Wednesday 19 December 2018

Have you got five minutes?


Don’t feel that you have to come into the gym for an hour if you want to get fit.  We can plan a workout for you that takes less time – just let us know what you want.  And there are things you can do in a few minutes that will make a difference.

Spend just one minute running or walking a bit faster, get out of ‘steady state’ and push a bit, it will make a difference. 

Got five minutes?  Do push ups from a park bench (yes, people do look at you – but hey!) or from a stable chair in the office.  Combine it with some side lunges and tricep dips and you have a mini workout.

How about taking the stairs?  It might take ten minutes in your day, but you will have increased your heart beat and strengthened your legs, what’s not to like?

If you could squeeze in 30 minutes please get off the bus a stop or too earlier and walk the last part of the journey, keep doing it, it will get easier (really!)

An hour?  Go for a deliberate walk, use a good pace, listen to an audio book – enjoy it, get outside and breathe; it’s a great stress buster.

And if you really want to make a difference, down load ‘couch to 5k’, the NHS app.  I did it and it really works.  I started in the gym on the treadmill and progressed to running outside.  The sense of achievement when I ran that 5k was amazing.

So don’t let time be a limiting factor, just make a start! 

Monday 17 December 2018

Don’t panic, its only Christmas


How are you feeling?  Having a panic over presents, food, booze, decorations, whether you should invite auntie Ethel round? 

Just stop – its OK, really it is.  Contrary to public opinion, the shops will open again, you don’t have to buy enough to prepare for a siege.  And buying presents is not the be all and end all.  Breathe and relax.  We have bought Crisis at Christmas meals for my children and for each other.  Its easy to do and will make a difference to someone’s life.  We are not in a frenzy of wrapping paper and last minute dashes for the shops.  (We did get presents for my little grandchildren!)

Why am I telling you this?  Because the amount of stress is enormous and that floods into our health, fitness and food.  Now I’m not going to go all sanctimonious on you, but don’t let a few days undo weeks of effort.  Of course enjoy a lovely meal, have a drink but don’t eat your entire body weight in Quality Street, top up with 5 mince pies and an extra sandwich or two.  You are just making hard work for yourself. 

Here’s a plan that will work:

·         Have a great Christmas day but don’t go mad

·         Eat the veg, go easy on the potatoes

·         Have a drink – but remember your liver – don’t make it work so hard that you feel ill

·         Moderation is actually OK

·         Before you put it in your mouth, think how far you will need to run to work off the calories (21 minutes of running or 40 minutes of walking to work off a mince pie!)

·         Move, go for a walk, get down to the gym, don’t give up

·         Ditch the left overs – just as wasted in your tummy if you don’t need them as they are in the bin.

·         Relax, it’s a day off – chat to friends and family – go to church, have fun.

·         Don’t forget, you don’t need to eat everything going to have a good time! 

Forefront Fitness gyms are only closed for two days of Christmas and two of New Year – we are there, ready to help you get back on track.  See you soon !

Tuesday 11 December 2018

Christmas Student Special


Back from university for Christmas? We have a student special offer for you - 1 months membership for only £20 which gives you 9am-5pm access to the gym. Get in contact today to set up your membership.