🏃‍♂️The type of exercise and the intensity of your sessions are most important when considering what you are aiming to achieve with your exercise. To cash in on the great health benefits on offer, and to keep a good balance, a good mix of all types is recommended, but if you are wanting to improve your cardiovascular fitness then it is globally recommended by health organizations that you train for a sustained period of time (anywhere between 15 – 90 minutes) at between 40%

Why not make this day / week the one where you try something new and see how it goes. If what you try doesn’t go to plan then at least you can say that you tried and that’s 1000000 x better than not giving it a go at all. No matter where you’re at in the present moment, its always possible to try something new and in the future you may just look back on this day / week as the time it all started. Little something to remember - “In the end we only regret the chances we didn’t

🧠 Mental wellbeing is often overlooked when it comes to an individual’s overall health. Just as with physical wellbeing, mental wellbeing can have a massive effect on our daily lives and our ability to manage routine activities and with pressures in society only growing, these can effect anyone at any point in their lives. As with our physical health, while things may appear to be healthy, there can be underlying issues which aren’t necessarily obvious and which can further

Get outside and get moving! You'll feel all the better for it and people often find their energy levels actually increase once they've exerted themselves a bit / a lot. Even something as simple as a short walk around the block to stretch your legs can have a good, positive effect. Gwaarrnnn, make the most of your local environment and have a lil wander ✌️ 📸 @davidpickett7 sunset shot down on the coast in sunny sunny Bournemouth 🔥🔥🔥 Give me a shout if you ever need a hand

Our bodies use a certain amount of energy for their day-to-day natural processes that occur autonomously (without us knowing). This energy amount is called our basal metabolic rate and is the minimum amount of energy we need for our bodies to survive & function each day. Lots of factors affect your metabolism including age, gender, & muscle mass. On top of this, our bodies use up more energy for any movements we perform. The total of our daily metabolism and movements is diff

The human body is made up of approximately 60% water so keeping a steady intake of water is vital to sustaining your body's healthy natural processes. These processes include: 🌡Regulating your body temperature 🛡Protecting organs, tissues, joints, and the spinal chord 🧠Helping brain function (we all need this) ☣️Removing toxins & waste from the body 🍴Aiding digestion 😊Improving mood & energy Without a consistent supply of water, your body becomes dehydrated and this can h

⛽️ You would never put the wrong fuel into your car, so why would you put the wrong fuel into your body? Having a good balance between the right amount of exercise and appropriate nutrition is most important. Nutrition is just as, if not more important than exercise in the fight for your health. Our bodies need a whole range of nutrients, vitamins and minerals to support their natural processes and to fuel daily activities. Unfortunately, not all foods are created equal. Some

Finding physical activities that are comfortable, convenient, and most importantly enjoyable is a crucial part of any exercise routine. Everyone's different, so finding the correct activity for you may differ to the people around you but there are so many options out there. Its worth trying out a few activities before building them into a routine and the more of a mix you have the better. Its important that with any physical activity that it is moderate or high intensity mean