New to fitness, but don’t know where to start? Want to give running ago, but not quite sure how to progress? If you answered yes to either of those questions you might be interested in the couch to 5K running programme from the NHS. Over a nine week period it will help you start a…
Category: Exercise Blog
Get Active Blog: Set Backs
I’ve had a minor setback with my exercise for the last week, I’ve hurt my shoulder. It currently hurts if I try to lift my arm above shoulder height. Yes this is a set back, but it doesn’t bring fitness to a griding halt for me. I have a diverse workout regime, so I have…
Get Active Blog: The Journey
I often get asked why exercise is so important to me. Mainly I enjoy it, the escapism, the challenge and the feeling of progression. Not only that, it helps me manage a medical condition and it has been essential for my mental health since 2007. My fitness journey has never been about just one thing,…
Get Active Blog: Pushing On
In my last exercise blog I talked about getting sufficient rest. I’ve recently been doing quite a lot of intense exercise, which even though I do have a weekly rest day, had caught up to me. I was able to get back out running on Saturday, and I even managed my longest run ever –…
Get Active Blog: I’m Resting Up
Today I’ve had to take an extra rest day, after weeks of higher intensity training, the muscle soreness has caught up with me… significantly. I am not new to exercise, and therefore I plan workouts carefully to have higher and lower intensity days, whilst maintaining one full rest day per week. But over time it…
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