Everyone needs to organise and prioritise daily activities in their personal lives. What most people DON’T do is put their health first by making the time for regular exercise. Pressures of work and family often take a front seat and your health is left by the way side. Exercise shouldn’t be a chore but more of a nonnegotiable. When I talk about exercise I don’t necessarily mean vigorous weight training or high intensity workouts, exercise can be any form of physical activity from walking and running to Yoga and Tai Chi. What we need to understand is that no matter how busy our lives get or ho ..read more

THE BENEFITS OF YOGA GO FAR BEYOND FLEXIBILITY AND MOBILITY For centuries yoga has been considered a workout for the mind, body and soul. Last month I wrote a piece for Natural Health Magazine where I shared five surprising health benefits of yoga that you may not realise and I wanted to share these with you just incase you missed it… 1. BOOSTS CIRCULATION AND IMMUNITY By practising yoga, you are not only training your body to adopt postures and learn sequences, but you are also taking control of your breathing. The correlation between movement and breathing aids the circul ..read more

Confidence is the difference between “I can’t” and “I am unstoppable!” The number one rule to success is to believe in yourself…if you don’t have that self belief, no one else will believe in you. There is one common trait among highly successful people that is universal, no matter what it is that they are trying to accomplish: They believe in themselves. For most people confidence isn’t something that just happens, it is something that is developed over time. Here are 6 ways that you can build the kind of confidence that makes you truly unstoppable in life and become a SupaChick: 1.Set realis ..read more

Matthew Wallden is the Founder and Managing Director at Primal Lifestyle Ltd and the sole distributor of Vibram FiveFingers in the UK. Today he has joined us here on SupaChick to discuss the fantastic benefits of wearing Vibram Fivefingers during exercise…ENJOY! Have you ever wondered what those shoes are that you often see at the gym which look like foot gloves are for?  How is it that people can run in little more than a  strip of rubber contoured to their sole?  Surely there has to be a reason all the fitness professionals seem to be wearing them?  Why the Special Forces ..read more

Sleep is a key component to the desired healthy lifestyle you have always dreamt about…EVERYTHING happens in your sleep! Reductions in the amount or quality of sleep has been associated with many disorders including: lack of energy, poor memory and performance,premature ageing and being overweight to name a few. Some people seem to neglect the importance of aiming to get 6-8 hours of sleep per night. Here I have broken sleep effects down into 4 categories: Muscles, Skin, Brain and Digestion to allow you to gain a better insight into the relationship sleep has with each and really make catching ..read more

I am sure, like me, you have been witnessing the use of the buzz word “wellness” in recent months and many coaches and fitness professionals are now calling themselves ‘Wellness Coaches’ rather than Fitness Instructors or Personal Trainers…but what actually is “Wellness”? The term ‘Wellness’ is defined as an active process of becoming aware of and making choices towards a healthy and fulfilling life. Easily understood by most but firstly how do you start doing this and who knows which information is correct in todays media.  Secondly, how do I make choices and changes that will last and u ..read more

Don’t you just hate it when you have found the time and motivation to drag yourself to the gym only to find out that you have forgotten essential workout clothing or personal necessities. Even the most well-stocked gyms lack the personalised items you require pre and post workout. By keeping these essentials in your bag, you will be set for a successful workout: Hydration—Keep a water bottle you reserve solely for gym use. Keep it clean, and full of water so you can easily hydrate throughout your workout. Even if you splurge and buy a sports drink or coconut water, having a backup is always a ..read more

Diana Azavedo is the founder of Radiance of Yoga, Dubai. Diana developed a fondness for yoga some years ago and has since followed her passion and built up her own yoga and wellness business together with her mother. Radiance of Yoga offers a variety of classes and information relating to the improvement of health and wellness through yoga and is based in Dubai. Today Diana has written a piece for SupaChick around her belief that the practice of Yoga helps one to find the light, the guidance and the radiance within one’s self…ENJOY!  Is there anyone who has not heard about Yog ..read more

Let me break it down for you so that you understand where the idea behind SupaChick and it’s Online Fitness Programming came from and what exactly the exercise cycles are… My Qualifications: Registered Exercise Professional – Advanced Personal Trainer Registered Exercise Professional – Group Exercise Instructor Nutritionist Les Mills Body Pump Instructor Les Mills RPM Instructor Les Mills Body Balance Instructor Circuits/ Bootcamp/ HIIT Instructor Group Cycle/ Freestyle Spin Instructor Kettlebell Trainer TRX Trainer ViPR Trainer Masters of Arts (M.A) in Business and Management The idea behin ..read more

Most SupaChicks know that we should try and work out no less than three days a week in order to reach our goals, but what you might be wondering is how important cardio training is to your weekly workout routine? Not just that, but you might want to know what workouts qualify as cardio? What The Heck Is Cardio Training? Cardio training refers to any physical activity that increases your heart rate by a moderate level. Increasing your heart rate is essential for working out an often forgotten muscle—your heart. Working out your heart will help to improve blood circulation, which is essential fo ..read more