our bodies. 

Here are some helpful tips from fitness expert, Matt Fuller for managing the stress and fatigue associated with physical exercise and training lifestyles.

Did you know that after the age of 30 men start to lose muscle mass? According to HIF fitness blogger Matt Fuller, "The danger of belly fat in men over 40 years of age is on the increase, leading to sudden and major health risks such as: high blood pressure, heart disease, type 2 diabetes and stroke. In this post, Matt highlights the importance of a sensible lifestyle when it comes to diet and exercise and shares his top tips on how to implement this. 

Don’t use your desk job as an excuse for not moving during the day, try these desk exercises.

Early morning stretching can have plenty of benefits, try it for yourself tomorrow.

Have you recently completed a fitness charity event in Australia? As the soreness eases, and the muscles start to recover, remember this is not the time to lose focus, slacken off and slip back into unhealthy habits, especially over winter. Having reached the halfway point of the year, the next few months are the most important for staying on track.Our resident fitness expert, Matt Fuller told us, "I know only too well from personal experiences that after dedicating yourself to an event, it can leave you feeling flat and mentally drained. Many people go from zero to hero and straight back to zero. Find the middle ground, stay mentally strong and don’t forget it’s ok to slow down but don’t stop." In this article Matt explains how important it is to stay motivated and also shares his favourite winter workout.

With the second HIF Dog 'n' Health Games just around the corner now, we asked our fitness guru Matt Fuller to explore how pets can have a positive impact on our health and lifestyle in return. Even better, Matt has included short clip of him and Boots working out together in the park. So the next time you're out with your fur-kid why not give it a go?