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What is AMRAP? AMRAP is an acronym for “as many reps as possible”. Our August AMRAP change will involve workouts where we will be doing as many repetitions of possible during a set amount of time. ✅ CHALLENGE YOUR STRENGTH AND FITNESS ✅ MEASURE YOUR PROGRESS Click here if you would like to […]
Many people can experience a temporary worsening of their symptoms when the weather is very hot or humid. Here are a few tips and tricks for coping with the heat and keeping our core temperature low: Sip on ice cold water throughout the day to help you stay cool and hydrated. Don’t wait […]
This May, I am introducing the ‘Make Every Step Count’ Exercise Challenge. This is a challenge to encourage you to track your step count and aim to increase the number of steps throughout the month. I have attached a template below for you to download and record your steps. Steps are easy to monitor using […]
“Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do” This April, I am introducing the April Progress your Push Up Challenge.💪 This challenge is to do 400 push ups in April. These push ups can be done in any form of your choice. It may be as a wall […]
Persistent muscle weakness can be caused by a variety of different factors including health conditions such as Multiple Sclerosis and Cancer and side effects of certain treatments including hormone therapy and chemotherapy. Exercise and a healthy balanced diet can help reduce and manage muscle weakness. ✅ Focus on functional exercises. These are exercises that […]
As we are approaching the end of the year, many of us will be thinking more about the changes we will be making in the new year. This might be vowing to take up a new exercise class or it could be deciding to ditch the unhealthy habits. Research has found that around 71% […]
High blood pressure affects 1.13 billion people around the world and in 2019, it accounted for 10.8 million deaths. It is well known that exercise can play an important part in lowering blood pressure. Regular physical activity can strengthen the heart muscle meaning it can pump blood around the body with less effort, therefore […]
Research presented at the American Heart American Heart Association’s Epidemiology, Prevention, Lifestyle & Cardiometabolic Health Conference 2021 has shown that taking more steps per day both at once or in short spurts could increase your life expectancy. What researchers found? In this study 16,732 women over 60 wore a waist step counter for […]
The core muscles, located deep in the trunk include the Transverse abdominis, internal and external obliques, rectus abdominis, erector spinae and the pelvic floor muscles. These are muscles surrounding the stomach and back. It is important to remember that there is much more to the core than just your abs! Core exercises are […]
Symptoms of fatigue includes tiredness, exhaustion and a constant lack of energy. Fatigue can be a direct result of a disease such as cancer, Parkinson’s and Multiple Sclerosis or it can be a side effect of different treatments. It can be caused by lifestyle factors such as stress, lack of sleep and lack of […]