Health & Fitness
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How BodyRev Winners Achieved Life-Changing Results
What is NPL’s Body Revolution Challenge? It’s a 12-week program designed for those looking to reclaim their health and make a lasting change. With thousands of participants registering biannually, the Body Revolution Challenge is a powerful transformation challenge that revitalises energy and boosts self-confidence. -
Weight Training for Women: Heavy vs. Light Weights
Whether you’re reaching for light or heavy weights in the gym, both options offer incredible benefits. But if you're still figuring out where you fit in, it's important to remember that weight is relative; everyone’s version of "heavy" or "light" looks different. Let’s explore the advantages of each approach and help you decide which one aligns best with your goals. -
The Relationship Between Movement & Mental Health
This Mental Health Awareness Month is the perfect time to reflect on how your daily habits are impacting your mental well-being, especially when it comes to focusing on movement as a way to calm your mind. -
What Is L-Glutamine and When to Use It?
We often get caught up in the muscle-building hype. How quickly can I build muscle and which products will deliver the best gains? But it's easy to overlook the vital processes that contribute to overall wellness, such as gut and immune health. These play a major role in recovery, ultimately supporting muscle growth and maintenance. That's where L-glutamine comes in. -
Casein vs. Whey Protein
If you were to split milk into its main components, you’d be left with whey protein and casein protein, both popular choices for boosting protein intake.
While whey protein is well-known for its benefits, casein also offers its own unique advantages. So, which is best for muscle growth—casein, whey or a combination of both?
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Build A Strong Booty
Booty gains are all the rage, with more and more attention shifting to glute growth, especially among women in the gym, and rightfully so!
Fuller, strong-looking glutes accentuate curves, fill out clothing in all the right places and are a major source of confidence for many women. If you're looking for actionable ways to start growing that peach, you've come to the right place.
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Build a Bigger Chest with the Machine Chest Press
When it comes to top exercises for a stronger chest, the dumbbell and barbell bench press are often the first that come to mind. However, the machine chest press can take chest days up a notch, delivering a powerful pump and effectively increasing the size of chest muscles over time. -
Best Supplements for Rapid Muscle Repair & Growth
Recovery time is crucial as it allows the muscles to repair and adapt to the training stimulus, helping you achieve your performance goals while avoiding injuries. Without adequate recovery, your muscle tissue may not repair fast enough, causing your progress to grind to a halt -
Reintroducing Our Revamped Wellness Products
If you're scanning the shelves and can't seem to find your favourite NPL products, they might have had an unrecognisable makeover. We’re excited to reintroduce our products with fresh new packaging! Don’t worry—while the look has changed, the formulas are still the same, delivering the same high-quality ingredients you’ve come to love.
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Master Work-Life Balance: Tips for Managing a Busy Schedule
When you aim for perfection in every area of your life—consistently working out, maintaining the perfect diet, hitting all your job deadlines, and keeping in touch with friends and family—you can easily become overwhelmed. -
Is Running Healthy For You?
The debate over the true benefits of running is complex. While running has long been viewed as the ultimate exercise for fitness and weight loss, concerns about overtraining and injuries come up often. However, globally, inactivity remains a huge health issue. So, should we view running as potentially harmful, or should we reassess our approach to it? -
Hyrox: A Pro Athlete’s View
Hyrox has burst onto South Africa’s fitness scene, rapidly attracting a growing number of supporters and participants to the hybrid sport. We want to get to the bottom of what Hyrox is all about, and who better to guide us than the pros themselves? -
Lateral Raise Variations
You can't overlook the power of impressive-looking shoulders. Broad, well-developed shoulders are crucial for that bigger, stronger and more defined look. Plus, the deltoids are key—they really help to widen your frame. -
Desk Sitting Dangers: Why You Should Move More
Let's face it, the invention of the chair is great. Feet up, phone out and a cup of tea in hand can make for a magnificent evening. But that's where the problem lies—spending too many hours glued to that chair. -
5 Habits To Maintain Fitness
Believe it or not, many start their fitness journey with nothing more than a daily walk. In saying that, instead of asking, 'How do I get fit?' consider asking, 'How do I stay fit?' Here are five strategies for making fitness a consistent habit that integrates seamlessly into your daily routine. -
Push or Pull?
You're ready to kick your training into a higher gear and get more strategic. But with so many training splits out there, where do you begin? It's not just about hitting the gym randomly, it's about strategically splitting your focus on specific muscle groups. Let's talk about push-pull workouts. -
Stay Healthy This Winter
As fatigue creeps up and winter approaches, it's normal to worry about your immune system taking a hit. If you're feeling the strain, it might just be the perfect time to give your immune system a little extra support. -
5 Ways To Boost Your Testosterone Naturally
Testosterone, often associated with men, is an important hormone found in both men and women. From regulating reproductive organs to influencing mood, focus, libido, protein synthesis, bone density and red blood cell count—its impact on our bodies is far-reaching and multifaceted.
