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Stretching and Flexibility is an essential component of good health and fitness and is especially vital for all people. As we get older it is essential to stretch more, as the joint capsules and muscles muscle which surround our joints become less stretchy with age. Why do we need to more flexible? It means…
6 exercises to do everyday
1. Sit to stand practice Sit to stand practice- Do 5-20 times Try and do this every 3 hours 2. Walking 3. March on the spot March on the spot, with lots of energy using your arms as well as your legs for count of 50. Do this 3 or 4 times a day…
Ways to lessen your dementia risk
We have heard a lot lately about the growing incidence and impact of Dementia in Australia. This is due to the growing number of people ageing generally and better diagnosis of the disease. It is not all bad news however, as along with the statistics of dementia, there has also been a growing body of evidence which shows that a healthy lifestyle matters. Basically, if we keep the arteries in…
What Is Health and Wellbeing?
Health and wellbeing is not just not having the flu or some other ailment. It is about having our lives in a healthy balance and includes: Sometimes getting “Balance” is not easy !!! Getting Balance in your body For your body to be “healthy” it needs :- What are the benefits of exercise? 1. Your…
Once upon a time…we were told that after 35 the rest of life was a downhill slope BUT is this really so???
What happens to muscle as we age? Muscles lose size and strength as we get older, which can contribute to weakness and not being able to do the things we need to do. This is caused by a number of factors working in combination, including: BUT…studies have shown that it is possible to maintain strength…
How does exercise help your body?
10 Great reasons to Exercise! 1. It helps to keep your arteries in better shape, and so helps reduce blood pressure 2. It stimulates capillary development, so blood and oxygen can get to the body parts more easily 3. It helps the heart to become more efficient 4. It helps with control of blood sugar…
Does your body need to feel old?
All of us need to be careful that we don’t talk ourselves into being older, and find many excuses to sit down, probably more than we actually need to. Sadly the more we sit the weaker our legs and trunk gets, and the more unfit we become. Then we actually try to do things we…
Chronic pain and exercise
What is chronic pain? Chronic pain is pain that persists beyond the expected healing time of an injury, whereas acute pain is caused by tissue damage which happens after an injury and we can see swelling and feel the inflammation. Chronic pain however, is associated with the sensitivity of the nervous system and ‘non tissue…