If like many people you get caught up with how busy you are during the winter it is important to make sure that you take time to stop and make sure that you are taking care of your health. At Fit for Anything we of course focus on diet / nutrition as well as training specifics however what we really want you to enjoy is whole body wellness. Take a minute to assess how winter has an effect on you and your health and take action to safeguard your wellness. It’s important!
When it comes to obtaining that ripped look that many crave, the inevitable downside is that in becoming lean and ripped, you often loose strength and your energy levels flag somewhat. While some accept this as being “just the way things go” I’m here to tell you otherwise. Strength loss isn’t inevitable if you follow these five top tips.
Your outdoor workouts and runs needn’t grind to a halt the second that autumn and winter hit. The dark morning and dark nights simply require additional precautions safety-wise and from a staying warm point of view, your training attire will need altering to suit the season.
When putting together your running schedule hill runs are rarely at top of the page. They’re tough, they’re rough and yet they are brilliant at helping you boost your performance and your fitness.
The lovely mild and relatively sunny weather during the past month may have played a part in the abundance of participations in outdoor local events by you.
A rotator cuff injury is the most common sort of shoulder injury. We explore what these are, how they occur and what can be done about them.
When it comes to setting health and fitness goals you’ll no doubt have come across the term “SMART goals”. The SMART system is one which allows you to set goals in such a way as to make sure they get done! Goal setting is not only essential for planning, it is key for motivation and ultimately success.
Warming up / pre-workout stretching is standard procedure and a “must” for the majority. It’s easy to see why stretching before working out rather than going in “cold” is a good thing however the benefits to post-workout stretching often gets overlooked.
Post workout you need food to help you recoup lost energy and to help you recover. These recipes are a good place to start.
Summer is fast moving into autumn and for many this is the time we re-embrace our weight loss goals. You may have been out and about a lot more over the summer, on holiday, enjoying time out with your families and during times like these, the pounds tend to creep back on. If you want to get back on track and hit your target this is the way.
Hopefully we can continue to enjoy the lovely weather we have had over the last months which contributed to some fabulous times.
Log onto your favourite social media channel at pretty much any time of the day and someone will be “off for a run”. Cue lots of likes because getting moving and staying motivated isn’t always easy, and those who do run know that. As a trainer and someone who runs himself I hope that all of these making the effort to get out and run are running effectively.
It doesn’t matter whether you haven’t worked out since 1991 or whether you are a regular, how your fitness journey starts will be with a healthy dose of motivation. Some of us are fabulous at self-motivating ourselves, we can catapult out of bed in the morning and sprint for the gym. Others need more help to get going and keep going.
Snacking can be seen as a very negative thing, with many blaming it for the rise in obesity in our modern times. Snacking if you are careful of what you are eating however, can not only be healthy, it can help you perform better. When it comes to working out your body needs fuel and it also needs to recover. That is why pre workout and post workout snacks are important. That said, as important as they are they also need to be tasty and interesting as well as nutritious.
Yes we know, breakfast is the most important meal of the day, must not me missed etc. In actual fact all meals are equally important however, many find breakfast to be the one meal hardest to get excited about. Whether this is because 1) it is morning and 2) traditional breakfasts are boring, we have some great breakfast food ideas to get you up and raring to go
When you think of an exercise, any exercise. What’s the first to come to mind? Star jumps? Most people would say push-ups, and of course push-up can be one of the most effective exercise you’ll ever do…. If you do them right!
I can not believe how quickly this month has gone by. Its been a great summer for events and holidays and there have been some EPIC times.
Some people will tell you that how well you perform on marathon race day will depend largely on the weather and other environmental factors that may affect your time. While these do of course matter they are not the be all and end all, indeed the majority of your race day success will come down to your advance preparation.
This is an endurance event quite unlike any other. As a local, being born and raised in the area I first took part in the event twenty-two years ago and until this year I hadn’t done it again. This year is a particularly special event however as it marks the 100th Four Day Marches (Nijmegen marches). The history is well documented on the website however for locals it takes on a whole new meaning.
A real diary-like inside view of what competing in a pro-endurance event such as this Rat Race one can really be like!