Balance weighs in on the divisive argument of the barefoot shoe – a point of controversy in the health and wellness sphere. 

Across the digital sphere, fitness influencers are claiming hip exercises can help let go of trauma. Here, Balance checks out the function of our hips, how they store stress, and how a simple yoga pose can change the trajectory of your emotional releases… 

If you’re getting fitspo from your TikTok ‘For You’ page, it’s more than likely that the Stairmaster will have popped up on your feed. Notorious for its killer workout after sheer minutes on the steps, many fitness experts dub it the ultimate machine for losing weight and building muscle. Here, we step into the world of Stairmaster fanatics, and weigh whether it is worth the gruelling recommended 45 minutes a day…

Morning routines are currently the talk of TikTok – but it’s not all mouth tape and 50 press-ups before 5 am. There is a darker side to the current trend, framed by toxic masculinity and the ‘manosphere’.

“You aren’t sick, you are bloated,” reads a TikTok videowith 100k plus likes. The user lists off a puffy face, sleep issues, anxiety, acne, and weight gain as merely a handful of the many issues that high cortisol causes. 

Balance is weighing in on the internet’s favourite fitness classes for a rundown on what they can do for your mind and body. 

Move aside gym bros, winter arc is time for mental and emotional change too.

You may have come across some influential figures you follow on socials suddenly diving head-first into a super strict winter regime. A gym selfie at 5 am here, a journaling session at 10 pm there, and a slew of motivational TikTok’s being silently reposted on their page. So why has everyone suddenly locked in? Are we missing something here?