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Too Hot Outside?  How To Get Your Steps In!

18/7/2022

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Who doesn't want to spend more time outside now that we've hit the summertime?  With all good intentions, unfortunately not everyone is able to enjoy the sunshine outside and will cause some problems when they are trying to hit their steps target each day.  Despite the heat, there are some other ways of hitting your goals and missing out on your daily exercise.

MyFitnessPal has a blog post just for this...
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Finally take control of your own fitness

25/4/2022

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If you are keen to try and be a lot fitter, but you know that you first need to make some changes to do that, then there are a lot of approaches you might want to consider taking here. In truth it can be surprisingly easy to take control of your fitness, as long as you know what to do and what it actually involves. To help you out there, we are going to take a look in this article at some of the best approaches to take in order to take more control of your own fitness. All the following are worth considering.

Be careful with your goals
It is hugely important to have some goals if you want to be fitter now and in the future. As long as you have goals to work towards, you are going to find it so much easier to generally be fit and well, whereas if you don’t then you are much less likely to achieve quite as much. However, you should take care to ensure that your goals are reasonable, actionable, and specific. As long as they are, they will be a lot more powerful as goals, and that is what matters here.

Get a Personal Trainer
Something that can always help is having a personal trainer to guide you. If you have never used a personal trainer before, it might amaze you just how much of a difference this can really make, and it is one of those things that you are going to want to look out for as soon as possible. These days you can even easily get an online personal trainer to help guide you from your own home. Look out for that, and you might soon be on a much more certain path towards having better fitness.

Stick with it
A big part of the issue for many people is dedication. If you find that you frequently struggle to stick with your fitness regime, there are some steps you can take in order to improve upon this. For instance, you might want to think about refreshing your mind in terms of your motivation, so you can remember exactly why you are doing what you’re doing. Often that is enough to help you stick with your fitness regime, and therefore achieve the goals you may have in mind. Remember that, and it should really help you out.

Grab a partner
Finally, remember that there is a lot to be said for having help. As well as getting a personal trainer, it can really help if you have someone to workout with - ideally a close friend whom you trust and whom you are happy to workout alongside. Just having a partner or a buddy can help you a lot, you could even turn it into a family activity and have them alongside you.  Having people involved is a much better influence to see you succeed in everything you are trying to do. It really is something that you will want to focus on from the very start, and if you run into any issues later on.
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Different ways to exercise to get your body moving

10/1/2022

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 Exercise is vital to our bodies to help us maintain our health and fitness levels. Pretty much every adult knows that movement is the best thing for our bodies, and lack of movement can result in some pretty bad scenarios for our bodies.

"There's no wrong or right with fitness. It's whatever you enjoy and whatever you can keep up and keep doing." Joe Wicks

But exercise doesn't just mean hitting the gym. There is more to movement than lifting weights or pounding the treadmill. There are many more beneficial ways to improve your physical and mental health through movement.

So as an adult, what can you do to get that all-important exercise in without forcing yourself to do something you don't enjoy?

Join a sports team
Both rugby and football are national pastimes and perfect ways to raise that heart rate and work out a sweat. There are nearly 7,000 registered rugby clubs alone in the UK, and you can quickly join a team and start playing at your level. You never know. If you find you enjoy the game, you can work your way through the club and become more involved in the decision for the team, social events, or even choosing online Rugby team kit designs, which can be a great way to find new support circles and friend groups.

If rugby or football isn't your cup of tea, then there are over 150,000 registered sports clubs in the UK for you to choose from.

Go Hiking
As opposed to just walking, hiking offers many health benefits for everyone. There are many benefits of walking, and while this is a natural place to start, making a move to hiking can help you increase your activity levels and stamina and improve your overall health.

Walking is an excellent fat burner. All you need to do is make sure you walk at a pace that raises your heart rate and leaves you slightly out of breath. When you elevate this to hiking, you can offer your body many more benefits. Not only will you be able to marvel at the beauty of nature around you, but you can move across different terrains, change gradients as you move up and down hills and mountains and give your body a boosted workout.

Dance it out
Dancing uses multiple muscle groups and can be as vigorous or relaxed as you choose. There are numerous dance styles you can choose to learn, and classes across the country range from beginner to advanced. From Zumba to ballet, salsa or ballroom, you can still get moving, have fun and avoid the gym if you so wish.

The best part is you can choose to be trained to improve your skill and technique on a more intense level or enjoy dancing on a more relaxed schedule. Dancing is fun, energetic and social, meaning you can further boost your dopamine levels by getting extra mental health support from those around you in class.

