March 2021
Are you still hibernating? Stay strong, fit and healthy!
As we move out of a difficult winter, and more positively into warmer weather and less restrictions, there is now a plan in place to put us on the road to some form of normality.
But what is your plan to get your fitness and goals back on track?
As ever, Fit For Anything (FFA) is here to support you.
Spring is definitely in the air and FFA is ready to help put a spring back in your step with these 5 TopTips to help you come out of hibernation.
I have also included a blog from our new partners at The Osteopathic House (more on this later) on why building muscle is not just about appearance. Muscle protect joints, ligaments and your muscle strength and endurance will indirectly assist you to take care of your total wellbeing.
We are seeing positive signs that we are slowly moving out of the pandemic situation in The United Kingdom. It is your choice to decide to get yourself ready for some kind of normality, and the best way to start is by ensuring your immune system is optimised. This way you can also assist and show others that as a society we can restore balance which leads to having the confidence to lead a close to normal life. Society needs you desperately!
Besides getting your dose of vitamin D (preferably from the sun), vitamin C and Zinc, stay active, keep moving and stay healthy: Try to (slowly) get ready to get back to a more normal activity level. Research shows that most people have a lack of daily structure, people are doing 20% less activity and have a worse diet than a year ago, which causes (mental and/or physical) downturn, fatigue, weight gain and some loss of health and fitness. Get ready to re-balance your mind and body, improve your total well-being. Please see a basic guide on what to eat and drink to boost your immune system below.
As we come out of Lockdown - here's how you can get involved and train with Fit For Anything:
A: Until 29th March:
Outdoor 1-2-1 training in a public place such as in a park.
On-line option 1: 1-2-1 via Zoom or Face time.
On-line option 2: Team FFA via Zoom:
Meeting ID: 5231811151, passcode: Sb6eDj
B: From 29th March:
As mentioned in A above PLUS:
Outdoor, 1-2-1 and in a group up to 6 people, this includes outdoor Team FFA training, it can be in a park, wood, mine or your own garden.
C: From 12th April:
As mentioned in B above PLUS:
Outdoor in a group up to 6 people, it can now also be in anyone else's garden such as a pub garden.
D: From 17th May:
As mentioned in C above PLUS:
Indoor in a group up to 6 people.
E: From 21st June:
As mentioned in D above PLUS:
Hug everyone inside or outside and tell them you love them.
Fit For Anything is now working together in partnership with local osteopaths at The Osteopathic House in Rickmansworth. The partnership will help us to assist our shared clients even better. Our clients will benefit from our joint expertise and specific areas of rehabilitation and injury prevention to form an extention of each others' services. Our direct communication, mutual understanding, experience and way of working will be a welcome benefit for our clients, and make it easier and more efficient for all involved.
As events open back up as we come out of lockdown, why not get your diaries out and set one of these as your next target?
Some fairy local events coming up during the next few months:
29/3 Open water swimming season start (Merchant Taylors' school)
29/3 Outdoor facilities such as outdoor gyms, tennis courts re-open
8/4 Run The Wild 10k 'Night' Run (Berkhamstead 7pm start)
10/4 Discover Run The Wild 20k (Tring)
1/5 Ashridge Duathlon (standard, 10k-44k-5k)
2/5 Henley River Trail Run 10K
6/6 Mud Monsters Run (o.c.r. events 5,10 or 20k)
12/6 The Henley Trail Run 10k
12/6 The Chiltern Classic (road cycling) sportive (120km)
19/6 & 20/6 Spartan Trifecta (o.c.r. in Crickhowell - Wales)
3/7 The Summer Fan Dance (Pen Y Fan - Wales)
3/7 & 4/7 Nuclear Rush Events 7k & 12k (o.c.r.)
4/7 Nuclear Oblivion Extreme 12-60k (o.c.r.)
7/8 Rat Race Canterbury Trails 100km
If you want to look and feel good during your next event, don't forget that Fit For Anything continues their partnership with LegendBorne clothing for 2021. You can get a 20% discount on the RRP by contacting me in person. Please see also the FFA link.
Instagram and Fit For Anything
The Instagram account fit.for.anything has been added as a business Instagram account.
The business account has been created to assist people to be(come) the best they can be in order to be(come) Fit For Anything.
Posts will contain relevant health and fitness information and include video content on the how and the why we should move and perform certain activities. Apply the basics and develop from there. The coming 2 months there will be posts containing a "Basics series" illustrating for example the effects of (prolonged) sitting, standing, lying and many other basic topics will follow. An "Intermediate series" is likely to unfold after the Basics series. This business account will aim to contain a small library of decent health and fitness information for viewers to assist with various, mainly physical issues.
The Instagram account rj_fitforanything remains but is going to be a more personal Instagram account in future.
It has been exactly a year ago since I started helping out the local community during these uncertain times - finding ways to be a support through GoodSAM and Royal Voluntary Service, Chorleywood Corona Support Group, Rickmansworth Coronavirus Community Help Group and various Whats App groups.
It is mainly prescription running that I do for Ricky Covid Mutual Aid which means I collect prescriptions from local chemists such as Delite and Tudor and deliver these prescriptions to vulnerable people in the area. A prescription run shift contains of 2 hours and I usually do 2 shifts a week. I often take it literally and run (or cycle) from my house to a chemist, then to various addresses to drop off prescriptions and run back home. A shift usually mounts up to a satisfying trip of almost 12km. I will continue to support who need it the most during these uncertain times.
As ever, I look forward to continuing to work with you to keep you on track to achieve your goals.
You can be(come) Fit For Anything!
Roel