Month: December 2018

A Results-Driven Workout for Every Goal

When it comes to fitness, the results are unlimited. Whether you’re looking to lose weight or tone up, a clear training plan can help you achieve the results you want. Here are four different fitness goals with the recommended class to achieve the results you want.

Desired Result:


Weight Loss

Class recommendation: Cycling and Circuit Training

Cycling is a bike-based class that will maximize energy expenditure and raise your heart rate too; this coupled with a circuit training class will ensure read more

Jump Start Your Fitness with a Boot Camp

In a city that prides itself on getting fitter and healthier, participating in a boot camp can do more than boost your fitness quotient, as Mostafa Mersal, Coach at Fitness Bootcamp Dubai (FBC DXB) explains.

With more fitness challenges taking place in Dubai recently, Mersal points out that it’s apparent that residents of the city have a big appetite for becoming more healthy and fit. “Participating in all these challenges also gives them the opportunity to test themselves and have a more accurate read more

The five rules of running

All of know how to run, but it takes more than putting on a pair of running shoes and going outside. Here are some key rules for running to help you along the way.

CLEAR IT WITH YOUR DOCTOR


If you’ve had some medical problems or are worried about running, it is advised to visit your doctor for a medical examination to rule out any kinds of problems. Most people don’t need to, however it’s a good way to clear your doubts. ORGANIZE YOUR SHOES Running can put weight on your joints, muscles, and read more

Practice Meditation for Life-Changing Benefits

From enhanced clarity of thoughts and improved concentration to relief from stress and anxiety, just 10 minutes a day is literally all it takes to include meditation in your life. Yoga teacher Sapna Rana Rawat explains the technique.

Sapna Rana Rawat
Yoga teacher


Steps for 10 minutes of meditation for beginners

Sit in any comfortable cross-legged meditative posture ensuring your spine is straight and elbows and shoulders relaxed.

Gently close your eyes, and visualize your whole body relaxing in a read more

Fighting a Secret Battle… A Closer Look at High Functioning Depression

One in four individuals’ is experiencing a mental illness, and it’s just not something we can continue to ignore. According to the World Health Organization, cases of depression have ballooned 20 percent in just one decade, making it the leading cause of disability worldwide. Therefore, understanding high functioning depression is imperative, as HEALTH investigates.

SMOKE AND MIRRORS


U.S. celebrity Chef Anthony Bourdain, host of CNN’s food-and-travel-focused “Parts Unknown” television read more

Using the power of positivity to heal… meet the super Heroes behind Superhope

Tarik Batal and Basma Masri are the Creators of Superhope, an engaging and impactful initiative which aims at building relationships with globally recognized hospitals and superhero children. By boosting a child’s Positive Mental Attitude (PMA) they make that child believe they are a Superhero, which enables a more positive mind-body connection.

The Power of a Positive Mental Attitude


“During a meeting with a friend who was a child psychologist, Basma and I discovered how important it was to read more