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Did you know that physical activity is also beneficial for your mental health and wellbeing? We need to change the way we view physical activity in the UK in order not to see it as something we ‘have to do’, but something that we do because we personally value its positive benefits to our wellbeing.Continue reading “How to look after your mental health using exercise”

Confidence When you exercise, you improve your self-confidence and self-esteem. As you get stronger and faster confidence follows. Knowing that you can follow through with your fitness goals, and seeing the results of your hard work gives you the confidence to pursue other aspects of your life. Better Concentration You can learn to better concentrateContinue reading “3 Social Benefits of Exercise”

Experts found that people who sit for long periods – such as in an office job or watching TV – are more likely to die earlier, but moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) eliminates this risk. Examples of moderate activity include very brisk walking (4mph or faster), heavy cleaning such as washing windows or mopping, cycling atContinue reading “22 minutes of exercise per day ‘can offset negative impact of sitting down’”

Alongside doing at least 150 minutes of physical activity a week, the Chief Medical Officer also recommends adults should do muscle strengthening activities on at least two days a week. (Sport England, Active Lives, Adult Survey Nov 20/21 Report, Published Apr 2022) Also recommended by the NHS and WHO 🏋🏾‍♀️https://www.sportengland.org/know-your-audience/data/active-lives 💪https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/exercise-guidelines/physical-activity-guidelines-for-adults-aged-19-to-64/ Why? Reduce Your HealthContinue reading “Are you doing enough muscle strengthening activities?”

Regular physical activity in adults can promote good health, improve cognitive function, and prevent disease. Abundant research from the health and exercise science literature also presents empirical evidence of positive “non-health effects” induced by physical activity or sports participation. Among the non-health effects, physical activity improves life satisfaction, happiness, subjective well-being, mental health, and interpersonalContinue reading “Can physical activity improve prosocial behaviour?”

According to experts, having a goal to work towards can give new direction and help push you towards achieving new skills and benchmarks in your workouts. When we start exercising, we often do it for external reasons such as wanting to change our weight or the way we look. But finding other, more meaningful, motivationsContinue reading “How a charity challenge can help your fitness goals”

Outdoor natural environments labelled as ‘natural medicine’, providing physical activity levels with lower levels of perceived exertion, stress reduction, restoring mental, fatigue, improving mood, self-esteem and perceived health.Full article 🌳 https://extremephysiolmed.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/2046-7648-2-3

Mayo Clinic researchers found there’s nothing like HIIT to stave off the aging process, thanks to changes it creates at the cell level, effects that can’t be achieved with any kind of medicine. What’s more, as positive as the changes were for younger people studied, they were even greater among people over 65. https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2019-06-18/is-interval-training-the-fountain-of-youth

University study concludes exercising solo or with a P.T is best for stress management, contemplation and relaxation whereas working out in a group is better for energizing and waking up. Full article can be found here 👉🏽 https://www.scu.edu/illuminate/thought-leaders/thomas-plante/why-your-exercise-environment-matters.html

• Shift your mindset from extrinsic motivation to Intrinsic motivation. Focusing on the inner/personal rewards gained from exercise. • Monitor improvements for your own personal goals. Rather than comparing yourself against other gym members. • Link exercise to other areas of life. E.g. going to the gym to socialise or for stress relief and theContinue reading “Learn to Love Exercise”