Health, Beauty & Fitness
Fitness Matters
The Benefits of Exercising Outdoors As you receive this magazine, I can but hope that things have eased slightly and the weather has taken a turn for the better. With everything we know now, training outdoors is the safest option and, as the days get brighter, it offers many advantages over the gym: 1. It’s free to train in the great outdoors. You can walk, run, or use sports tracks and outdoor gym equipment: they’re free to use and open to everyone. 2. Studies have shown outdoor training lowers blood pressure & reduces stress. It can feel less strenuous than being indoors, so people often work harder and reach closer to their maximum effort. 3. Getting fresh air helps to alleviate insomnia – and it is proven to improve the quality of your sleep. 4. Training in the fresh air is invigorating, energising the body & mind. Sunshine also provides vital vitamin D and, with latest research showing increases in vitamin D deficiencies due to more people working from home and spending less time outdoors, this could be a major problem this year. 5. Outdoor training enables variation in your workouts. You could walk one day, use the outdoor gym the next, then go stand-up paddleboarding! Varying activities will help to build
up overall fitness, which is more beneficial for you. 6. Training outside lifts your whole body and mind. Exercising outdoors has shown to have a massive positive effect on depression. 7. Try something new! Stand-up paddleboarding, windsurfing, kayaking or mountain biking are all good forms of exercise that can benefit your overall fitness while having fun with the family. Outside training is safer during this pandemic than being in a gym as research has shown that virus particles in the air will disperse and dilute more quickly outdoors and you are able to distance yourself further from other people. There has never been a better time to start using the outdoors as a way of improving your health and wellbeing. If you love the class environment, look for outdoor bootcamps: fantastic ways to improve overall fitness. The hardest part is often stepping outside your front door, so experiment with different times of the day to see what works best for you. I hope to see you in the streets and parks over the coming months, getting fitter and enjoying the benefits of outdoor training*! By Alex Robinson Level 4 Personal Trainer with additional qualifications in GP referrals – Pre- & post-natal exercise. Personal Trainer for over 15 years, supporting and helping people to meet their goals in fitness and lifestyle changes, from losing weight to running marathons. 01773 512410 • 07817 337861 *Always check & adhere to the latest Government Coronavirus rules & guidance.
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• I have been a Personal Trainer for over 15 years, supporting and helping people to meet their goals in fitness and lifestyle changes, from losing weight to running marathons. • Over the years I have competed in various amateur sports to a high standard, including 24 hour endurance running to cross training events. • I am a Level 4 Personal Trainer with additional qualifications in GP referrals - Pre & post natal exercise Master Trainer in corrective exercise Hatton Boxing for Fitness - Boxercise Master Trainer CIMPSA & NRPT registered.
Call me on 07817 337861 I can help you change for the better!
alex.robinson.pt@gmail.com
Level 4 obesity and diabetes specialist
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