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.
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.
If exercise were a drug it would be one of the most cost-effective medicines on the market. Sometimes it is worth just taking a look and reminding ourselves why we do something… and exercise is no different.
The aim at Kelsey Kerridge is to provide something for all the people of Cambridge, no matter their age or ability. There is the sports hall, which allows work teams to play social football, pairs to play badminton, groups of friends to have a basketball session – it even attracted A-list film stars Matt Damon and George Clooney one memorable Sunday afternoon.
Just over 10 years ago I interviewed Val, one of Kelsey Kerridge’s most loyal and oldest customers. At the time, Val was in the centre four or five times a week and had just completed a half marathon in Milton Keynes. Last week I caught up with Val again. Now approaching her 85th year, Val is still as sprightly, vibrant and energetic as ever.
we reveal some of the fitness moves that the dancers and the celebrity participants will be going through to enable them to perform plies and pirouettes with ease.
Decreasing hours of light means that going for a run or a bike ride after work becomes tricky. The darker mornings are less conducive to getting out and doing exercise before the day begins. So how do you still fit your recommended amount of exercise (150 minutes/week) into your busy schedule?
Four years ago we were mesmerised as the London 2012 Paralympics unfolded before us. From the power of Jonny Peacock and Richard Whitehead powering down the track in the 100m and 200m respectively to the utter concentration upon the face of Sophia Christiansen as she takes her horse through its dressage routine – the crowd watching every piece of action with bated breath.
