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Time to Talk Day

3rd February 2022 is Time to Talk Day across the UK. Run by Mind and Rethink Mental Illness in partnership with Co-op. The aim of Time to Talk Day is to help create supportive communities by having conversations with your friends, family and colleagues around mental health. Mental health is something that affects all of […]

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Trying to cut down on the alcohol?

After all the festivities of the holiday season, January is the prime time to try and cut down on the alcohol (Dry January). Cutting down the amount of alcohol you consume can have so many benefits including helping you sleep better, helping with lowering your blood pressure and of course helping with your spending. There […]

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Quick HIIT Workout

Once it gets to the more festive season we find we are much shorter on time. Here is a quick high intensity interval workout for you to get moving, get that heart rate going and get it all done in 20 minutes. The exercises Knee Combo This is a simple but effective pulse raiser- start […]

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Kettlebell HIIT

Days are getting shorter and colder and it’s getting to that time of year when it becomes all too easy to snuggle up and skip your workout. Well, this little burner is a great option for those who want a quick session with one piece of equipment that can be done either at home or […]

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20 minute Bodyweight workout

Is it just me or does it feel harder to fit everything we used to do before lockdown into the day now. Between work, commuting, cooking, the gym and everything else I feel like I need 4 extra hours in a day! If you too are feeling more tired than you used to doing the […]

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Mini-band workout

Things are starting to get back to normal, schools are back after the summer holidays, people are getting back into the office more often – which means more time spent commuting and running around and the first thing to always be sacrificed is exercise! If you don’t have the time to make it to the […]

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Full Body Dumbbell Workout

With people still deciding whether or not to go back to the gym, here is a workout that can work for both! All you need is a pair of dumbbells, or if you want to get really fancy then you can get yourself 2 or 3 pairs of dumbbells of different weights. This is a […]

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HIIT for all abilities!

As the sun comes out and restrictions are easing you may find a new sense of motivation to get moving! However, you may also be suddenly finding yourself to be very busy. This is where a HIIT workout comes in super handy. HIIT stands for High Intensity Interval Training, which is a workout made up […]

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Hip Mobility!

Give your hips some attention! You may have been feeling more aches and pains in your legs and back than normal over the past year in lockdown, we have all found ourselves sitting more than usual which can lead to muscle tightness in funny places you haven’t experienced before. Mobilising your hips will keep the […]

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Resistance Band Workout- Lower Body

Home workouts are fantastic if you are short on time, don’t fancy the gym or prefer to focus on your own. However, if you are wanting to increase the intensity it can be difficult with body-weight exercises alone. The answer- resistance bands! Resistance bands can be inexpensive, come in different levels of resistance and don’t […]