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5 Best Workouts for Stress Relief

Life can be pretty stressful, especially around this time of year when it can be extra busy, but it’s important to have methods to relieve stress and build a healthier, happier mind as well as body. While exercise on the whole is a great way to reduce mental and physical stress, there are certain workouts […]

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Ways to Keep Fit During a Busy Schedule

We all know that exercising is a good thing to do, but often we take the easy route and say we can’t fit it into our busy schedules. Between work, college, parenting, meeting friends, and everything in the middle it can indeed be tough to stay on top of your fitness game. However, that’s why we’re here to help with some top tips on how to squeeze in your fitness commitments into your schedule. Keep on reading to find out our simple steps on how to balance your fitness and the rest of your life.

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Alternative Cardio Exercises to Running

We all know that exercise is vital to staying healthy, and we often hear about how cardio or aerobic workouts are a key component along your fitness journey. Afterall, they provide a host of benefits including the likes of losing or maintaining weight, reducing health issues such as heart disease, lowering blood pressure, boosting your mood, aiding in positive sleep patterns, improving brain power, and so much more.

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10 Ways to Ensure Water Safety

With the summer upon us and holidays approaching for many, it is always great to head for a swim in your local pool or outdoors, if the weather allows it in Ireland! However, while swimming or dipping your toes in the water can be fun for people of all ages, it is important to remember that staying safe around water is crucial. While water can be a source of entertainment for all, it can also be deadly if not treated with caution. Throughout this blog we will run through 10 ways you can ensure you, your family, and friends remain safe around water, while still enjoying all its benefits!

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10 Big Benefits of Swimming

Any form of exercise is beneficial for us, whether it’s walking, lifting weights, playing a team sport, and so on, but there’s something a bit different about swimming. Swimming essentially provides all the pros of land sports, along with the so much more. In this blog, we’re going to run through 10 benefits that swimming

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The Importance of Scheduling Rest Into Your Fitness Routine

We all know how important exercise is for your physical and mental health. A workout can help you destress, clear your mind, and keep your body in the shape you want it. However, what’s not talked about enough is the issue of overworking your body and underestimating the benefits of resting.

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How To Take On Your First Triathlon

We often hear of people setting fitness goals as they endeavour on a challenge but often do so without any plan at all, which is bound to fail before they’ve even began. One of those targets for many people is to compete in a triathlon, but without a strategic plan and serious dedication you won’t get very far through the process, let alone cross the finishing line.

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10 Top Tips to Keep You Motivated for Your Workouts

Whether you’re new to working out or you’re a seasoned pro, we all struggle to keep motivated at times. There are days you just don’t want to finish that final rep or push yourself that extra length in the pool. Let’s be honest there are some days you lack motivation so much that you just don’t feel like working out at all, but we’re here to change that! There are plenty of things you can do to maintain motivation for your workouts and in this blog, we’ve picked our top ten to ensure you stay pumped up for each extra gain!

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The Importance of Stretching Before and After a Workout

Is stretching really that important? From the moment we begin participating in physical activity, we’re told stretching before a workout and stretching after a workout is imperative to enhance performance and avoid injuries. But is this actually true? And how long should you stretch for? Amongst the endless chatter in the health and fitness space,

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