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• Empeal
• 28 Jul, 2023

The World Health Organization has established a goal of eliminating hepatitis by 2030, which is in line with the subject of this year's World Hepatitis Day, July 28, "Hepatitis can't wait!"

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• Empeal
• 20 Jun, 2023

Today is International Yoga Day. And what better time than this to discuss the importance of health and fitness.

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• Empeal
• 28 Apr, 2023

Do you ever feel like your work schedule is overwhelming? Do you say "yes" to any new project that comes your way? If this describes you, you are most likely feeling overwhelmed and out of control.

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• Empeal
• 8 Mar, 2023

IWD (International Women's Day) has been observed since the early 1900s! This year’s IWD theme is ‘Embrace Equity’. Sohini talks about IWD’s Embrace Equity, theme which include United Nation’s theme ‘DigiAll: technology and innovation for gender equality’

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• Empeal
• 30 Jan, 2023

Simple tips for sustaining healthy habits around alcohol consumption that lasts beyond January!

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• Empeal
• 21 Dec, 2022

2022 just breezed past. An eventful year with some up’s and some down’s too – as a start-up, is anyone surprised?

From CTO's desk...

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• Empeal
• 29 Nov, 2022

Workplace wellness has been a phenomenon for a long time. In recent years, businesses are working to improve employee wellbeing through workplace wellness programmes.

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• Empeal
• 14 Nov, 2022

We interviewed Sinead Powell to help raise awareness and educate others for World Diabetes Day. Sinead is a senior diabetes dietitian who has worked in the area of diabetes for over 25 years.

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• Empeal
• 17 Oct, 2022

World Menopause Day is held every year on the 18th of October. The day was designated by the International Menopause Society (IMS) to raise awareness about menopause and to improve the health and well-being for women in mid-life and beyond.

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• Empeal
• 4 Oct, 2022

Health and wellbeing can be a complicated topic, and finding the right intervention can be even more complicated and tiresome. One thing that is clear is that the solution is not a one-size fits all.

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• Empeal
• 29 Jul, 2022

The past two years has significantly affected the health of people from all over the world. There has been an increase in weight gain, decrease in exercise, more people suffering from poor mental health, and a significant increase in people feeling lonely. The Covid-19 Pandemic has been a struggle for each and every individual and has led to significant effects on health and wellbeing.

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• Empeal
• 18 Jul, 2022

Company culture influences employee performance, retention and engagement. In a post-pandemic society, priorities have changed for employees and maintaining their health and happiness is important aspect of professional life. Employees want to be valued, respected and looked after, which often includes a health and wellbeing solution such as Empeal.

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• Empeal
• 11 Jul, 2022

Check out a blog our CEO, Sohini De, recently wrote about ‘The Conundrum of Employee Health’. Employees are at the core of every business, and we need to think about how we can make changes to ensure their health is a priority. This will result in increased productivity and overall happier employees. Empeal acts as 24/7 Health Coach, taking pressure of HR and ensuring the wellbeing of employees is taken care of!

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• Empeal
• 28 Jun, 2022

How Health and Productivity are Related

Huge thanks to J. Hoffman for writing an article exclusively for Empeal about how health and productivity are related. It provides a great insight into how important it is to ensure employees are happy and healthy to reduce absenteeism and prevent presenteeism.

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• Empeal
• 20 May, 2022

The theme this year for European Public Health week is Health Throughout the Life Course, and today we are looking at resilient health systems, focusing on patient engagement and quality of care.

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• Empeal
• 11 May, 2022

The theme this year at the recently celebrated World Day for Safety and Health at work was ‘Act together to build a positive safety and health culture’, focusing on the importance of working together to create a safe and healthy work environment, and increasing the social dialogue towards a culture of safety and health

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• Empeal
• 30 Apr, 2022

As today is National Workplace Wellbeing Day, we have linked up with Edelle O’ Doherty-Nickels, who is the founder of Knowledge4Health and an expert in her field of gut and brain health, to discuss gut health and wellbeing.

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• Empeal
• 19 Apr, 2022

We know that exercise is good for the body and the mind, it is vital for maintaining mental fitness, therefore we can see how it can be a great tool for stress management. Today we look at the importance of exercise in our everyday routines.

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• Empeal
• 12 Apr, 2022

Nutrition is the fuel your body requires in order to be able to perform in everyday life. Food provides your body with energy and gives it the nutrients needed to function to the best of its ability.

