The word “core” is often quite a misunderstood word with many thinking it’s just a set of chiselled abs. However, the abdominals are only a fraction of your core muscles and core exercises include a lot more than just crunches. So many people think being flat to the mat and knocking out 100 sit ups …
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“I meant what I said and I said what I meant” -Dr Seuss- How many times a day do we pass people and utter “Hi, how are you?” How many times a day are you asked to same question? Do we ever care about the answer we receive? Do we ever answer honestly ourselves? In …
When you start a new exercise programme, you will likely see some results quite quickly. However, over time our body starts to adapt to these challenges and it will eventually plateau i.e. reach a ceiling and stop progressing. Without getting too sciency up in here, this is because of a lack of new stimulus to …
For many people, one of the biggest hurdles they’ll face on their fitness journey is actually stepping into the gym. If you feel insecure about yourself or daunted about how to use equipment in the gym, it’s so easy to feel intimidated by others who look like they were born there. People fear they will …
We’ve all heard about the risks of high blood pressure and how it can negatively affect our health. High blood pressure has for a long time been identified as a leading cause of heart attack and stroke, two of the leading causes of death in Ireland.
Festive Season is officially upon us, a time where most of us sleigh down the slippery slope of overindulgence. Our exercise routine tends to be compromised by social invitations and tipple temptations. But instead of falling off the bandwagon altogether and feeling pretty awful come the end of December, we have 4 easy, smart and …
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Has the progress your child is making in swim lessons slowed down? Does it seem to you, that he/she is not being pushed enough by their teacher? Are you wondering if the teacher should be more demanding or tougher on your child? We have noticed that swim students, especially our younger swim students, will acquire …
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My name is Lorna and I work in the HR department in Aura. When I was a kid my dad brought me and by brother and sister to swimming lessons, I hated them! The teacher was a cranky lady who I felt had no patience and didn’t seem to understand if you had a genuine …
People of all ages, with various levels of experience can benefit from swimming. Swimming is one of the few sports you can do from a young age and all the way up into your 90’s. Swimming is perfect for your mental health and physical health. Even though swimming does not involve weights, the resistance against …
1. Warm up Don’t get in the pool and begin swimming lengths straight away, make sure you warm up first. Start out by gliding for a few minutes to get your blood pumping. 2. Check your breathing technique Breathing is the key to a successful stroke or you will exhaust yourself. Do a few easy …
Is this the year you’re determined to get fit? If so, then as well as finding a sense of commitment, you also need to find patience. And a trainer dedicated to helping you, not selling a product. It’s all too easy to jump on a fitness bandwagon and fall off it weeks later. Avoid being …
Are you the person who acts as the human safe on holidays? Minding the bags while everybody else is having a ball in the water? Or the person who wishes they could just dip themselves in the water to cool off? Let today be the day you change that and come and sign up to our …
10,080 minutes in a week! All we want is 60… You’ve got 10,020 minutes left to do whatever the hell you want! AURA LEISURE FIT FOR LIFE – PERSONALISE YOUR FITNESS AND NUTRITION PROGRAM It is our passion and mission to deliver health and happiness to you We are determined to help you get the …
When on holidays or looking for a fun activity during school holidays and weekends the pool is normally the first place we go. We want to ensure our children have fun but we want them to stay safe in the pool. One of the biggest safety measures for us as parents have to be swim …
