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  The Benefits of Stretching There are so many benefits to stretching so if you can add this to your daily 'to do' list, a morning stretch will set you up for the day. An early rise '10 minute' stretch routine can add many positives to each day and the more you put into this practice, the more you will notice the improvements of your daily movement Neglecting to stretch your body can make a big impact on your flexibility and balance. As if these components aren't challenging enough as you get older. After a full nights sleep, a good stretch will aid mobility, flexibility, and general movement. It will also help to increase your levels of concentration throughout your day. Stretching not only activates your muscles but also improves your posture at the same time. This being another element of ageing we need to focus on and improve. Stretching also increases blood flow delivering much needed nutrients to your muscles and causing happier, healthier blood vessels and ve

  Exercising on Holiday Should you exercise whilst you are away on your holiday? Your annual vacation is for rest and reset, so is exercising a good or bad activity to undertake whilst taking in the rays?  Family and friends who are not exercisers would probably say: "Why can't you have a proper break and just relax?" or "You are on holiday to rest not workout?" Well, you probably can do both! Yes it is true that holiday time is for pure relaxation and self indulgence. After all, it's just for 2 weeks a year and you save a good part of your income to get away from reality and the normality of life's daily routines. So exercise and workouts should be left at home, right? For those who workout regularly spend weeks maybe years perfecting their bodies, making adjustments and consistently journaling and reflecting on the work they do. The decision to relax totally for the entirety of their vacation and not exercise at all is not an easy choice to make.......

  What is a Circuit Class? As a Class instructor and personal trainer I am often asked “What is the best class for fitness and weight loss?” My answer will always be circuits. The reason for this is a good circuit class will incorporate strength training, cardio fitness and core strength. The class “ punches a packet” when it comes to a full body workout and cardio health. The big bonus comes with the diversity and variety of this class. I do hear many of my clients say that strength training is boring or they hate cardio and core workouts. But by putting all these 3 elements into one circuit class it adds a bit more gusto to your workout and adds a little more interest. A circuit class makes for a quick and efficient workout with major results. How does a Circuit Class Work? A general circuit class will give you a full body workout, plus cardio, plus core strengthening exercises. Some circuit classes can be set to a specific discipline such as football or boxing to help improve perfor

  Fit for Life The fitness industry is ever evolving. With new ideas and techniques to help you keep fit and healthy . New ways to approach your needs or perhaps a complete body and mind transformation......it is all pretty overwhelming, even for me and I have been within the fitness industry for many years.  The more information there is out there, the more confusing it all becomes. Not sure what to do? Let me help and guide you through a fitness routine that you can stick with for a lifetime. It is not complicated nor is it time consuming ....... but most of all health and fitness should be enjoyable and suitable for your own unique lifestyle. So firstly let's go back to the basics. The 5 things that you should always include in any fitness routine : Warm up - Always start any exercise routine with a warm up. Warming up the muscles you are about to use will prevent injury. Warming up prior to exercise also raises the body temperature and increases blood flow to your mus

  Patella Fracture and Proximal Tibia Fracture I never do anything by halves ...... This fracture impressed both the Surgeon and Sports Therapist to whom I will be eternally grateful. I don't think I have ever felt so much pain as the day when these bones fractured simultaneously. I remember this moment as though it was yesterday ....... but it was in fact nearly 10 years ago, back in 2013. My Injury and How it Happened I was working onboard cruise ships at the time and we had just returned from a cruise and docked in port. We were always on a tight schedule on 'turnaround' days. Once the last passengers had disembarked, the crew had a limited amount of time to visit the nearest town and stock up on toiletries and personal buys.  I went into the town and filled my rucksack with shopping as we were due to sail to the Caribbean for 30 days. Just before I returned to the ship, I popped into my bank to withdraw a bank statement from the ATM machine. I was too busy reading