By now, most ‘New Years Resolutions’ to lose weight, get fitter, daily exercise, achieve a healthier lifestyle and weight loss – have at worst become a distant, guilt-laden memory, or at best lost their momentum and the prospect of the approaching ‘beachwear’ season with obligatory exposure of ‘less-than-wonderfully-toned’ wobbly bits become a bit scary! Fret not – help is at hand to lose weight!
A ‘daily dose’ of exercise is the way to weight loss and a healthy body and mind but only 24% of women and 35% of men actually do the government’s recommended ‘30 minutes of at least moderate exercise 5 times a week or more’. Introducing regular exercise into your life is probably easier than you’d think, and subtle lifestyle changes can improve weight loss, health, posture, well-being and confidence! Activity can be introduced into your daily routine and can make a world of difference in losing weight.
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Heart Healthy?
Are you at risk from cardiovascular disease?
Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death in men over 45 and women over 65 across Europe, with the UK having one of the highest death tolls in the world. It is the single largest cause of death in the UK with figures revealing that one in three men and one in four women die from coronary heart disease.
In the UK it is estimated that there are around 330,000 heart attacks every year and around two million people suffer from angina. Around 10% of all hospital admissions for men aged 45 to 64 are for coronary heart disease and chest pain is the most common medical reason for a patient to attend their local accident and emergency unit.
Ultimate 6 Pack Abs
Perfect abs is one of the most sought after physical qualities in our modern world. The most beautiful and successful celebrities all have them, and everyone strives for taut, solid abs of their own. Many people religiously work away at their fat in gyms. They perform the necessary work outs as advised by trainers, and eat as healthily as is possible for them. No matter how hard some people work though, it never comes to fruition as that hateful excess belly fat just won’t go away! Do you ever wonder why this is so?
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Exercising – According to the mental health foundation an average of one in four people will experience some kind of mental health problem over a course of a year so why is exercise important in mental health?
Nicola Peters, Health and Exercise Practitioner explains the importance of physical activity and exercise and why its time to change!
The benefits of physical activity and exercise are well documented and we can improve our physical health quite swiftly once we have made the important changes to our lifestyle. Physical activity or exercise can improve our mobility, bone density, reduce risks of osteoporosis, reduce risk of CHD, normalize blood pressure, improve cholesterol and help with weight management.
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Physical activity and exercise guidelines for Adults (19–64 yrs)
1. Adults should aim to be physically active and exercise daily. Over a week, physical activity and exercise should add up to at least 150 minutes (2 1/2 hours) of moderate intensity physical activity and exercise in bouts of 10 minutes or more – one way to approach this is to do 30 minutes on at least 5 days a week.
2. Alternatively, comparable benefits of physical activity and exercise can be achieved through 75 minutes of vigorous intensity physical activity and exercise spread across the week or combinations of moderate and vigorous intensity activity.
3. Adults should also undertake physical activity and exercise to improve muscle strength on at least two days a week.
4. All adults should minimise the amount of time spent being sedentary (sitting) for extended periods.
Individual physical activity and exercise and mental capabilities should be considered when interpreting the guidelines.
Losing Weight – We all know that eating healthier and exercise are key to losing weight off.
It sounds simple, yet many UK residents struggle to change their eating habits long term or make exercise a permenant feature of day to day life when losing weight. Jo Neville thinks a key thing is missing. I believe that to successfully lose weight and keep it off most people will need long term support. The LighterLife Programme offers weekly group sessions throughout, ranging from groups for those just starting to those who are maintaining their weight loss long term.
You can build a support network from friends, family, a professional or via a regular group to help lose weight. By using the people around us and explaining what we want to achieve and how they can best help us we are more likely to succeed in weight loss.