Whatever type of movement you choose to do, remember that there is no point in doing it if it makes you unhappy. The more you enjoy what you do, the better the chances of committing and making it part of your schedule in the future.
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Get in shape - Getting in shape on your own is not possible

11/4/2021

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So you want to get in shape. This is all you hear about on the news. You see your favourite actors on TV doing those "I will get in shape" commercials. These men and women will start tomorrow morning with a ton of fat on their face. They will put on lean muscles. They will then end the day with slimmer. Some of them will still have fat on their thighs. What are they doing with their hands? What is going on? It is not a diet, it is not a pill. These people are taking action and they are getting the results. Why? Because they have a plan that is set in motion by a vision. They have a game plan.

You are not going to get in shape on your own. You are going to get in shape on your partners game plan. You do not have to be perfect. You just have to be prepared. You need to know what you are doing. You need to have a game plan.

The game plan starts with you. When you say to yourself you are going to get in shape, you have to begin with you. You have to be 100 percent committed to it. You need to have an action plan to do it. You need to have a goal. You need to know when it is time to stop. You need to know when to continue. You need to set a date by which you will get in shape. Once you have that date, you need to execute the plan.

The plan is set, you know when it is time, you have an action plan set in motion, you have a date by which you are going to do it, you have a goal, you have your friend who is ready to help, now let's execute the plan.
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Top 5 Cardio Exercises (A Review) - Best Cardio Exercise

14/3/2021

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If you want to achieve a healthy and toned body, it's important that you understand which exercises are effective and which aren't. Some exercises will actually help you lose weight and help the development of specific muscle groups. In case you're a bit confused about which exercises are good for which body fat levels, here are some of the top exercises that will help you get into shape.

1. Insanity: This is an extremely intense cardio exercise. However, it is proven to help you burn fat in a fast rate. This kind of exercise not only helps you lose the weight you want, but also helps you increase your metabolism. This particular exercise helps you to improve your cardiovascular fitness, increase your metabolism, and also reduce stress.

2. Sprinting: Sprinting is another great cardio exercise that helps you to lose weight in a speedy rate. Running for a short distance will also help your lungs become more efficient, reduce the risk of obesity and asthma, and will also increase your metabolism rate. It is also known to increase muscle mass.

3. Squats: This particular exercise helps you to lose weight with great intensity. You don't have to spend a lot of time to start seeing results. In case you want to increase your metabolism rate, you need to keep pushing yourself with this exercise. This exercise also works on your legs. They are the muscles that help you run longer, and you will also become more flexible.

4. Running Hills: This exercise has a great impact on your metabolism rate, and helps you burn fat at a phenomenal rate. Running up hills also helps you to develop your gluteus maximus. This is an area which many people neglect. They think that running doesn't work on this particular muscle group. Well, the fact is, this movement helps to develop glutes tremendously. Running up hills is another excellent cardio exercise, and helps you to lose weight in a faster manner.

5. Stairmaster: This particular exercise is said to work on the entire body. It helps you to develop muscle strength, and helps you develop heart muscle. The reason why it is considered as one of the great cardio exercises is because many people tend to gain weight slowly and gain heart muscle slowly. This exercise also gives you a good cardiovascular fitness. It helps you to lose weight in a faster rate, and also build muscles in a faster rate.
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10 signs your walking workout is too easy!

20/1/2021

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Going for a couple of strolls around the block can help you reach your step goals, but it doesn’t necessarily mean you’re getting a good workout. For walking to lead to health benefits like decreased risk of heart disease, stronger bones, weight loss, improved sleep and a mood boost, you have to do more than put one foot in front of the other.  My Fitness Pal has the the guide for you...
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Why you shouldn’t be ‘running off’ calories this Christmas

18/12/2020

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There is a good chance that you may have over indulged the last few days and need thinking that you need to work off all those treats.  Runner's World spoke to a sport and eating dietician about how running should never be a validation of what you eat, at any time of year.  You can find out more here...
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31 ways to reduce stress in your life

6/12/2020

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Wellness and stress-busting pretty much go hand in hand, so it’s fair to say we could all benefit from a bit less stress. Thankfully, there’s more than one way to make that a reality. In fact, myfitnesspal.com have counted 31 ways to reduce stress and put them together in this list...
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Nine reasons why you’re not losing weight

24/11/2020

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If you think you're doing enough exercise and eating healthily but you're struggling to lose weight then join the club.  So many of us think we're ticking all of the boxes for burning fat - and not getting any returns for our effort.  The Sun has a guide to help you get those bad habits gone..
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Exercise with friends using these online workouts!

