
Hisham Syed
18 articles

What is metabolic age? Understand and improve this key health metric
We explain metabolic age, and how to calculate and compare your basal metabolic rate
May 28, 2025
Running vs weight lifting – which one should you pick?
Each form of exercise comes with tremendous benefits and has distinct advantages. But the real question is – what works for you?
Apr 03, 2025
Unified Mindfulness: In Conversation With Musician Julianna Ray
Musician Julianna Raye shares her unified mindfulness journey, from crippling anxiety to rewiring her brain through thousands of hours of meditation.
Oct 14, 2022
Animal Flow: Getting Back To Your Roots
Animal Flow is an equipment-free bodyweight workout built on primal movement. Discover how it boosts core strength, mobility, and full-body awareness.
Oct 14, 2022
Thermic Effect Of Food
Understand the Thermic Effect of Food and why calories from protein, carbs and fat affect your metabolism very differently, beyond calories in and …
Oct 14, 2022
Hunger Games: The Truth About The Ghrelin Hormone
That gnawing urge to eat is driven by ghrelin, the hunger hormone. Discover how ghrelin works, why it triggers cravings and how to keep appetite in …
Oct 14, 2022
Understanding Metabolism & Anabolic Steroid Abuse
Understand how metabolism works and the serious health risks of anabolic steroid abuse, from hormone disruption to lasting long-term bodily harm.
Sep 19, 2022
Conscious Breathing: Benefits & Techniques to Reduce Stress & Anxiety
Take a deep breath, but do it right. Learn what conscious breathing is, its benefits, and simple techniques to reduce stress and anxiety every day.
Sep 13, 2022
Body Recomposition: Why You Shouldn’t Overlook Micronutrients
‘Micronutrients’ are indispensable elements required by the body in small amounts.
Aug 29, 2022
What is Peripheral vision and six ways to improve it
Good peripheral vision is an absolute necessity for even the simplest of everyday tasks and functions.
Aug 14, 2022
Rewiring your Brain through Neuroplasticity
Discover how neuroplasticity lets your brain change and adapt through experience, and how axonal sprouting rewires neural connections over time.
Jul 31, 2022
Complex Carbs Benefits And Are They Healthy?
Carbs aren't the enemy. Learn what complex carbs are, their real benefits, and how choosing the right ones supports steady energy and metabolic …
Jul 28, 2022
Recovery: The Secret To Better Gains
Understand why rest matters as much as training, what delayed onset muscle soreness means and how proper recovery drives better fitness gains.
Jun 24, 2022
Metabolic conditioning: How it can help with your fitness goals
Metabolic conditioning, or MetCon, structures work and rest to maximise energy use. Learn how this training style burns fuel efficiently and advances …
Jun 09, 2022
Nocturnal Hypoglycemia: Symptoms and prevention
Learn what causes nocturnal hypoglycemia, how to spot its night-time symptoms and the practical steps you can take to prevent low blood sugar while …
Nov 02, 2021
Eating Like Your Ancestors: Does it Make or Break Your Metabolism?
Have you ever wondered what the most dominantly produced crop in the world is? It’s wheat, and the reason behind its superiority is more complex than …
Sep 20, 2021
How to go beyond a Plateau
Hit a wall in your fitness progress? Learn what causes a weight loss plateau and practical ways to break through and start seeing real results again.
Jun 18, 2021
Calories: The Burning Question
Everyone understands that calories are talked about whenever the conversation is about food or exercise. But what are calories?
May 31, 2021