Tag: brain health

The Exercise Drug: Irisin

Written by: Matthew McQueen (Accredited Exercise Physiologist) What is Irisin? Irisin is a myokine (hormone), cleaved from the membrane protein FND5C via muscle contraction, first discovered in 2012. This hormone

Weekly Health and Fitness Roundup: 14th – 20th May, 2012

Ever wondered about how the brain benefits from exercise, and how your mindset affects your health and training outcomes?  This week’s Inspire Fitness Health and Fitness Roundup will help answer your questions!

Weekly Health and Fitness Roundup: 23rd – 29th April, 2012

We’re almost through with the first third of the year!  With that said, let’s get on with this week’s Inspire Fitness Health and Fitness Roundup: “The Incredible Power of Small Fitness”: To make big