Category: exercise

3
Feb
2026

Fitness Tweaks That Will Improve How You Exercise

Warm up this way. Cool down that way. Breathe like this. Don’t breathe like that. Count your steps. Track your cadence. Stretch more. Stretch less. Sleep 10 hours. Sleep 6 hours. Before long, your workout ends before it even begins, because you’re exhausted just thinking about it. Getting better at movement doesn’t require doing more. It requires doing a few things better. So instead of drowning in tips, let’s focus on small tweaks that actually make a big difference, plus the unseen habits that determine whether those tweaks stick.

20
Jan
2026

“I Didn’t Sleep Well Last Night”, And Why It’s Ruining More Than Your Morning

Resistance training improves sleep efficiency, helping you fall asleep faster, stay asleep longer, and spend more time in deep, restorative sleep. Your body craves recovery after strength work, which deepens rest. Aerobic exercise, on the other hand, supports stress reduction and mood balance. It lowers anxiety, releases feel-good endorphins, and helps regulate emotions, making it easier to unwind at night.

11
Nov
2025

Coach Phil on Overtraining, Recovery, and Why Rest is Not Laziness

Interviewer: Coach Phil, these days everyone wants to “grind harder.” No days off, no excuses! What’s your take on that mentality? Coach Phil: (laughs) You know, I love the Kenyan hustle spirit, we push hard in every area, from business to fitness. But the body doesn’t respond to hustle, it responds to balance. When someone […]

23
Oct
2025

Fitness Beyond the Gym Walls

There’s a new wave sweeping across the fitness world, one that’s moving beyond dumbbells and treadmills. More Kenyans are discovering that fitness can be fun, flexible, and social! From cycling crews cruising through Karura Forest to pickleball players taking over local courts, these activities are proving that exercise doesn’t have to feel like punishment for […]

1
Oct
2025

Exercise Burnout: When the Fire Burns You Out

Burnout doesn’t arrive all at once. It creeps in when the scales tip too far, too much work, too much responsibility, too much training, too little time. At first, you might think you’re just tired, just stressed, just overbooked. But before long, the spark that once fueled you has turned into smoke, and that smoke […]

23
Sep
2025

Birds Fly, Fish Swim, Man Runs: The Power of Movement

Movement is built into the fabric of life. Birds don’t debate whether to fly. Fish don’t negotiate with the water before they swim. And humans, though we’ve built lives around chairs, cars, and screens we are hardwired to run, walk, climb, and move. It’s not just biology; it’s survival, health, and purpose. In today’s sedentary […]

22
Sep
2025

Kenya’s World Athletics Glory: Why Sport Deserves Bigger Investment

Team Kenya has once again shown the world that we are a nation of champions. At the just-concluded World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, our athletes brought home: 🥇 7 Golds🥈 2 Silvers🥉 2 Bronzes This historic haul marks our 3rd most successful outing in the World Championships since the competition began in 1983. Only the […]

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