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Looking after our mental health by being more active
A recent academic review brought together results of many studies to summarise how greater regular physical activity may protect against...
Susan McCall
May 10, 20223 min read
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Brisk walking can add years to our lives
Over a fifth of people in the UK never walk for exercise or leisure! This is according to new research commissioned by The Living...
Susan McCall
May 4, 20221 min read
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Exercise may alleviate symptoms of depression for at least 75 mins after exercise
New research conducted in adults with major depressive episodes at Iowa State University in the US has suggested that an acute bout of...
Susan McCall
Apr 7, 20221 min read
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Supercharge your mental health!
Whilst we know that being more physically active improves our physical well-being, there are also some not as obvious brain-health...
Susan McCall
Oct 12, 20212 min read
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Is the future of fitness the hybrid virtual/face-to-face model?
As COVID-19 restrictions ease and the numbers of vaccinated adults increase many more of us are venturing back to our pre-pandemic...
Susan McCall
Jun 18, 20215 min read
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Exercise Inspiration: Shoulder bridge
If you’ve ever taken a Pilates class with me, you’ll know about my love of shoulder bridge! It is an excellent exercise with which to...
Susan McCall
May 16, 20212 min read
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Keeping active...again...
So, Northern Ireland is back under a mini-lockdown circuit breaker. Face-to-face classes have stopped, gyms are only allowing individual...
Susan McCall
Oct 22, 20205 min read
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Many fitness classes are now back to face-to-face so why am I staying with online classes?
When lockdown hit, fitness professionals, like so many other small business owners, watched the immediate shut down of venues with horror...
Susan McCall
Sep 10, 20204 min read
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7 things Pilates can do for you!
You may well have heard lots of things about Pilates - but what can it do for you? 1. Improved posture Posture is how you hold yourself....
Susan McCall
Jun 19, 20203 min read
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Showing kindness during Mental Health Awareness Week
#KindnessMatters #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
Susan McCall
May 19, 20201 min read
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Are we exercising more on lockdown?
We are now goodness knows how many weeks into lockdown. At the start of all this my Facebook feed was full of ideas on how to keep busy...
Susan McCall
May 13, 20202 min read
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How to keep active when stuck at home!
We all know what it’s like to have lots of good intentions to keep fit and active at home at 8am - but by 3pm you are on your second...
Susan McCall
May 6, 20203 min read
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Online fitness while you stay at home!
We are all finding new ways to stay connected and active while Covid-19 is requiring us all to stay in lockdown. There are lots of online...
Susan McCall
Apr 29, 20201 min read
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Looking after our mental health by being more active
A recent academic review brought together results of many studies to summarise how greater regular physical activity may protect against...
Susan McCall
May 10, 20223 min read
17 views
0 comments

Brisk walking can add years to our lives
Over a fifth of people in the UK never walk for exercise or leisure! This is according to new research commissioned by The Living...
Susan McCall
May 4, 20221 min read
15 views
0 comments
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