07/01/2022
Happy New Year. Have you made New Year’s resolutions to be more active, exercise every day or maybe you have already signed up for a 10k or marathon or a triathlon this year. You can sign up for Dementia Jersey 50 mile challenge whereby you run or walk 50 miles in January or Run Every Day (RED) January. Great. It is great to have a challenge or a goal and it helps to get us motivated to get outside even when the weather is bad . The benefits of exercise for physical and mental health are excellent and you can always exercise with friends or join like minded groups.
Make sure that you start off slowly or steady. You want to progress as you go through the month. It’s always best to end a session feeling like you want to do more rather than limping home with a sore calf or hamstring and having to take a week off or stop completely because you overdid it on your first few days. If you spend most of the day sitting at a desk do some mobility work before heading out to warm up and get your circulation going. Body weight squats, lunges, hoping, double footed jumps, calf raises to'prepare your body for exercise. Also make sure you are wearing the right shoes for running or walking to support you.
If starting from scratch run/walk sessions are a great way to start and build up gradually. Maybe run a minute walk a minute, run 2 minutes, walk a minute to build up your stamina. Also don’t worry about your pace. Little and often is best and you will gradually notice your fitness build up through the month so that as February approaches you are keen to keep going. The mornings and evenings will be getting lighter and you will be feeling good.
Look after yourself. Treat yourself to a massage for any niggles or tight sore muscles. Try to include some Pilates or yoga workouts to work on your mobility. I enjoy Yoga with Kassandra on YouTube. She does great short stretching/yoga sessions to help release tension and her sessions are easy to follow.
Also remember to keep hydrated, plenty or water or herbal teas.
Any problems call on 07797783104 or 876510 orchard chiropractic clinic and I am happy to help.
Sarah