Walking and Learning

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Are you looking for a fun but educational day out for the young ones? Perhaps you are a teacher looking to engage your pupils with animals and nature? If so then Knowsley Safari Park could be the place you are searching for, and here is why. +

Common Health & Fitness Myths Debunked

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Where do health myths come from? Well there’s this place, let’s call it Misinform-landia, where people share what they consider to be facts, through articles and other media, without first checking if their information is grounded in solid evidence and science. Then other people spread that information, tell all their friends about it so that pretty soon everybody’s rubbing a stick of butter on their left foot right before lifting weights. +

Rise Of Inclusive Sports In The UK

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In general, the environment for disabled athletes is on an improving trend. Paralympic sport has enjoyed a 70-year long journey – beginning as a rehabilitation method for wounded soldiers to now being a respected sport, with Paralympians competing on the grandest stage, broadcasted to hundreds of countries around the world. The “paralympic effect”, which resulted from the popularity of 2012′s Paralympics, helped to drastically increase awareness for athletes competing with disabilities, and Sport England has made an increase in inclusive sport for adults one of its priorities going forwards. +

Martial Arts For The Whole Family

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Despite parents’ efforts in shuttling their children to and from sports practices and events, they often – as is well known – neglect their own health, though we occasionally see the irony in how much exercise our kids are getting and how little we get ourselves. Martial arts, touted for all the benefits they offer young people, are a great way for parents to maintain their own health. Start with a practice that appeals to the whole family, and you’ll all get the payoff. +

83 Percent

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I’ve titled this blog post ’83 Percent’ or 83% because recent Slendertone research has revealed that 83% of Brits are concerned about their future health & body condition (1,000 men & women, aged 25-55. April 2016). Now that’s a big number! +

Inspired By The Marathon? Get Your Running Shoes On Now!

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The London Marathon is a huge annual event, and if you’ve been watching from the comfort of your sofa, then you might feel motivated to enter next year. Signing up for a marathon is not a decision to be taken lightly, and you’ll need to have time to train, as well as bags of self-motivation to keep you through the difficult stages of training. However, if you want to start running, here are a few tips to get yourself moving. +