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Remember your Sun Lotion!

Why do we need sun lotion? Sun lotion is the best way to protect your skin from sun burns. Sun burn can happen from extended periods of time outside with no sun lotion or not enough sun lotion or from using tanning beds. Reoccurring sunburn can lead to sun damage that can then cause skin […]

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Lower body strength workout

Strengthening the muscles in the lower body can help you in your everyday life- things like, your muscular stamina, lifting and carrying things, your posture, easing aches and pains caused by imbalances as well as strengthening your bones and reducing your risk of injury. Exercises Deadlift Start standing with your feet hip-width apart and your […]

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Exercises to help posture

Anything can affect our posture, whether its always wearing your bag on the same shoulder, hunching over at your desk or constantly putting all your weight on one leg. And day to day these things may not feel harmful, they may even feel like they are making things slightly easier. However, in the long-term these […]

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Upper body strength workout

Thinking of upgrading your strength workouts but don’t know where to start? Well the first thing you can do is to start splitting your strength sessions so rather than doing a full body strength session twice a week, you can start to have an upper body focused session and a lower body focused session. This […]

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Nutrition

Salt

It is a well-known fact that too much salt can contribute to high blood pressure and increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, but how much is too much? And is it really that bad? Adults should be eating less than 6 grams of salt a day which is equivalent to a teaspoon, but on average […]

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Banded Strength Workout

If you want to exercise but you don’t have much space, or don’t want to spend lots of money on gym equipment or memberships then resistance bands may be your answer. Resistance bands come in different sizes with different strengths of resistance, they are very portable and can get you through a great strengthening workout! […]

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Physical Health

Heart Health

7.6 million people in the UK are currently living with a heart or circulatory disease. In the UK someone dies from a heart or circulatory condition every 3 minutes. It is estimated that more than half of the people in the UK will get a heart or circulatory condition in their lifetime. Its so easy […]

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Full Body Mobility

January is finally over and you have been working hard at those new years resolutions but you find yourself aching non-stop! Well then these exercises are for you! We all know the importance of cardiovascular exercise and strength training but another equally important of our physical activity is mobility and flexibility. This isn’t to say […]

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Want to drink less?

New year, new you?? With the start of a brand new year, now is the perfect time to set some goals, make those resolutions and start afresh! If one of your goals is to cut down on the alcohol then this post will give you some starting tips. Cutting down the amount of alcohol you […]

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Back to basics workout

Its January again! And with the new year comes all of the resolutions and fresh-start feelings and you may want to either get yourself into exercise, or get yourself back into exercise after the holidays. One of the best ways to get yourself into, or back into, exercise is to strip it all back to […]