Body Mass Index (BMI) Plus

Body Mass Index (BMI) Plus

Health, Health Calculator

The Body Mass Index (BMI) used to be the gold standard health assessment tool. Few use it these days as it says nothing about your body composition. Which means it doesn’t take into account your muscle/fat ratio. We have much easier access to accurate information...
Fifties Exercise Guidelines

Fifties Exercise Guidelines

Exercise

It may surprise you to read that exercise guidelines are for 18-69 adults. We do not have any specific advice for exercising through the menopause or immediately after. The guidelines are fairly generic from county to country, in the UK it’s generally: Cardiovascular...
What changes can Summer time bring to your workouts?

What changes can Summer time bring to your workouts?

Exercise

What changes can Summertime bring to your workouts? Summertime brings in a natural opportunity to create changes in your workouts. There is always a dance between repetition and novelty in when you are working out. Both are required in the right amounts for progress....
3 Ways to Improve Your Balance

3 Ways to Improve Your Balance

3 ways to improve

Balance work becomes important as you get older in the context of falls prevention i.e. the better you are at balance work will reduce the likelihood of falling and breaking a bone. Bone health is one of the aspects of fitness that is potentially impacted by the...