There are still a few days left before you have to abandon your outdoor activities and move your fitness regime into the gym, so let’s take a look at a Autumn exercises that you can do outside while there is still enough light and the temperature is above freezing.
As adults, we know how great we feel when we have done a workout or played a game of sport. We also know how much better we feel both physically and within ourselves when we have been active. That is something that we should be sharing with our children through some form of kids fitness on a regular basis.
Exercise is a great way to future proof your body. By looking after your muscles, your joints, your lungs and your heart, not to mention waistline and brain, you can make sure you are as ready for the future as possible
And that is the beauty of boxing. It appeals to a wide cross section of society, it appeals to the entire age range from four to 84 and it is also one of the best ways to get and keep fit – really fit
What exercise can you think of that works nine major muscle groups and gives you a great cardio workout? The answer is rowing and, in addition to being a great source of overall fitness, rowing is also perfect for all ability levels.
You can use kettlebells for standard weight training exercises – bench presses, curls, rows – much as you would a dumbbell. But one of the exciting things about working out with kettlebells is the range of ballistic movements you can do, which means that you can work your muscles faster and develop fantastic muscular endurance
One of the most important pieces of understanding that anyone contemplating a weight training programme should possess, is knowing how to promote good stability within your workout. Simply looking at the amount of weight being lifted can be misleading and can lead to injury. The instability of a weight and the position of our body may be more important in stimulating muscle movement than the heaviness of the weight
There are so many facets to fitness training but, here at Kelsey Kerridge, we would argue that one of the corner stones of a great fitness regime is weight training.
Whether you are an elite athlete, a keen gym-goer or a complete beginner, weight training is the way to build a great foundation from which all your other fitness activities can develop.
Working away from home can cause real disruptions to your workout routine. Even if you are staying in a hotel with a gym on site, there is al the uncertainty that comes from not knowing the equipment or, in the case of many hotel gyms, finding it is far too small to serve the people who want to use it.
With the Tour de France well underway and a summer here in the UK that is perfect for cycling, here is a guide to getting cycle-fit for any cycling challenge that may come your way. Frequent short, intense training sessions are more effective to increase your fitness levels than long, infrequent bicycle rides
