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There is a long-held belief that you must slog away on a treadmill for hours and hours to get any results. Not only do most of us find this boring, it may also not be getting you the results you want.

We've all heard it before: Make sure you warm up, make sure you listen to your body, build gradually and wear the right shoes etc. And yet, after all the guidelines and tips we receive we tend to lace up our runners and then go all out. But pushing past the point of fatigue and tackling all the miles too soon only leads to injury. To ensure a strong, pain-free finish, use the tips below to reduce your risk of injury on the track, road, or trail.

Every half an hour is only 2.083% of our day. By thinking of this time frame in this way, what thoughts come to your mind?

Gaining muscle is a serious science. Putting the wrong food in your mouth or overlooking that one magical, body-changing exercise can make all the difference in whether you're going to see the benefits of this week's workout. There are an endless number of factors that play into the business of bulking up-which means there are an endless number of ways for us to cheat ourselves out of results. The worst part is, you probably don't even realize that you're sabotaging yourself. Here are some of the things to consider when trying to put on some serious muscle.

As a society, we are goal orientated. Whether it is the goal of achieving a certain amount of kg off our weight, a new job or promotion, achieving certain grades in school or in this day and age, reaching a certain amount of Instagram followers. Why would it be then, that when we achieve what seems like compelling and lofty goals, we can sometimes feel empty? Like something is missing? Maybe even a little depressed?

The World Health Organisation defines health as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and we all know that physical activity and a healthy lifestyle can improve mental health, but not often is it said that mental health can improve the results of our physical activity and healthy lifestyle.

When it comes to weight loss too many of us think we can simply exercise that stomach away. But unfortunately, you can't out train a bad diet. Below are some tips to help burn that stubborn fat and get your metabolism working for you.

Stubborn belly fat is something we always hear people wanting to get rid of. There are no hidden secrets to losing fat in general, however these next 5 tips are ways you can improve your bodily functions and make you feel better:

Myth: Drink 8 Glasses or 2 litres of water per day