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• Empeal
• 7 Apr, 2022

The theme of this year’s World Health Day surrounds Health Promotion for Well-being, Equity and Sustainable Development. It is important to be aware of how individual choices and social behaviours impact our environment, yet the most important environment we operate in is within ourselves.

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• Empeal
• 6 Apr, 2022

Physical activity is one of the most effective treatments to help manage arthritis, it is not only good for the body but good for the mind. Today we will look at the importance of exercise, and some specific activities ideal for those getting started.

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• Empeal
• 11 Jan, 2022

There is no doubt that the last twelve months have been challenging. However, it is always good to reflect back on the good and the bad. In this next short blog, our founder Sohini reminisces on the past year and how Empeal has risen to new levels with the help of our talented team.

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• Empeal
• 5 Jan, 2022

We would like to thank all of those who have supported us throughout this year. This month we focused on mental health as December can be a hard time of year for many. We also made sure to celebrate the festive season by providing our audience with useful tips and advice to stay safe and healthy during the festivities.

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• Empeal
• 16 Dec, 2021

Impact of positive social interaction cannot be underestimated. It has been repeatedly shown that the health benefits of connecting with others can help relieve harmful levels of stress

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• Empeal
• 14 Dec, 2021

To get us in the mood for the festive season we have linked up with Fiona Staunton who is a Ballymaloe trained Chef. Fiona shares with us some extremely useful advice for cooking around Christmas.

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• Empeal
• 1 Dec, 2021

The global pandemic has resulted in vast changes to individuals' working arrangements all over the world. People are having to get used to a new normal of hybrid work. This has caused strain on not only companies but employees themselves as for many it has been hard managing a healthy work life balance.

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• Empeal
• 23 Nov, 2021

In this blog we will discuss lifestyle medicine and the impact it can have on our health & wellbeing. Diseases and conditions such as hypertension, heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, obesity and multiple types of cancer are among the most common and costly of all health conditions. But these are preventable through Lifestyle Medicine.

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• Empeal
• 5 Nov, 2021

Creating a healthy workplace is something employers are becoming much more aware about and are now realising the benefit of. Although companies have been increasingly investing in and implementing employee health and wellness initiatives the participation rates remain low.

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• Empeal
• 1 Nov, 2021

We are delighted two have gone through another successful month here at Empeal. This month has been extremely exciting for us as we have embarked on new adventures.

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• Empeal
• 28 Oct, 2021

This year has brought new challenges as HR leaders prepare for the future of hybrid work while also trying to manage an evolving set of employee expectations. At Empeal we have seen through partaking in in-depth conversations and research that in this new normal of remote/hybrid working.

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• Empeal
• 21 Oct, 2021

At Empeal we take a holistic approach to health & wellness. We do it by supporting individuals with sleep, activity, stress, and nutrition to create long lasting results. In this next interview we are joined by Ulrika Gervais to discuss weight management.

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• Empeal
• 29 Sep, 2021

Today we are joined by personal trainer Chris Loh to celebrate European Week of Sport. This year's theme highlights the power of physical activity to bring joy, to build resilience, and to connect generations.

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• Empeal
• 14 Sep, 2021

The 15th of September each year is marked as Engineer’s Day in India in remembrance of Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, an Indian civil engineer and statesman. As a technology company, with presence in India, Empeal felt drawn to highlight this important day in order to acknowledge and recognise how far we have come as a society.

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• Empeal
• 22 Jul, 2021

This week it was announced by the European Commission that Ireland has the second highest rate of obesity in Europe with more than a quarter of the adult population in the Republic classified as obese. According to the World Health Organisation the fundamental cause of obesity and overweight is an energy imbalance between calories consumed and calories expended.

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• Empeal
• 20 Jul, 2021

Whatever your age, there's strong scientific evidence that being physically active can help you lead a healthier and happier life. Studies have shown that people who exercise regularly have a lower risk of developing many long-term chronic conditions, such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke, and some cancers.

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• Empeal
• 11 Jul, 2021

An engineer by training, a marketer and Editor by profession, she has 25+ years of experience. Her passion lies in areas of Education and Wellness. Now she joins Empeal, to work on an area close to her heart.

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• Empeal
• 7 Jul, 2021

I am a 70’s kid and a technology enthusiast from Mid-80’s. I have moved through the cellular evolution. Or rather, I was part of it. We moved so fast through the process that now, we are 5G or the 5th Generation of mobile communication without realising it. Before I start, just to rekindle our memories, here are the G’s.

