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…
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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…
Is Sweating Good for You?
We all pretty much sweat, sometimes its exercise related, sometimes its the temperature and at other times it is about how we are feeling. I read a great article on this topic. “When you think about sweating, you probably think icky and sticky (and maybe a little smelly too). But sweating is a totally natural,…
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,…
Hydration
You’ve seen it before, the overzealous athlete chugging a gallon of water race morning. As summer and warmer temperatures approach, it’s tempting to do this before, during and after events. Overhydration can be just as dangerous as dehydration. Taking in too much fluid can lead to hyponatremia, which is when blood sodium levels become diluted….
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…
2021: Aim smaller?
2020 was a difficult year for many of us. Some of us would say it was the worst year of their lives so far. The impact of the pandemic, at least in the UK, did suddenly seem to effect life from March. We had carried on our lived as normal from New Years day. Those…
Midweek Blog & Round Up 21 January 2021
You know how life is, sometimes things are really busy and you have to take a few minutes out of your day to focus on organising. Well I reached this point yesterday morning, I had a lot on my to do list. That had a potential to make me feel overwhelmed. I applied tools…
Treadmill Walking: Weight Loss Workout Plan
Treadmill walking is a great way to burn extra calories each day to help you lose weight. Over at verywellfit.com there is a great three week workout programme to follow to get you started with treadmill fitness. Its simple but also a really detailed article: https://www.verywellfit.com/treadmill-walking-weight-loss-workout-plan-3436638
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