STEPS – No, not the band (Tragedy 🎶), just putting one foot in front of the other. Why are they useful and used as a marker in the fitness world! 10,000 steps a day is the arbitrary number most people associate with step counting. It’s believed that the concept
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7 Benefits of Exercise
BLOG and FITNESS.
7 benefits of exercise, exercise and sex, exercise and sleep, exercise and weight loss and exercise improves mood.
7 benefits of exercise, exercise and sex, exercise and sleep, exercise and weight loss and exercise improves mood.
1.Exercise controls weight. Exercise can help prevent excess weight gain or help maintain weight loss. When you engage in physical activity, you burn calories. The more intense the activity, the more calories you burn. You don’t need to set aside huge
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Worlds Greatest Stretch
As you know I am a big fan of stretching as it feels so good, improves our daily function and increases range of motion. The worlds greatest stretch is great for mobilising the ankles, hips and thoracic spine (mid back). To modify, keep the back knee down on the ground.
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Sarcopenia – why muscle matters!!
What is Sarcopenia? Sarcopenia, or the decline of skeletal muscle tissue with age, is one of the most important causes of functional decline and loss of independence in older adults. Sarcopenia is defined by both loss of muscle mass and loss of muscle function or strength. Symptoms can include weakness
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Fitness Trends 2021
Fitness trends for 2021 Fitness will look a lot different in 2021. Last year saw a huge increase in the number of home gym installations or just making room to exercise at home, as more people feel less confident in returning to the gym when restrictions are lifted.
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TRX Suspension Trainer
THE TRX I love fitness and as a personal trainer I like to keep learning new skills that will help my clients reach their goals. My latest CPD training (Continuing Professional Development) was on the TRX Suspension Trainer. What an amazing piece of kit. What is it? Invented by a Navy SEAL, TRX suspension
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The Five Tibetan Rites
The Five Tibetan Rites I sat next to a lovely lady after golf the other day and we got chatting about fitness amongst other things and she told me to look up the 5 Tibetan Rites. She explained a bit about them and said they were five yoga-esque moves that are
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New Metafit workout: Re-Org
Metafit training is a form of HIIT training. Coached by a qualified fitness professional – that’s me! Tonight’s class at Oxton Village Hall will feature the latest release RE ORG. 3 rounds of 3 exercises, done to 3 different work/rest ratios. It’s all over in 21 minutes, now that can’t be
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Be Flexible
And STRETCH………………………………… Do you wake up every morning a bit achy and sluggish? And not just after a hard session at the gym the day before either! Don’t worry, you’re not alone. One reason these morning niggles occur is that our muscles lose tone overnight and build up waste products
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HIIT your way to fit!
HIIT your way to fit! There is no doubt about it that everywhere you look in the world of fitness you will come across HIIT training. I personally LOVE HIIT ♥, and I run sessions called Metafit which just use your own bodyweight. There is a myth surrounding HIIT
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