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Regular Exercise May Keep Your Body 30 Years ‘Younger’

The muscles of older men and women who have exercised for decades are indistinguishable in many ways from those of healthy 25-year-olds, according to an uplifting new study of a group of active septuagenarians.Full article 👦🏽 https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/21/well/move/regular-exercise-may-keep-your-body-30-years-younger.html

Further research supports reciprocal relationship between group exercise and social bonding indicating an exercise-induced ‘social high’.

Social scientists have also long speculated about the benefits of such energetically costly activities for social cohesion, and a large body of research in social and sport psychology indicates a positive association between group cohesion and performance.Full article 🧑🏼‍🤝‍🧑🏼 https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0136705

Here are some tips on how you could improve your group fitness classes through increasing inclusivity.

An inclusive environment starts from the moment the participant begins to contemplate attending class. The first experience a potential client may have is likely online, so make sure your class description is clear and helps prospective participants know exactly what to expect. …A specific statement that welcomes all levels and abilities is also a goodContinue reading “Here are some tips on how you could improve your group fitness classes through increasing inclusivity.”

A new study of older adults shows that just one session of exercise increased activation in the brain circuits associated with memory.

“Just like a muscle adapts to repeated use, single sessions of exercise may flex cognitive neural networks in ways that promote adaptations over time and lend to increased network integrity and function and allow more efficient access to memories,” Dr. Smith explained.Full article 🤯 https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190425104310.htm

HIIT training found to reduce the ageing process due to the changes it creates at cell level.

…What’s more, as positive as the changes were for younger people studied, they were even greater among people over 65.Full info 🥊 https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2019-06-18/is-interval-training-the-fountain-of-youth

A balance of both extrinsic and intrinsic motivation is important for maintaining motivation to exercise.

The key is a combination of the internal satisfaction and enjoyment of exercising while knowing that the activity will make you fitter and healthier in the long term.Full article 🎁💗 https://believeperform.com/maintaining-motivation-for-exercise-new-year-new-you/

At Jōbu we recommend training outdoors.

With the weather getting warmer here are some parks with outdoor gyms near you. These can also be utilised for P.T sessions.Outdoor gyms near you 🏞️ https://www.tgogc.com/

Going to the gym could reduce anxiety by approximately 20%.

“…and when—I feel anxiety walking into a new gym, I do it anyway. I say, “Oh, yep, there it is” and move on. I know that even if my pits are sweaty, I’m okay, and that the hour ahead will be one of the best in my day. And it pretty much always is.”Full articleContinue reading “Going to the gym could reduce anxiety by approximately 20%.”

Active students enjoy better mental health and are less likely to feel lonely, according to new research

Active students rated their life satisfaction significantly higher than less active students, while also reporting higher levels of happiness, increased perception of social inclusion and higher grade expectations.Full article 👨‍🎓 https://www.ukactive.com/news/active-students-enjoy-better-mental-health-and-are-less-likely-to-feel-lonely-according-to-new-research/?utm_campaign=10554381_MR

PhysicalActivity has the power to bring people and communities together.

Full article 🧑🏻‍🤝‍🧑🏿 https://twitter.com/Sport_England/status/1127508966244798464