A light-hearted look at running, cycling and general fitness
Spring is in full swing and summer is hot on it’s heels. That means we can abandon duvet days and nights by the fire for long, calf-burning bike rides in the great outdoors. Bike rides used to be saved for serious athletes and kids on three-wheelers but, these days, it’s a more universal thing. In fact, more than 3 million bicycles can be found on the roads every year now, which is great for our precious planet but breaking news for health and safety.
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Some people say that exercising and losing weight is simple! And it is, in theory: eat less, move more. But that’s not exactly very exciting now, is it? Enter the fitness fad — exercise with added excitement. There’s been some hits, some misses, and some downright weird fitness fads over the years.
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The UK is picking up the pace when it comes to running and jogging. According to statistics, 10.5 million of us have taken to running as our go-to exercise method. Getting healthy and getting outside more is a great thing to be doing for sure, but there’s no reason to just keep jogging around the same streets or on the less-than-exciting treadmill.
Play bark supplier Compost Direct has taken a closer look at the ground beneath our feet to find out how different terrains can impact your running routine.
As we enter the final part of the year, it’s time to make as much use of the waning evening sunlight as possible. And for the runners out there, it’s a chance to try out a range of new accessories and extras. So, in honour of this fact, and to celebrate National Fitness Day, we thought we’d run through the essential running extras that you should get your hands on before it becomes too cold and dark to consider leaving the sofa.
Going away on holiday is an exciting part of year, whether you are trying to escape damp British winters by chasing the sun or are planning an excursion to somewhere exhilarating. Wherever the final destination, you might be worried about skipping out on your exercise schedule, especially if you have a lot of travel ahead of you. All is not lost however, here are some tips to ensure you get your heart pounding, which considering all the sitting you will be doing while travelling, your body will be thankful for some activity!
We all know exercise is good for you but, getting started, especially if you’ve not incorporated regular exercise into your daily schedule before, can be a difficult hurdle to get over and many people are put off before they’ve truly begun exercising their body efficiently. If the people who had given up in the first few weeks of an exercise regime kept going for a bit longer, they would have soon started seeing and feeling results from regular exercise which would have offered them better motivation to keep going.
Are you on a summer health kick? Sticking to your fitness regime? Did you know that taking the right vitamins and minerals can help strengthen bone, build muscle, prevent injury, and aid recovery — ideal whether you’re into cardio or resistance training.
Emma at BowCom takes a little look at how track running could be one of the greatest things that you could take up this year:
Diet plays a big part in any fitness regime, if you want to get the most out of your workout. You can, of course, live on a diet of pizza, cheese on toast and beer but you’ll constantly feel sluggish and, ergo, your workout will, in turn, also be sluggish (if you can be bothered to get out the door in the first place, that is).
Eating a wide variety of fruit and vegetables will ensure you ingest a wide variety of vitamins, with some being better for runners than others. Here are some of the vitamins that are great for runners, and how to get them.
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Spring is finally here – what better way to improve your fitness and general wellbeing by getting out on your bike, and seeing the sights?