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Strensa takes a look at the insanity workout
Strensa takes a look at the insanity workout
Strensa takes a look at the insanity workout

The Insanity Workout: What’s all the fuss about?

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock for the last couple of years, you will no doubt have heard about the phenomenon that is the Insanity Workout. It’s one of the fastest growing crazes in the fitness industry and the sheer v...
 
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skipping
skipping
skipping

Lessons from the playground: Why skipping is a great addition to your training regime

Skipping may be a form of exercise that you attach either positive or negative childhood memories to, but if you’re looking to spice up your training regime, add a bit of variation and burn a lot of calories, then skipping coul...

 
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Guava
Guava
Guava

The top 6 foods for boosting your immune system, naturally

If you’re exercising moderately, but on a regular basis, the good news is that you’re already boosting your immune system, naturally. If, however, you are undertaking more strenuous exercise, research indicates that it can have...
 
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HIIT
HIIT
HIIT

HIIT – New Kid on the Block?

Have you been hit over the head with a little something called HIIT lately? If you haven’t then you are in the minority because, believe me, it is much bigger than a stone age battle club! From scientific research study to offi...
 
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Chemical structure of leptin, a hormone secreted by fat cells that reduces appetite and that plays a role in the development of obesity.
Chemical structure of leptin, a hormone secreted by fat cells that reduces appetite and that plays a role in the development of obesity.
Chemical structure of leptin, a hormone secreted by fat cells that reduces appetite and that plays a role in the development of obesity.

Leptin: The hormone with the key to effective weight loss

Weight loss is a complex beast. If reducing your body fat composition is you’re primary fitness goal, there are a wide range of factors that play a role in reducing your body fat percentage. These factors range from the make-up...

 
WeightLoss
 
Lose weight with the Paleo diet
Lose weight with the Paleo diet
Lose weight with the Paleo diet

A beginner’s guide to the Paleo diet

I’m always sceptical when it comes to diets. Sure, I understand a little about why a high protein diet is best and what foods one should stay away from. When it comes to obscure fad diets, however, I’m always suspicious. Diets ...
 
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Suspension Training with Strensa
Suspension Training with Strensa
Suspension Training with Strensa

Suspension training: The ultimate full body workout?

Here at Strensa, we are always on the lookout for ways to spice up our training schedules. Sports science dictates that carrying on with the same routine month after month eventually sees your gains plateau, but for me, persona...
 
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weight loss the f word part 2
weight loss the f word part 2
weight loss the f word part 2

The F Word (Part 2) Katrin Schlee busts some myths.

If you enjoyed reading the F Word (Part 1), you will feel ready to learn all about the truth behind fat loss and dieting. Shedding pounds is, after all, what is behind the average person’s decision to join a gym, put on t...

 
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strensa explores is a calorie really a calorie?
strensa explores is a calorie really a calorie?
strensa explores is a calorie really a calorie?

Is a calorie a calorie?

If you listen to the uniformed majority, the absolute key to weight loss and lowering your body fat percentage is simple, consume less calories than you burn through daily activities and exercise. Easy. It’s a universal truth t...
 
WeightLoss
 
keep moving to burn extra calories
keep moving to burn extra calories
keep moving to burn extra calories

Just keep moving.

Fancy burning lots of extra calories without actually  training?  Then just keep moving.  You can make weight loss quicker and easier by increasing your metabolic rate and by simply ‘moving’ you can achieve this. Yo...