Healthy Forever Fitness Motivation

  The Advantage and Effectiveness of Aqua Exercise Water fitness is a great way to stay in shape. Not only is it a good form of cardio exercise but the natural resistance of the water will help to make you stronger and tone up some of those 'wobbly' bits. Aqua classes are extremely popular and usually run with a full class. It's a fabulous way to socialise and connect with others whilst making it a perfect method to boost your mental health and wellbeing.  Water fitness usually takes place in the shallow end of a swimming pool with music playing to make the exercises more fun. The beat of the tunes should be slow enough for your limbs to move through the water's natural resistance in time to the rhythm.  Water fitness is gentle on the joints as you move through the workout. You can jump, lunge, run and hop without causing any stress to the bones, something that you cannot do on land. This low impact activity is ideal for those with joint or bone issues and for those wh

  Balance, Mobility and Flexibility The key elements of ageing well and all-round fitness are balance, mobility and flexibility training and often this is overlooked or neglected. We are aware of the need to add cardio and strength activities to our well-being programme but do not realise the benefits of these essential components of physical fitness.  Maintaining or improving balance, mobility and flexibility help you to move well, feel better and look more youthful as you age. Balance training is essential in later life for fall prevention and mobility/flexibility training will help to prevent injury to your joints and muscles. This type of training also increases core strength and stability.  Good balance is required for just about everything we do such as walking, standing still, getting out of a chair and bending over just to pick something up from the floor.  Balance skills  may not come naturally to some and this skill needs to be worked on with consistency. Balance training str

  RLSS - National Pool Lifeguard Course The NPLQ (National Pool Lifeguard Qualification) is the most widely recognised lifeguard qualification in the UK. Successfully completing this course will qualify you to work as a Pool Lifeguard. The course is physically demanding and covers all elements of pool rescue techniques, CPR, first aid, lifeguarding theory, swimming to set times and number of lengths (swimming both front and back strokes continuously), lifting casualties and diving to the deep end of the pool.  The course requires a minimum of 36 hours (normally 5 full days) and requires 100% attendance. You will be expected to be mentally alert and self-disciplined as well as physically fit. As a prerequisite of the NPLQ course you must be able to: Jump or dive into deep water Swim 50 meters in less than 60 seconds Swim 100 meters on both front and back continuously Tread water for 30 seconds Surface dive to the bottom of the pool Climb out of the pool unaided (without using steps/ladd

  What is Low Impact Functional Fitness? Low impact functional fitness is strength training exercises that enhance your mobility and movement creating a more effective functional body for your every day tasks. Low impact means the joints and muscles will not endure any stress during these workouts. Functional movements will take our joints through their full range of motion, whilst working the stabilising muscles at the same time. This is so important in preventing injury and promoting healthy movement back into our bodies. Functional workouts do not isolate any particular one muscle but work several muscles all in one go. Working on your functional fitness will improve your quality of life. Building strength and increasing mobility will tweak certain tasks such as carrying heavy shopping bags from the supermarket to your car. You will be able to carry heavier loads for a longer space of time, lift bulkier objects above your head to place on high shelving and lift your own body weight

  Give Yourself an Energy Boost Making healthy changes in your life is not a huge overhaul or a daunting task involving lots of research. Taking small steps and making alterations that fit into your everyday life will bring success. We all want that quick fix, but 'quick fixes' won't 'fix'  life-long bad habits.  Spring is such a great time to feel refreshed and renewed. Lighter evenings are on their way, sunny days and mild weather will follow. We will naturally feel more energised as we head towards summer, so what better time is there than now, to start taking good health seriously and to make those improvements. Planning a Healthy Lifestyle   - Just by changing a few simple things in your day to day life, could make a big impact on your health and well being. Adding half an hours brisk walk to your day, five times a week and add weight bearing activities twice a week will improve both your  cardio and bone health . Look at your eating habits and make a plan to r

The Yoga Lifestyle and a Short History Yoga originated in ancient history over 5000 years ago. It can be traced back to Northern India as a philosophical and spiritual practice, to promote spiritual growth and understanding. The word yoga was first illustrated in ancient sacred text called the Rigvida, an Indian collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns. The word 'yoga' itself is procured from the Sanskrit text meaning 'to join' or 'to unite'. As mentioned in the Sanskrit text, the practice of yoga leads to the union of individual spirit to that of the universal spirit. Yoga has developed over the years and recently ventured into the Western world. It has evolved into something less spiritual and more as a fitness fashion. Yoga is a non-religious tradition although it was originally linked to Hinduism and Buddhism. Yoga is very much a spiritualism practice and helps to combat modern day health concerns, such as stress, depression and trauma related issues.  There are m

  Exercise and Consistency Finding your way to a regular exercise routine doesn't sound difficult. But the truth is, we are human and we get bored with regular, unremarkable regimes. At the start of any journey there is excitement and unpredictability, so we delve into anything new with gusto and enthusiasm. Our expectations are high and the results are never quite what we wanted.  Understanding that exercise and fitness levels do come to those who persevere. I have had many clients, students and friends that have reaped the benefits from exercise, yet still the motivation and enthusiasm does not remain constant and in some cases, sadly it leaves all together. Unfortunately with this, regret follows and I so often hear the words "I felt so much better when I was exercising, I don't know why I stopped" . I can pretty much guarantee that most of you who are reading this will be nodding your head in agreement. We have all done this and find we need to summon up the energ