Brain Power: The Benefits of Exercise
The brain, also known as our coordinating centre of sensation, intellectual, and nervous activity, is what maintains our thinking, memory, and functioning capabilities. When we are younger, we have all …
Why We All Need to Improve Our Posture
Back pain? It’s probably from your posture! Good posture is something we were always told to have as children and for good reason. Good posture keeps your body functioning in …
There Are Other Ways to Exercise Than Going to a Gym
It’s OK to Not Want to Go A Traditional Gym When people say “just go to a gym and start exercising” that is much easier said than done. Traditional gyms …
Challenge Yourself to Better Yourself
Push yourself to do something unexpected! It can be difficult to challenge yourself. Once we are in a comfortable routine we think, “Why would I want to do something else, …
Exercise for Bone Health
The Importance of Exercise For your Bone Health In our younger years, bone health isn’t on a top list of priorities except for maybe the odd break. However, as we …
The Importance of Active Ageing
The Importance of Active Ageing Ageing is wrongly associated with decline, when in reality it just means we have to work that bit harder to look after ourselves. As we …
Exercise, COPD & Me: The Trainers View
Our Exercise COPD & Me exercise classes are a huge success here at Siel Bleu. We currently have 16 COPD classes running which reach about 350 people. This week …
Managing Arthritis Through Exercise
World Arthritis Day – The importance of exercise to manage Arthritis. What is arthritis? Arthritis is the terminology used to describe inflammation of the joints. There are approximately 915,000 …
Fuel for Fitness Day 5 – Exercise Keeps The Brain Healthy
Dementia – Exercise keeps the brain healthy WHY DO I NEED TO EXERCISE? A dementia diagnosis can be a difficult and scary time for a person. However, exercise is one …
Fuel for Fitness Day 5 – Exercise Improves COPD Symptoms
COPD I LIVE WITH OXYGEN 24HRS A DAY, CAN I STILL EXERCISE? It is such a mystery how the body works. People often have this misconception that exercise will aggravate …