This question gets asked a lot year after year during the winter months. I have only a very mild cold and no COVID19 symptoms. I have no races in inter thank goodness. My cold is only a snuffly nose and a small cough. But if you’re sick from the throat down you may want toContinue reading “Should I exercise when sick”
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Iso weight gain: how to lose all that weight in iso
We have all been in lockdown and with things slowly starting to open up we want to lose some of that weight. Many of us ate unhealthy during iso, whether that would be too much-processed foods or baking. We also did not do enough exercise and for some of us, we didn’t really sleep well.Continue reading “Iso weight gain: how to lose all that weight in iso”
National Wellbeing Week 2020
In such a devastating time where people have lost their jobs and their livelihoods, we will celebrate National Wellbeing week. The Guardian wrote up about how one professor kept it together during the COVID19. We have been trying to keep it together but its been hard sometimes to do so. This week we went outContinue reading “National Wellbeing Week 2020”
How to stay motivated to exercise during lockdown
I get it. We are all worried about finances, jobs and our homes. Not to mention our loved ones. The gyms are shut too. But we need to stay motivated to do exercise. One way of doing that is by setting a goal. Let’s say you know, you do a Couch to 21K run. NowContinue reading “How to stay motivated to exercise during lockdown”
Are outdoor workouts better than the gym?
Now that the gyms are closed I constantly ask myself this very question about being outdoors. Being outdoors has many advantages. Here you can be really happy and you can take photos of yourself without people nagging you. With outdoor workouts you can explore new places all the time. I have always been an outsideContinue reading “Are outdoor workouts better than the gym?”
The Push Up challenge
The Push Up challenge is a fun and free way to exercise and raise awareness about Headspace. Headspace is a mental health organisation and this year they have been at their busiest. They have been inundated with calls during the Coronavirus times. It is free to sign up and you can get people to donateContinue reading “The Push Up challenge”
The May 50k
The May 50km challenge is a free walk/run challenge that take place in May for Mental Health. It is a virtual challenge that you can do anywhere that you like. I signed up for this challenge because I really wanted to encourage you guys out there to get back to your gym when the pandemicContinue reading “The May 50k”
Body Combat at Home
Ever since the lockdown has started I have given Body Combat a go at home. It is fun and fast and don’t expect to get the steps and moves right away. It will take a few lessons to get it right and when you do it’s all touch and go. What is Body Combat? BodyContinue reading “Body Combat at Home”
How the urban environment affects activity
During the Covid times the gyms have shut and there is a limited amount of outdoor bootcamps and personal training allowed. So we have to think about how the urban environment affects our day to day activity. The Danish health authority have published this report on the urban environment. Earlier this year I had theContinue reading “How the urban environment affects activity”
How to exercise indoors during a lockdown
During Coronavirus lockdown people have been forced to exercise inside their house or in the park. In Australia we are lucky that formal lockdown was for about six weeks. In other parts of the world it is still going. We are lucky to be able to walk and run in the park here in Melbourne,Continue reading “How to exercise indoors during a lockdown”
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