Hate exercise? You can actually fight dementia from your couch

Image collage with two images, image 1 shows a woman wearing glasses lying on a couch with popcorn and a remote control, looking bored while watching TV, image 2 shows an elderly man touching his head in frustration while pointing at a calendar on the wall, possibly indicating memory loss or cognitive impairment

Image collage with two images, image 1 shows a woman wearing glasses lying on a couch with popcorn and a remote control, looking bored while watching TV, image 2 shows an elderly man touching his head in frustration while pointing at a calendar on the wall, possibly indicating memory loss or cognitive impairment Couch potatoes, … Read more

Virgin Active launches innovative social wellness club in Cape Town

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Virgin Active South Africa has launched Collection Country Club in Green Point, Cape Town. This is the first of a new ‘Social Wellness Club’ concept that will be rolled out to 127 existing gym facilities across the country. Virgin Active CEO Dean Kowalski said in an interview that while the new concept differs from traditional … Read more

No weights or running: Studies show that this type of exercise improves sleep better than walking or cardio.

Person practicing high intensity yoga exercises shown to improve sleep quality in people with insomnia

Rolling out your yoga mat and sweating it out may be one of the most effective ways to finally get a decent night’s sleep. A new analysis of 30 clinical trials shows that certain doses of high-intensity yoga work better than walking, strength training, and some other forms of training for people who already suffer … Read more

JOY Center’s new director is already making an impact

JOY Center's new director is already making an impact

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Research shows that your health after age 65 may depend less on exercise, diet, and genetics than on whether you have at least one person in your life who will ask you how you’re doing and wait for an actual answer.

Research shows that your health after age 65 may depend less on exercise, diet, and genetics than on whether you have at least one person in your life who will ask you how you're doing and wait for an actual answer.

Add VegOut to your Google News Feed. The conventional wisdom about healthy aging is almost entirely physical. Please eat well. Move frequently. Please get enough sleep. Please do a blood test. Optimize. The wellness industry has turned the post-65 body into a project, a machine to be maintained with the right inputs. And most people … Read more

Gabby Logan does this exact 7-move full-body circuit to stay ‘strong and toned’ even at 52

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Have you ever felt like you weren’t progressing or getting stronger? Gabby Logan can relate. After working with a PT who was “very strict with me on the correct way to lift weights”, the presenter found herself “doing the same thing over and over again”, despite having “enough confidence in herself to always follow a … Read more

Best Fitness Deals in Amazon’s Spring 2026 Sale: Gym Equipment, Weights, and More

Best Fitness Deals in Amazon's Spring 2026 Sale: Gym Equipment, Weights, and More

Amazon’s big spring sale In addition to technology deals, we also offer huge discounts on: Home and kitchen essentials, grill and fitness equipment. With discounts on everything from water bottles and smart scales to treadmills and fitness trackers, now is the perfect time to invest in major training equipment. But don’t wait to get what … Read more

Fitness trainer shares exact blueprint to lose 2kg in April without going to the gym: list of home exercises with dumbbells

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Staying healthy requires active efforts such as regular exercise. However, not everyone has the opportunity to get a gym membership that helps them do so. To help them out, Dibby Chedda, a fitness coach with nine years of experience who goes by @doitrightbydiv on social media, took to Instagram on March 30 to share a … Read more