COVID & Ramadan
[fa icon="calendar'] 05-Apr-2022 12:06:47 / by Emily Apps posted in ramadan, COVID-19, COVID vaccine
Ramadan 2021
[fa icon="calendar'] 13-Apr-2021 16:46:41 / by Emily Apps posted in fasting, ramadan
Keeping up a healthy lifestyle is hard enough at the best of times, let alone during Ramadan (and in a pandemic!). The Islamic month of Ramadan starts this week, where Muslims around the world will be going without food or drinks between sunrise and sunset for 30 days.
PoolPods
[fa icon="calendar'] 27-Feb-2020 14:18:41 / by Emily Apps posted in National Baby Swimming Week, disability in sport, poolpods, disability swimming
Diabetes: Taking the right steps for prevention and management
[fa icon="calendar'] 14-Nov-2019 14:19:22 / by Emily Apps posted in healthy eating, fitness, swimming, sport and leisure, Obesity, physical activity
Knowing you have to exercise and wanting to exercise are two very different things, but sometimes it's just one of those things that has to be done.
26.2 Steps To A Successful Marathon
[fa icon="calendar'] 16-Sep-2019 16:04:57 / by Emily Apps posted in London Marathon, half marathon, Marathon Training, Long Distance Training, Fitness Training
October is just around the corner and some of you may find yourself being on the receiving end of the ballot results of the London marathon. If you're one of those lucky people, we've put together some tips to help you train and run the best marathon possible!
Equality In Sport
[fa icon="calendar'] 14-Mar-2019 14:34:30 / by Emily Apps posted in Women only, sport and leisure, physical activity, equality, USWNT, Lionesses, women in sport
Women have been the brains behind computer software, space station batteries, stem cell isolation and even Monopoly… so why don’t people think they should be given the same opportunities as men?
Mental Health Vs Physical Activity
[fa icon="calendar'] 30-Jan-2019 16:40:28 / by Emily Apps posted in fitness, mental health, Self care, self help, physical activity
We all know that doing exercise is good for your physical health, but how many of us know that physical activity also works wonders for our mental health too? We think that the mind and body are separate, but what you do with your body can have a powerful effect on your mental well-being.
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
[fa icon="calendar'] 09-Nov-2018 12:01:47 / by Emily Apps posted in fitness, mental health, sport and leisure, Self care
The clocks have gone back, the days are getting shorter and the temperatures dropping. Winter is here. Cue Seasonal Affective Disorder: A winter depression that hits when there’s less daylight during the winter months.
Summer vs Winter
[fa icon="calendar'] 24-Oct-2018 15:54:18 / by Emily Apps posted in fitness, mental health, sport and leisure, Les Mills, Group exercise classes, Self care
Training in the summer is glorious – shorts, t-shirts, and a bottle of water is all you need. You have sunny days, light evenings and even a chance to work on your tan. But summer can’t last forever. October comes around, the days get colder, the nights draw in and the rain starts to fall.
6 Weeks to Fit!
[fa icon="calendar'] 13-Sep-2018 15:14:44 / by Emily Apps posted in fad diets, fitness, top gym excuses, gym excuses, sport and leisure, Group exercise classes, So
So many of us are guilty of trying fad diets and ridiculously intense workout sessions to try and lose weight before a holiday or trying to fit in to our favourite outfit that has become slightly too tight. But how many of us put all the effort in for a few weeks and then go back to our old habits?