Different ways to exercise to get your body moving

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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.