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FITNESS ADVICE FOR YOU

Click on the Links below for some great tips and advice in the world of Fitness!

Outdoor Fitness

HOW TO TRAIN FOR YOUR FIRST MARATHON

​BEGINNING MARATHONERS SHOULD AIM TO BUILD THEIR WEEKLY MILEAGE UP TO 50 MILES OVER THE FOUR MONTHS LEADING UP TO RACE DAY. THREE-TO-FIVE RUNS PER WEEK IS SUFFICIENT. THE VAST MAJORITY OF THESE RUNS SHOULD BE DONE AT A RELAXED PACE. YOU SHOULD RUN AT AN EASY ENOUGH PACE TO BE ABLE TO CARRY ON A CONVERSATION.

10 WAYS TO LOSE WEIGHT
DO THIS - DO THAT - EAT THIS - EAT THAT
FAD DIETS, WORKOUT FOR HOURS. SO MANY DIFFERENT WAYS PEOPLE FOR YEARS HAVE BEEN TRYING TO LOSE WEIGHT. THERE IS NOT 1 METHOD THAT WORKS FOR EVERYONE BUT HERE ARE 10 TIPS THAT ARE EFFECTIVE THAT WILL HELP YOU LOSE THAT WEIGHT!

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SHOULD WOMEN LIFT HEAVY WEIGHTS?
100% YES! LIFTING HEAVY WEIGHTS REGULARLY IS ONE OF THE ONLY WAYS TO INCREASE BONE DENSITY, AND IT ALSO INCREASES THE STIFFNESS OF THE CONNECTIVE TISSUES. WOMEN ARE AT HIGHER RISK THAN MEN OF DEVELOPING OSTEOPOROSIS AS WE AGE, AND DEVELOPING STRONGER BONES WILL HELP GUARD AGAINST INJURIES IN LATER LIFE.

WHEN CAN KIDS START LIFTING WEIGHTS? AND SOME MYTHS ABOUT KIDS AND WEIGHTLIFTING
AS KIDS GET OLDER AND ARE PLAYING SPORTS OR MORE ACTIVITIES, QUESTION ALWAYS COMES UP ON HOW OLD MY SON OR DAUGHTER BEFORE THEY CAN SAFELY LIFT WEIGHTS.  

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Outdoor Exercise

WHEN SHOULD I TAKE A REST DAY??
It's recommended to take a rest day every three to five days. If you do vigorous cardio, you'll want to take more frequent rest days. You can also have an active rest day by doing a light workout, like gentle stretching. To determine when you should rest, consider the recommendations for aerobic activity.


Do muscles grow on rest days?

Downtime between workouts (whether you're lifting, doing cardio or training for a sport) is when our bodies have a chance to actually build muscle. Strenuous workouts cause muscle breakdown, while rest allows our bodies to build it back up

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