Muscles

Yoga and Pilates are well established and popular activities which are thought to benefit health. To date scientific evidence which supports health benefit claims is limited, but has identified some interesting areas for further study.

Push-ups are a versatile strength training exercise that require no equipment other than a hard surface to push against.

You observe your muscles working for you in all your physical actions, but what occurs in your body to achieve muscle action? How do the nutrients you consume contribute to your daily physical activities?

Strengthening your muscles can enable you to more easily tackle everyday physical tasks and prepare you for your recreational activites.

Strong muscles can decrease your risk of falls and injury, and make the physical activities that you do throughout the day easier. Developing strong muscles can improve your quality of life.