Heather Smith, Author at Fitbiz Training | Page 5 of 24

Should I exercise if I feel sore?

Yes. You probably should.

It’s starting to be shown in research that what many have known from experience for a long time is true. Exercising on top of a muscle ache will generally reduce the severity of the ache more quickly than resting. Getting your body moving and making things flow is helpful.

This said, there are different types of soreness.

If you’re sore due to an injury, then you should probably back off the injured area until the initial inflammation has gone down and you have a plan for fixing […]

While some people seem to find it easy to fit exercise into their life, others find it very hard to find the time.

There are lots of ways to look at this, but for today, let’s look at the idea of exercise featuring on a scale.

Think of doing zero exercise as a 0, and doing regular intense workouts aiming towards some sort of competitive event as a 10.

You don’t have to go in at a 10!

Doing ANY kind of movement is positive – and you probably never NEED to reach a 10 on this scale.

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A recent study shows that as little as TWO MINUTES of vigorous exercise a day can reduce the incidence of cancer.

Of course, it also showed that the more exercise completed, the greater the reduction.

We’ve seen similar studies before demonstrating huge benefits to different types of exercises done in small amounts but with high intensity.

There are all sorts of considerations to take into account when designing a workout program BUT if your aim is to improve your […]

I listened to an interesting conversation a few weeks ago which made me think.

When you begin working on your health and fitness, it’s helpful to go into it with the right mindset.

For me, whatever your goal, the right mindset is an open one with the overall aim of figuring out how to make the changes you’re making last, and fit into your life for the long term.

This means experimenting and learning – because you’ll never get everything right, right from the get go. And things will never be perfect 100% of the time either!

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We often feel that if we can’t turn up to our workout ready to give 100%, then we shouldn’t bother at all – and that if we’re not sweating or pushing ourselves, then we’re not achieving anything.

But this is just not true.

If you’re tired, in pain, or just simply not in the mood, 99.9% of the time, you’re still best to turn up to your workout and do what you can.

While sometimes it IS a good idea to take some rest, it’s more often true that doing a bit of […]