12/11/2020

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We all got into home video workouts during the first lockdown. It was a novel way to train and then there was the phenomenon of Joe Wicks’s PE lessons on YouTube providing daily motivation to get moving. However, unless someone in your household joined you, following online video workouts can feel a little lonely, especially if your fitness routine once revolved around meeting friends at group exercise classes. Use these two services to work out with your friends remotely.  Coach Magazine has more...
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Unexpected benefits of low-impact workouts

4/11/2020

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Low-impact activities like swimming, cycling and weightlifting are often touted for their joint-friendly properties, but low-impact workouts have more to offer than just being easy on your joints — a lot more, according to fitness experts.  myfitnesspal has 11 benefits to having a low-impact workout!
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How you can walk off belly fit

25/10/2020

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Walking might not be the most strenuous form of exercise, but it is an effective way to get in shape and burn fat. We know one of the most dangerous types of fat — belly fat — is also one of the easiest to lose and while you can’t spot-reduce fat, walking can help reduce overall fat (including belly fat). The key, though, is staying consistent and walking in the right heart rate zone to maximize calorie and fat burn.  myfitnesspal.com has the feature..
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Does exercise improve mental wellbeing?

19/10/2020

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We all know about the physical benefits of sports and exercise.  If you want to build muscle, you lift.  If you want to improve aerobic fitness, you might want to run…  What do you do when you’re struggling with your mental well-being?  myprotein.com has the stats on this one...
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Weight Watchers boss reveals 6 ways to lose weight

30/9/2020

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With the darker winter evenings drawing in, it can be more tempting to cosy up in front of the TV with a hot chocolate or a slice of cake.  The Sun has some advice from the boss of Weight Watchers, Julia Westgarth...
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11 weight loss myths that aren't true!

18/9/2020

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When trying to lose weight, it can be hard to sort through the myriad conflicting information. Should you give up dairy?  What about the protein-packed, gut-healthy benefits of Greek yogurt? myfitnesspal has 11 of the most common weight-loss myths.
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'Working from home' weight loss mistakes!

16/9/2020

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Who knew when you packed up your desk and carried your work computer home back in the spring, you'd still be working from home now? But here we are. While swapping morning commutes for workouts and cooking more at home has helped many get healthier, the transition also has downsides resulting in letting some healthy habits slide.  myfitnesspal has a list of mistakes you could be making that's hurting your weight-loss goals!
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How increased screen time is affecting your mental health

27/8/2020

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A recent study found that people who reported lower levels of exercise during Covid than previous exercise habits also reported a decline in their mental health.  You can read more over at Runner's World...
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17 Expert Weight-Loss Tips!

25/8/2020

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Losing weight is never easy and there’s no one tip that’s going to change that. However, it doesn’t have to be as complicated a process as many of us make it, like counting every calorie or stripping our diet of entire food groups while trying to follow aggressively restrictive diet plans.  Coach Magazine has the full guide for you...
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How to get fit fast!

14/8/2020

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If you’ve started to notice that you get out of breath after one flight of stairs, it’s time to work on your fitness. The good news is that it won’t take that long to improve no matter what type of exercise you choose. Think a month or two, if not a few weeks, although of course some disciplines will help you improve faster than others.  Coach Magazine has the full story!
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10 reasons why you're always feeling hungry!

13/8/2020

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Feeling hungry is a normal part of life and is a signal that your body is lacking the energy it needs to function to its highest ability.  Most people tend to get hungry before their next meal and hunger can also be increased if you've done more exercise than usual.  The Sun has 10 reasons why!
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Should you do 10,000 steps a day?

27/7/2020

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There is a myth that people should try and do 10,000 steps a day to keep themselves on a healthy track but do you really need to do that many?  Fitbit.com has the views!

You can also find a very in depth guide on why walking is good for you over on moccasinguru.com.
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8 Strategies to Boost Weight Loss

26/7/2020

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Weight loss is more than just calories in and calories out — other factors such as quality of sleep, stress levels and a positive mindset can influence the number on the scale. The latter is important because approaching weight loss with a rock-solid mental game not only sets you up for success to lose weight, but it’ll also help you keep it off long term.  myfitnesspal.com has the theories...
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From couch to kettlebells!

4/7/2020

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Of all the roles life has carved out for me, this one has to be one of the most unexpected.
But sharing my DIY lockdown kettlebell regime on social media, primarily for the purposes of self-motivation, has resulted in an avalanche of requests for help and support for others - mainly women - wanting to do the same.  BBC News has the Covid-19 story...
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Why is running harder during lockdown?

2/7/2020

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Home schooling. Constant hand washing. Social isolation. These past few months have been enough to move a Zen Buddhist to distraction. So if you’ve found your running workouts tougher than normal, that’s understandable.  A new study in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise found that just 45 minutes of stress can impair subsequent running performance.

Runner's World has the full story..
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Why Exercise is Good for Your Immunity

24/5/2020

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When it comes to reducing your risk of getting sick, you can’t beat washing your hands and not touching your face. But something you already do is also helping to keep your immune system in top condition so it can better fight off all viruses: working out.  Fitbit.com has the good word...
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