We all know that yoga is a fantastic workout for our body and mind. People practice yoga for a variety of reasons, whether it’s to increase physical fitness, to escape from mental chaos, or to improve posture. Although widely perceived as a rewarding exercise, sometimes yoga can be overwhelming and demanding, especially for beginners.

If you’re getting tired of your usual workout routines in the gym, maybe it’s time to diversify by trying a water exercise - swimming. Swimming boosts your general physical fitness. It allows you to workout with very little impact on your body, meaning you can relax your joints and muscles while submerging yourself in the pool.

Who doesn’t love a nice hunk of pineapple? The tangy sweetness of a ripe pineapple is enough to transport you to the tropics in an instant. But, as well as the general benefits of eating fruit, most of us probably don’t give much thought to the real health value of pineapple.

You can see it now. You’re in a graceful one-handed tree pose as your now lean body glistens with sweat. No one in the class is saying it, but they’re all mesmerized by your form. And the few men in the class have even started to take notice, exchanging smiles with you between poses.

Since the launch of the original iPad Mini, it has seemed like the direction of travel has been towards smaller, more portable devices. In many ways it mirrors the trend in mobile phone development prior to the arrival of smartphones on the scene - every device was smaller than the last.

Walking has never had the same level of trendiness or excitement about it as other exercise methods. Who would want to walk when they can run, swim, practice yoga, dance zumba? It is written off as a dull, functional exercise that only warrants being considered if you’re going to do it anyway.

Most of us want to lose weight fast without putting in too much effort, and as a result we resort to ‘quick-fix’ diet methods that are neither healthy nor sustainable. It takes patience and discipline to lose weight while being able to maintain your health at the same time.

While the benefits of exercise far outweigh doing nothing physical, there is still the risk of injury for anyone who exercises regularly. One wrong move during a workout can result in muscle strains or tendon tears, and the same is true for even more gentle seeming practices such as yoga.

We all know we should drink more water. But in the bleak midwinter, often the last thing you want to be gulping down is icy cold, plain water. Here comes the good news - there are just as many benefits to be gained from drinking hot water as there are to drinking its chilled sibling.

Have you ever wondered why you never seem to lose weight despite spending day after day on the treadmill? You’re putting so much time into your workout, but you find yourself getting few if any results. If this dilemma sounds familiar, it’s time to examine your workout routine and realize that your chosen exercise may actually be the problem.