WELLNESS BLOG

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FULL BODY BATTLE ROPE WORKOUT

Looking for a full body battle rope workout? One that engages all the muscles in your upper and lower body while boosting your aerobic and anaerobic fitness? Then check out why battle ropes improve all aspects of your fitness and the best exercises to include in your workouts. Read more to see the correct technique and form.

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5 MINUTE YOGA ROUTINE AT YOUR DESK

The 5 Minute Desk Yoga program is suitable for anybody with little time. Using just a chair for all the exercises, this program will improve your posture, range of motion, and loosen up tight muscles! By promoting more movement at your desk, you can become more flexible and increase your concentration for getting through the working day.

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8 EXERCISES THAT IMPROVE HIP MOBILITY

Performing hip exercises for mobility and flexibility is essential for our functional health. Tight Hips and Glutes can lead to serious internal and external injuries. In this workout, we go through different routines to improve hip mobility and prevent these issues from happening. These exercises are designed to improve hip flexion, extension and rotation. Find out more.

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19 VARIATIONS OF THE DUMBBELL CHEST PRESS

Want to learn 19 variations of the dumbbell chest press exercise? This ultimate guide has all you need to help build chest muscle. We will show you different variables to help grow your chest including hand grip and bench position. Find out more.

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WHAT VITAMINS AND MINERALS BOOST YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM?

Want to know what vitamins and minerals build your immune system? This guide will run through all the nutrients that boost immunity and avoid infectious bacteria or disease. To know more, we’ll run through all the specific functions of these nutrients and what happens when deficiency occurs. We’ll also give advice on what foods are best for keeping your immune system strong.

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FULL BODY WORKOUT WITH RESISTANCE BANDS

Welcome to the full body resistance band workout from Anywhere Fitness. Want to learn exercises that can be done with just power bands and an exercise mat? With this light fitness equipment, you can complete the workout at home, outdoors, or even at work. It's that simple and accessible. Get started today.

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21 DAY SQUAT WORKOUT CHALLENGE

Welcome to the "21 Day Squat Workout Challenge" from Anywhere Fitness. Our 3 week program is designed to gain lower body strength and build your legs and glutes effectively. These 8 workouts will help you sculpt your lower body and shape up. Included are various squat exercises and full body routines to help strengthen your hips, abs, quadriceps, hamstrings, and calf muscles. Get started today.

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21 DAY BENCH WORKOUT CHALLENGE

Welcome to the 21 Day Bench Workout Challenge from Anywhere Fitness. Our 3 week program combines cardio and weight training exercises within 8 different workouts. Looking for a full body workout using a bench and light fitness equipment? This long and easy to follow guide from our personal training team has all you need to get fit outdoors.

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30 DAY CARDIO CHALLENGE

Looking for the complete 30 Day Cardio Challenge? Our ultimate 4 week program combines cardio and weight training exercises that become slightly more intense with every workout. This fitness program is a very descriptive guide and easy to follow. Our resistance exercises are based around stair climbs, sprints and hill runs. Want that cardio shred? Look no further.

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A GUIDE TO START RUNNING

Check out our 12 week guide on how to start running. We will cover all the fundamentals to help increase your ability to run through nutrition, exercises and acquiring the right training gear. We’ll also provide tips on how to apply a different gradient of running/walking to your program.

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FITNESS CHALLENGES IN IRELAND: THE ULTIMATE GUIDE

Are you looking for your next challenge or competitive event in Ireland? Here is a brief guide to many of the great adventure races that take place on the Irish landscape. Test your stamina with some events that take place in Dublin, Wicklow, Galway, Mayo, Kerry, and the rest of the country. Offering you insight and personal training tips. New challenges added soon!

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HOW TO FIND FITNESS MOTIVATION

How do you motivate yourself to get fit? Looking for that inspiration to finally start working out? Check out these research-proven ways to make fitness a permanent part of your life. Learn about the stages of change, SMART goals, and how to add motivation to your plan.

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CAN SLEEP HELP YOU WITH YOUR WEIGHT LOSS GOALS?

Can sleep help you lose weight? Studies show that poor sleeping patterns are a major risk factor for weight gain. Learn more about effective strategies to improve your sleep quality in this article. Quality rest helps to suppress hunger levels, enhance exercise performance, and repair the effects of stress and fatigue.

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HOW TO START EATING HEALTHIER

Are you looking to start eating healthy? Wondering what gradual changes you need to make in your diet? Balancing our nutritional habits can be very challenging. Staying away from the snacks we enjoy requires effort. Without even thinking, we tend to go for what we want to eat, versus what we need to eat. Let's take a look at how we can stay aware of our diet and make simple adjustments.

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THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAINING MUSCLE MASS

Why is building muscle mass important? Our muscle mass plays a pivotal role when it comes to health and fitness. It improves movement, metabolism and disease prevention. When our body has lean muscle mass, it burns calories and promotes fat loss even during rest. When your muscle mass increases, your body can burn this energy more efficiently. This increases your basal metabolic rate (BMR), which assists in losing weight.

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FACTS ABOUT FAT LOSS

How do you lose fat? In fact, our body needs healthy fats to function properly and aid in weight loss. Read more to find out effective methods of losing fat from your waistline through exercise strategies and good dietary habits.

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WHAT IS RUNNER’S KNEE?

Runner's knee is the common running injury. It shares the same signs and symptoms for many different injuries runners face. Read more about this issue and how you can identify and treat the condition.

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THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WEIGHT LOSS AND FAT LOSS

Losing weight isn't necessarily a good thing. Focusing on fat loss is much more important than focusing on weight loss. Here's how to gauge your best efforts in the gym by monitoring body composition and fitness progress correctly.

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IT BAND SYNDROME

IT Band Syndrome is an overuse injury that mainly occurs in runners. It's estimated that over 12% of runners will face this issue in their lifetime. Runners are not the only athletes that suffer from Iliotibial Syndrome. Find out more.

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