Core training is a term used frequently by personal trainers and the media. But what exactly is it, what does it involve and should you be doing it too? The short answer is yes and this is why. Core Muscle Training Explained Your core is like the foundations of a house – the stronger the …
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Fitness
Core Muscle Training
Core Stability and Swiss Ball Training
Core stability is important for physical health and well-being and aids in the prevention of lower back pain and injuries. With today’s desk bound lifestyles, lower back pain and poor core strength and stability are issues many people face but there are ways to relieve the pain and build a strong core let’s start by …
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DOMS – Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness
You know that exercise is good for you and that you need to be active on a regular basis. Doing so, you no doubt have heard, will help to keep your bones and muscles strong. Now, if you are indeed a regular exerciser you are probably able to get through each day pain free. But …
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Setting and Achieving Goals – the SMART Way
When it comes to setting goals there are a number of methods that people use. From simply writing your goal on a piece of paper, to merely thinking that you would like to achieve something, everyone sets goals differently. Sadly, many people – while having the very best of intentions – fail to achieve their …
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Open Day & Winners
A big thankyou to all who came along and helped make the ifeelgood 24/7 Open Day last Saturday ….. such a fantastic day. With competitions, giveaways food and fun it was great to have so much support and participation. Many local businesses also donated both prizes and giveaways. Entrants (members and non-members) were able to …
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Encouraging your Children to Exercise
Why You Should Encourage Children to Exercise As adults, most of us are aware of the benefits regular exercise can have on our health and well-being. But how many of us actually think about the amount of exercise our children do? It was much easier when we were kids – rain or shine, we would …
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Why Aerobic Fitness is So Important
Why Aerobic Fitness is So Important for Optimum Health Being fit and healthy is a goal many of us strive for and we understand that it is important for our health. But how many of us really know why being fit is so important for our health or how fit we need to be? What …
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