Gym etiquette is all-important if the gym or health centre is to provide a safe and pleasant place for all users.
Think about it for a second: heavy weights, moving parts on machinery, exhausted bodies and minds, sweaty hands, towels lying around – it could be a recipe for a disaster if people are not switched on and aware of what is going on around them.
The truth is, nearly everyone, regardless of age or gender, will benefit from strength training. Working your muscles will help you shed excess fat, maintain healthy bone mass and prevent age-related muscle loss,
At time of writing it is Mental Health Awareness Week across the UK and the theme of the week is one that has particular relevance to the health and fitness sector – Body Image.
A good workout doesn’t always need to be intense. Sometimes it can just be fun. It depends what you need on that particular day, whether that’s stress relief or the proud feeling of lifting more than you did last week
Regular exercise is important for teenage fitness. Living an active life is important not only to keep weight down, but also for mental well-being too.
Walking with friends, cleaning the house, messing around in the playground – discover some ways to up your daily exercise regime without even thinking about it.
Rope training has been around for years, one of the staple pieces of kit in hardcore gyms and boxing clubs. But in the last few years it has gone mainstream and Kelsey Kerridge Outlooks Gym has had a rope as part of its functional fitness offering for more than three years.
If you have a marathon in your sights then you will have been training and preparing for several months now. But here are just a few helpful pointers to help you either refine your preparations for this event or fine tune your training ready for your next endeavour.
The key to continued health and fitness is to enjoy what you do. If your current fitness plan looks more like a recipe for torture, then hitting the refresh button this spring time could be the answer.
The thing about functional fitness is that it is nothing new and you probably do functional fitness activities every day, but by including some functional fitness in your workout, you will KNOW you are improving your body’s ability to cope with all that life throws at it.
