With many people not feeling comfortable enough to go outside for a walk, there are many other aerobic exercise solutions that you can do within the comfort of your own home. In this article, we will discuss how you should aim to structure your aerobic exercise at home to get the same benefit as walking […]
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There are many articles that state that movement is medicine, but is this really true or should we change our perspective? What is right about the statement? Let’s start by discussing what is right about the statement. According to the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee Scientific Report, conditions such as heart disease, stroke, hypertension,
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Many people think that their muscles are the limiting factor of their strength, however this is not the case. We have all heard of those emergency situations where someone is able to perform an amazing feat of strength such as lifting a car off someone trapped underneath. These feats of strength happen because your muscles
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So much emphasis is put on how we can maximise the benefits while performing exercise and even after exercise. However there are some important points that need to be considered directly before you exercise that can affect your session. Body Position One of these considerations is your body position before exercise. Our ligaments and connective
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Many people want to be “stable”. Whether it is on their feet so that they don’t fall, or in the muscles that support their joints. However when we exercise, some of the best benefits occur when we are unstable. A study published in 2015, looked at the differences in muscle activity when a person exercises
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When it comes to strengthening exercises, we need to alter our exercise program as our body adapts to make sure that we continue to get stronger. Of course changing the exercises that we do is an important part of this, however there is an easy trick that is often forgotten that is important to add.
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While there are many obvious health benefits associated with regular exercise such as improving control of blood sugar levels, blood pressure, and maintaining body weight, we often forget one other vital reason to exercise – to prepare our bodies for life and allow us to maximise what we can do. Training for life brings into
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Many people instinctively have music on in the background while they exercise. Research shows that music and exercise go hand in hand and that music can in fact boost the already impressive effects of exercise on the body. Music has been shown to be beneficial for many aspects of life. It can have powerful effects
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It is probably surprising to hear, but the general principles of exercise training are the same regardless of age. However there are some aspects of ageing that require us to make subtle changes to the way we exercise as we get older. Rate of Recovery Probably the most important factor that differentiates exercise training in
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If your exercise program combines strength, flexibility and mobility exercises its best that you know your ABC’s to get the most out of your efforts. A Like the alphabet, we always start with A.. “A” stands for “Articulations”, which is another way of saying joints. Many mobilisation exercises target the joints and are best done
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