For some athletes or people who run, jog, lift weights or do some other form of exercise, music is not just a motivation, it is essential.
Bumpin’ tunes, a heavy beat or inspirational lyrics are the key to many people finding their peak performance or to complete a great workout
A while ago we wrote about stealthy ways of introducing cardio exercise into your routine. Well here is an even more subversive and unlikely stealth tactic – Pokémon Go. Scores of people of all ages running around the streets, parks and shopping centres – has the message finally got through that exercise is good for you?
Here are three great work outs you can do on the beach or in the sand dunes. You can do all these exercises barefoot or in trainers.
Cardio doesn’t have to be a dirty word. It’s been a long time since I was involved in endurance sport, but I still enjoy cardio*. However, I don’t often fancy the idea of plodding on a cross trainer for half an hour.
What is becoming more and more apparent is the need to mix up the groups a little to avoid overuse and stress injuries. There are many benefits to putting your body under stress, doing tough workouts, running hard paces and lifting heavy weights – and you will tend to do these types of exercise in the activity that you are most knowledgable about and comfortable with. But, these workouts are not right for our lives if they are the only things we do.
While top level footballers may get a lot of bad publicity – largely due to their stratospheric salaries and the often lurid stories about their lifestyles – there is little doubting the fitness levels of these players. An outfield player, on average, will run 10 kilometres during a game and this will be a combination of jogging, running and flat out sprints.
Rabid score-keeping is turning us from people who enjoy doing fitness to maniacs who fear failure because we have missed a training session or not reached a target. So how do we re-discover rational fitness?
An article in The Guardian newspaper outlined the positive impact that having a sense of purpose had upon your motivation levels. This has implications for how you set goals for your workout.
A good diet is essential if you are working out regularly and putting your body under stress. Ensuring you eat the right amount and the right foodstuffs will help you train harder and, importantly, help you stay fit and healthy.
Interval training is one of the best ways to get results from our cardiovascular training. This means training at high and low levels of intensity, rather than training at one pace.
