Hockey has seen an upsurge in the number of people – children and adults – taking up the sport and, as a recent visit to Cambridge by Great Britain’s Helen Richardson-Walsh and team captain Kate Richardson Walsh proved, interest in hockey in Cambridge is at an all-time high.
The best answer to January blues is to blast them away with some serotonin-releasing, blood-pumping, heart-rate-raising exercise. This lunchtime workout is designed to be short, sharp and invigorating, although it can easily be adapted to suit longer time slots.
Here’s a New Year resolution that is worth making – to drink more. That might sound like a very attractive proposition but, just to make it clear, we are talking about the clear H2O stuff, not alcohol.
Making sure that you are adequately hydrated is vital for good health and is an essential part of your health and fitness regime.
‘We need to relax more’: It’s a great resolution but the question is, how do we go about it? It is all very well saying ‘relax’ but when you are tense, anxious or completely stressed out, there is no quick fix.
It’s been a great year for members and guests at Kelsey Kerridge Sports Centre. In this review of the year, we take a look back at some of the things that have been going on in the busy Cambridge sports and fitness centre.
It’s the festive season and the time of year when we should be kicking back, chilling out and spending time with family and friends. What we don’t want is for Christmas Eve to arrive and we are still trawling the shops searching for presents. Avoid that last minute panic over Christmas gifts with our ultimate guide to Christmas gifts for fitness enthusiasts.
Taking a proper full breath is more than just taking life-giving oxygen into your body – breathing properly bathes the organs in new blood and oxygen; it gently slows the heartbeat, stabilises blood pressure and improves digestion. It actually makes you feel lighter and more relaxed. It also helps you sleep better. The difference between both your physical and mental state once you learn how to take a full breath can be quite incredible.
As the year draws to a close, we take a peak into our crystal balls to see what fitness trends 2017 is likely to bring.
As far as we can see, it is all about free movement. Yes, there is still a place for structured gym workouts and heavy weights sessions, but we are becoming more aware of the need just to get moving – in a natural way.
With less than a month to go until Christmas, the next few weeks are a whirl of activity on the social calendar, so it is important to look after yourself and make sure you are fit to party!
Adam Benedičic is one of the newest recruits to the Kelsey Kerridge gym and personal trainer team but he is quickly making an impact with his unique training methods.
