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How Long Does it Take to Exercise for Three Hours a Week

I read a post saying exercising for 3 hours a week is 1.8% of your time. While this is true, there is a big difference in how much time and mental energy it takes if you are new to exercising again in your fifties or you are in an established exercise routine. How...

The 3 Essential Cardio Training Methods And How to Know Which One Your Body Needs

Exercise, Training Methods

There are three types of cardio training methods. Which gives flexibility to help you work towards your cardio fitness goals when you start to exercise again after the menopause. The three methods are: Steady State Interval Training Fartlek Steady State Method Steady...

Age is no Finish Line

Ageing Well, Exercise Goals

Age is no finish line. What kind of old lady are you planning to be? Your answer will be a mix of your preferences and personalising around any injuries or illness. Use it or lose it. Meet the three women who are quietly redefining both growing older and their...

Why use a SkiErg

Exercise, Exercise Kit

The SkiErg machine, was developed for cross-country skiing. Like most cardio kit on the gym floor, it has a dashboard where you can select a pre-programmed training programme. I use intervals by time as that suits my current workout goals, but there are also...

Why January 1st isn’t the only New Year that matters

New Years Resolutions

Why January 1st isn’t the only New Year that matters The energy of a new year is powerful and can help bring about a different perspective and intentions to your workouts. However, New year’s resolutions also don’t work well for many. When we talk about the new...

How Long Does it Take to Exercise for Three Hours a Week

The 3 Essential Cardio Training Methods And How to Know Which One Your Body Needs

Age is no Finish Line

Why use a SkiErg

Why January 1st isn’t the only New Year that matters

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