You may have heard of both Bikram and hot yoga: students pile into a heated studio where they sweat while moving through different yoga poses. What you may not know, however, is that these two types of yoga are actually not the same thing. While every Bikram class technically falls into the hot yoga category, not every hot yoga class qualifies as Bikram.

One of the biggest fitness myths out there is that you should do as much cardio exercise as possible. In theory it sounds good, but the reality is that overdoing it on cardio can actually hinder your ability to reach your fitness goals. So, how much cardio should you be doing? Well, it all depends on what you are hoping to achieve.

If you’re like most people, you enjoy a bite of fruit every now and then. And why not? Fruit is good for you, and packed with vitamins and nutrients right? Absolutely, but that doesn’t mean it’s wise to eat or drink just anything you find in the fruit section of the supermarket, or glut yourself on piles of your favorite oranges and mangoes and presume they’re only doing you good.

You’ve worked out just about every upper body muscle there is this week. Your biceps are bulging, your pecs are popping and your back is cut. It’s time to focus on the lower body, but you don’t really feel like it. Leg day doesn’t have to be a drag.

What if you were told to eat the skin of a kiwi or the peel of an orange? Would you think that’s crazy? If you’re like most people, you probably would. But as with many things that are out of the ordinary, there is also a stroke of genius in this madness.

It can be difficult to fit regular yoga practice into a busy, work-dominated lifestyle - we get it. Like most of us, you spend most of your waking hours sat at your office desk, and by the end of the day you simply lack the energy or motivation to get to the studio and start on your yoga poses.

With so many food vitamins and minerals to think about taking, it’s easy to slip up on making sure you’re getting enough of each one. Magnesium is probably not one you think about all too often, but it’s an important mineral that helps your body healthily carry out many of its everyday functions.

You started practicing yoga in order to achieve more mindfulness and compassion. And while you’re on the yoga mat, that’s what you manage - you project your sense of connectedness with Mother Earth, while perfecting that toned body. But what about when you’re back to your day-to-day life? It’s all well and good being in touch with your inner self when you practice, but to get the most out of yoga you need to take the habits it inspires and put them to use when you’re away from the studio, too.

Whether you love treadmills or hate them, their benefits can be hard to deny. Yes, we know, you love running outside. But when it’s rainy, what do you do? Good ol’ treadmill is always there waiting for you, happy to shelter you from the weather as you burn those calories.

Most people would probably say that jumping rope is for play, not exercise. After all, you jumped a rope when you were a kid in the playground and you probably forgot all about it after fourth grade. If that’s the case, it’s time to take a trip down memory lane.