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Thirsty? How dehydration could be affecting your workouts

Posted on October 20, 2020October 20, 2020 by SPLIT Fitness
Water glass

Around 60 per cent of the human body is made up of water, but according to a recent study, 89 per cent of us don't get enough. Could dehydration be affecting your performance in the gym?

Posted in Bodybuilding, Life, Performance, StrengthTagged Diet, Getting fit, Hydration, Losing weight, Nutrition, Well-beingLeave a comment

Exercise and mental health: Don’t let expectations destroy your motivation

Posted on May 14, 2019May 14, 2019 by SPLIT Fitness

We all know that physical activity is good for physical and mental health, but what happens when it has the opposite effect? Here are four checks to make sure expectations don't destroy your motivation.

Posted in Life, Mental health, MotivationTagged Advice, Mental health, Motivation, Well-being, Workout1 Comment

Mental Health Awareness Week: How resistance training can help improve mental wellbeing

Posted on May 12, 2019May 13, 2019 by SPLIT Fitness
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This year, the focus of Mental Health Awareness Week is 'body image'. Here's how resistance training can not only help you improve your body image, but your overall mental wellbeing as well.

Posted in Life, Mental health, StrengthTagged Mental health, Motivation, Resistance training, Weight training, Well-being1 Comment

Weight loss and workouts: Are carbs really the enemy?

Posted on March 29, 2019May 13, 2019 by SPLIT Fitness
Bread

Do carbs really deserve their much maligned reputation? Or is it time that we changed our thinking and embraced carbohydrates in our daily diets?

Posted in Interval training, Life, Performance, Strength, Weight managementTagged Body buidling, Calories, Carbohydrates, Diet, Gym, Losing weight, Resistance training, Strength, weight loss, Well-beingLeave a comment

It’s time to stop using the phrase ‘real women’

Posted on March 14, 2019May 13, 2019 by SPLIT Fitness
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Describing anyone as a ‘real woman’ instantly means there is a opposite: fake women, fraudulent women, women who aren't real.

Posted in LifeTagged Beach body, Life, Opinion, Well-beingLeave a comment

Are you overtraining? Why rest is key to progress

Posted on August 10, 2018May 18, 2019 by SPLIT Fitness
Woman sleeping

Training may act as the stimulant to growth and development, but sleep is when the adaptions actually take place. But what counts as adequate rest?

Posted in Life, Mental healthTagged Advice, Getting fit, Goals, Gym, Life, Mental health, Motivation, Success, Well-being2 Comments

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