Health & Fitness

Fitness homework

Fitness homework

I have heard so many creative--and uncreative--excuses from clients who stopped coming to the gym or showing up to fitness…
Race for the Cure: Breast cancer awareness month

Race for the Cure: Breast cancer awareness month

 Women all over the world suffer from it. It’s the most common form of cancer affecting women in Egypt. Breast…
Zen: The first Yoga conference in the Middle East

Zen: The first Yoga conference in the Middle East

Fitness education in Egypt has taken a huge leap toward introducing the latest international techniques and styles of fitness-related activity…
Tobacco images inappropriate, gruesome…and a bit of a joke

Tobacco images inappropriate, gruesome…and a bit of a joke

The numbers speak for themselves: With approximately 40 percent of the male population smoking an average of 19 billion cigarettes…
Running to the beat: Music and sports

Running to the beat: Music and sports

In our fitness article last week, we discussed using music as a motivation to push one’s self to work out.…
Not in the mood: How to inspire yourself to exercise

Not in the mood: How to inspire yourself to exercise

Trust me, I know the feeling! Every once in a while (read: every other day) I, too, get tired of…
Jet lag: Resting your body clock

Jet lag: Resting your body clock

As you board the plane heading west to New York or east to Hong Kong, you might be practically thinking…
Meeting the personal trainer of your dreams

Meeting the personal trainer of your dreams

When planning your workout routine, a personal trainer can make--or break--your plans to accomplish the fitness goals you have been…
Sports injuries: Treating painful shin splints

Sports injuries: Treating painful shin splints

Anyone who has ramped up their fitness routine has had to deal with muscle aches and pains--and, in some cases,…
Breaking the circle: Fixing fitness redundancies

Breaking the circle: Fixing fitness redundancies

It is amazing how much information you can get about someone’s personal life when you are their fitness instructor, I…
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