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• Empeal
• 27 Jun, 2021

Over the past few months Empeal has been partaking in the Alsessor AI, Accelerator program which was in partnership with Altada Technology Solutions and Tangent, Trinity's Ideas Workspace.

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• Empeal
• 17 Jun, 2021

The next member of our team is Ravinder who is our Business Data Analyst. Ravinder has made such significant contribution to the inner workings of Empeal and has managed to catapult the Empeal application to greater success

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• Empeal
• 16 Jun, 2021

The annual men’s mental health awareness week aims to raise awareness of preventable health problems, encourage the early detection and treatment of health conditions in men and to also support both men and boys to engage in healthier lifestyle choices.

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• Empeal
• 9 Jun, 2021

This week we will be introducing you to Kate who is our marketing executive for Empeal. Kate joined Empeal in April and she so kindly recalls her experience with working remotely and how Empeal has been such great assistance in helping her to become more aware and focused on health and wellness. 

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• Empeal
• 2 Jun, 2021

We would like to introduce you to Shreya, our Business and Data Analyst at Empeal. Shreya joined the team in March and in this short space of time she has managed to make such a positive impact to Empeal.

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• Empeal
• 24 May, 2021

Empeal is continuously seeking ways to help, prevent, and manage chronic diseases for individuals. As part of our mission, we are continuously conducting research and improving our service to accurately meet the needs and preferences of both health professionals and of individuals who are looking to improve their health.

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• Empeal
• 12 May, 2021

This month is dedicated to highlighting the impact skin cancer has on individuals lives. To help gain more information around this subject Empeal interviewed with the Marie Keating Foundation.

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• Empeal
• 29 Apr, 2021

To mark the importance of National Workplace Wellbeing Day, Empeal conducted an interview with Moira Dunne who is a qualified productivity consultant.

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• Empeal
• 15 Apr, 2021

Arthritis can is a chronic disease that takes the form of many different variations depending on the person. A common misconceived concept of arthritis is that it only affects elderly individuals

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• Empeal
• 6 Apr, 2021

World Health Day is an important date to note as it occurs annually on the 7th of April and it aims to bring attention to specific health topics each year.

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• Empeal
• 25 Feb, 2021

Remote working is one of the most flexible advantages that an organisation can offer their employees.

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• Empeal
• 18 Jan, 2021

You may see some chatter online or media coverage labelling today ‘Blue Monday’. If you haven’t already heard, the third Monday of January is supposedly the most depressing day of the year.

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• Empeal
• 6 Jan, 2021

Every year, for my own development, I have made it a habit to take stock at the end of the year and reflect on my personal and professional growth, or the lack thereof. This year, for obvious reasons, it was more like a series of epiphanies and unlearning of what we were so used to until now

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• Empeal
• 17 Dec, 2020

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is not just one disease. It’s a term used to refer to a group of lung conditions that cause breathing difficulties – chronic bronchitis and emphysema.

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• Empeal
• 12 Nov, 2020

World Pneumonia Day will be held during a global pandemic that is dramatically increasing pneumonia deaths from COVID-19 and other causes.

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• Empeal
• 9 Nov, 2020

We're delighted to announce an exciting list of upcoming Empeal Health Sprints for any of our users to access. In addition, Empeal will be rolling out Health Sprint Booking for individuals not currently using our app.

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• Empeal
• 9 Oct, 2020

Today is World Mental Health Day 2020, which marks a time to reflect and consider the health and wellbeing of all of those around us – be it friends, family, colleagues or acquaintances.

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• Empeal
• 17 Aug, 2020

Our Story!

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• Empeal
• 20 Jul, 2020

Life is equivocal but living is resolute.

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• Empeal
• 8 Jul, 2020

‘Lockdown is over so is my weight’! – quoting my colleague Saurabh Kumar.

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• Empeal
• 26 May, 2020

The outbreak of coronavirus has had an inevitable negative impact on the mental health of a number of individuals.

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• Empeal
• 9 May, 2020

Burn Midnight Oil; Gulp an Espresso at 2 AM; Satisfaction of Creating Something: Story of a Hackathon

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• Empeal
• 6 Apr, 2020

Step challenges and other team competitions are extremely prevalent these days. It is an absolute delight to witness various companies embrace these competitions as a means of increasing team engagement, while building positive team philosophies.

