The festive season is a time of joy, celebration, and togetherness. However, amidst the merriment, it's crucial to prioritise your health and well-being. From tempting treats to busy schedules, maintaining a healthy lifestyle during this time can be challenging. Here are nine tips to help you stay healthy during the festive season.

The benefits of regular exercise in a club setting are widely acknowledged, but pairing these workouts with sessions in a traditional sauna can amplify the advantages and provide a comprehensive boost to one's health and well-being. For centuries, saunas have been integral to various cultures, offering not just relaxation but a myriad of health benefits. When combined with regular club visits, the dual approach can lead to a more holistic and rewarding fitness regimen and recovery. Here are seven benefits of incorporating traditional sauna sessions into your weekly fitness routine.

Getting a great night’s sleep doesn’t happen by chance. Like anything worthwhile, it takes planning and preparation. The pay off, in terms of enhanced bodily recovery, energy and general well being, though, is huge. Here are 4 things you can do each night to prepare for a great night’s sleep.

There’s a lot of buzz around about reformer pilates. The fitness and health benefits of working out on a reformer machine have been well established for decades. But only in recent years have they caught on in the mainstream.

Strength training has long been misunderstood when it comes to women's fitness. Myths and misconceptions have perpetuated the idea that lifting weights will make women bulky, unattractive, or overly masculine. These myths have deterred many women from reaping the incredible benefits of strength training. In this article, we'll debunk these myths and shed light on how strength training can empower women to transform their bodies and their lives.

The combination of infrared heat, specific light types, and Chromotherapy provides a holistic approach to wellness, addressing both physical and emotional well-being. As always, it's essential to consult with a healthcare professional before starting any new wellness regimen, especially if you have underlying health conditions.

In the realm of strength training and bodybuilding, squats are often considered the cornerstone exercise for building lower body strength and muscle mass. Among the various squat variations, the hack squat stands out as an effective and vital movement.

Strength training is a fundamental aspect of any well-rounded fitness routine. Not only does it help in building muscle mass and increasing strength, but it also plays a pivotal role in boosting metabolism and promoting overall fat loss.

Travelling doesn't have to mean putting your health and fitness on hold. In this article, we're diving into practical strategies and creative ideas to help you stay on top of your fitness goals, no matter where your adventures take you.

When it comes to maintaining a healthy heart and improving overall fitness, cardio workouts are key. However, to truly maximise the benefits, it's important to go beyond simply going through the motions.

Sleep is a fundamental aspect of our lives, yet it is often undervalued. In today's fast-paced world, many people sacrifice sleep in favour of work, entertainment, or other activities.

At the start of 2023 we wrote an exciting journal article about how to set realistic goals for the year. The key takeaway from that article was to set SMART goals, specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and timely goals. It also outlined that there are a few other key steps to make sure you stay on track with your fitness goals, which include starting small and building from there, valuing consistency over intensity, being adaptable and sharing your goals with a friend or personal trainer. We’re now past the halfway point in 2023 and we thought that would be a great opportunity to look back on the first half of the year and see how far you’ve come along, and if you’ve struggled this is your reminder to be patient with yourself and get back into FIT and start working towards those goals.

So as we’ve said, as we’ve reached the midpoint of the year, this presents an opportunity to pause and reflect, and if need be review the fitness goals we set ourselves. When doing this it’s important to remember everyone’s fitness journey isn’t the same, and to be self-compassionate as we may need to make adjustments in order to reach our fitness goals.

If you’re looking into deadlifting but aren’t sure if it’s the workout for you then here is your beginner’s guide! Deadlifting is a compound exercise where strength, power, and muscle growth come together, and it might just be the exercise for you to take your fitness journey to the next level.

Our wellness can sometimes fall to the wayside as we go about our busy lives, it’s easy to forget to prioritise it at times. To combat this we’ve put together a list of five small, manageable steps that can help your self-care.

Easter is known for being a time when we celebrate with family, but most notably celebrate with chocolate, and often too many chocolates. But once the festivities are over, it's time to get back to work and burn off those Easter calories. We’ve put together an ab-burning workout that will leave you feeling strong, and take the guilt out of those treats.

As winter approaches and the temperatures start to drop, it can be very tempting to hit snooze and stay in your warm bed instead of heading out to do a workout. But don't let the colder weather derail your fitness routine! We’ve put together a few tips to help you stay active and healthy during the colder months.

People have been practicing yoga for centuries, it’s proven the test of time because it has an incredible ability to enhance a person's physical, mental, and emotional well-being. It is an excellent way to awaken the body and mind, promoting strength, flexibility, and relaxation. If you want to incorporate yoga into your fitness routine, here are five yoga poses to help tone your body whilst also giving yourself time in the day to free your mind and practice mindfulness.

It can't be understated that sleep is essential for our overall health and wellbeing. It helps our body recover and recharge, allowing us to start the day feeling refreshed and ready to become the best version of ourselves. Unfortunately, many of us struggle with getting the quality sleep we desperately need to function at our best so we've put together four easy-to-achieve tips to improve your sleep and wake up feeling your best every morning.

If you're looking to build a strong and toned backside, a targeted glute workout is the way to go. The glutes are some of the largest and strongest muscles in the body, and strengthening them can improve your overall athletic performance, and posture, and even reduce your risk of injury. We’ve put together a quick 20-minute workout that includes a combination of bodyweight exercises and resistance band exercises, designed to target all three glute muscles: the gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, and gluteus minimus.

When we talk about our Exhale Studio, we talk about Yoga, Pilates, Meditation and Barre. Today we’re going to focus on the last of those exercises, Barre. It’s gained a lot of popularity in recent years, and there are a few great reasons for that. Let’s dive in.