• 1. Music improves workout performance Listening to music while exercising can improve work out performance by 15%.

    2. Exercising improves brain performance Cardiovascular exercise helps create new brain cells. This enhances brainpower and brain activity.

    3. Working out sharpens your memory Exercising increases the production of cells that are responsible for learning and memory

    4. Running burns calories! If you run at a 10 minute per mile pace, you can burn 104.3 calories per mile.

    5. More muscle mass = burning more fat while resting The more muscle mass you have, the more fat your body burns while resting.

    6. Fish, chicken and other lean meats and meat alternatives such as beans and tofu are filled with protein to help keep muscles strong.

    7. Leafy green vegetables like broccoli and orange vegetables such as carrots and sweet potatoes are full of vitamins to keep you energized and help you play harder for longer.

    8. Fruit is better than the juice! In fact, a raw unpeeled apple has almost 10 times more fibre than a cup of apple juice.

    9. Sports drinks are composed mostly of water, but their second biggest ingredient is sugar.