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• Empeal
• 28 Feb, 2020

After much sunshine, hummus and curries, it took few days to settle back in Ireland. It was a super hectic few weeks but worth the learnings from continents afar.

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• Empeal
• 17 Feb, 2020

Information technology, in the present day plays a considerable role, majorly changing the dynamics of various sectors like Education, Healthcare, Finance to name a few. IT alone is responsible for eliminating 100’s of jobs that existed in the 70’s & 80’s.

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• Empeal
• 18 Dec, 2019

Traditionally employment was like finish line of a race - where prospective candidates participated and winners became employees.

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• Empeal
• 12 Nov, 2019

Taking place today, World Pneumonia Day will be held during a global pandemic that is dramatically increasing pneumonia deaths from COVID-19 and other causes.

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• Empeal
• 9 Nov, 2019

Attracting and retaining young talent is very important for companies, but this is easier said than done. According to a study conducted by Delloite, 66% of millennials plan to leave their jobs by 2020.

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• Empeal
• 25 Sep, 2019

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• Empeal
• 27 Aug, 2019

As part of our continuous customer discovery, we observed a few very interesting points while researching UK companies.

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• Empeal
• 30 Jul, 2019

The employee wellness trend is now exploding all over the world. In the early 2000s, employee wellness programmes was seen as a nice to have feature rather than a necessity.

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• Empeal
• 28 Jul, 2019

The workplace is where you spend the majority of your time in a day. Sometimes, a person spends more time with their colleagues than their friends and family

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• Empeal
• 11 Apr, 2019

Today marks National Workplace Wellbeing Day with many companies providing onsite presentations, bringing in healthcare professionals or giving free gifts to employees.

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• Empeal
• 19 Mar, 2019

From the desk of Sohini De, Founder of Wind of Change, a company where we strive to remove all bias and work towards #balanceforbetter

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• Empeal
• 11 Mar, 2019

Today we check out what Angie Curran has to say:-

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• Empeal
• 15 Jan, 2019

After taking part in last weeks 3rd Joint Gathering for EHeath, it quickly became apparent about all the hard work people are doing behind the scenes to try and meet the demands of our Healthcare problems.

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• Empeal
• 14 Dec, 2018

As we are all working through our “To Do” lists for the month of December, we can start to feel tension in the air.

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• Empeal
• 12 Dec, 2018

It is now accepted fact that we spend hours and hours on technology each day. Unplugging by itself probably wont work wonders for your life.

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• Empeal
• 7 Dec, 2018

At Wind of Change, we talk a lot about goal setting from the four elements of health (Nutrition, Fitness, Sleep and Stress) and work closely with Corporate Clients in the Public and Private sector in order to help chip away at improving Lifestyle and Mental health.

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• Empeal
• 6 Dec, 2018

Karen Barody, our talented Health Coach and Programme Coordinator writes about her valuable experience of volunteering during her long corporate career and gives insights on how it helped her as a person while the organisations developed their CSR process.

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• Empeal
• 25 Jul, 2018

What does food mean to you? Do you ever think how our comfort food choices develop? Read this week Sohini De’s blog as she discusses our relationship with food.

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• Empeal
• 5 Jul, 2018

Recently we attended an interesting conference known as ‘Keepwell summit’ where amongst many speakers, two of them stood out with their back to basics perspective: Neil O’Brien a renowned wellness expert and an amazing Caroline Mc Guigan from Suicide or Survive.

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• Empeal
• 4 Jul, 2018

In this week blog, our heath coach Morena Magnanini, explains why Intermittent fasting is one of the simplest strategies that can help you lose fat, gain muscle and live healthy.

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• Empeal
• 28 Jun, 2018

Our CEO Sohini De is sharing her knowledge on supplements why do we need them, which ones to chose from.

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• Empeal
• 26 Jun, 2018

The question can only be answered if you know what you want, and if you are in it for the long run.

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• Empeal
• 20 Jun, 2018

So you’ve got Irritable Bowel Syndrome, and it’s making you anxious and stressed. Guess what? Certainly having IBS is naturally likely to create anxiety, and yet it is exactly this anxiety that then has the ability to take hold of the mind.

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• Empeal
• 19 Jun, 2018

Following on from last week’s fitness post on the benefits to Full Body Training we will today look at the pros of Split Training.