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Arm Wrestle Tap

(Group size: even) https://youtu.be/1QrL_LfjN5Y Participants partner up based on similar size/strength. Partners hold hands (like a handshake). With 30 seconds on the clock, each player will wrestle, trying to get the grasped hands to touch their opponent’s thigh. One touch= one point🤝🤼

Don’t Go To The Gym

Don’t go to the gym … on your own. You might think only speaking to the receptionist and giving yourself time and space is good for you, however this is not a long term behaviour which is easy to sustain and misses out on many of the benefits of working out with others. Working outContinue reading “Don’t Go To The Gym”

Hills & Hollows

(Group size: 2+) https://youtu.be/nYllnRnRuh8 2 teams (one ‘Hills’ and one ‘Hollows’), facing each other, 20m apart. Line of cones in middle, half of them as ‘Hills’ and half as ‘Hollows’. On GO (either one at a time or all together) shuttle runs to turn over the cones. Count cones after 60s. Losers get a forefit🏃⚖️

Raise your hands if you Do Not want to be unhealthy

Raise your hands if you Do Not want to be unhealthy… put them down, raise your hands, put them down, go a little faster… add a jump… keep going… “There is no situation, no age, no condition, where exercise is not a good thing”Chief Medical Officer, Professor Chris Whitty

Diversity and Inclusion in Fitness – Why We Need More of It

1. Fitness Is for Everyone Contrary to what we see portrayed in fitness magazines and throughout social media, fitness is for everyone. Fitness isn’t for a particular size, gender, shape, age, or ethnicity. You don’t need to look a certain way to have a ‘fit’ body, nor do you need to possess any particular physicalContinue reading “Diversity and Inclusion in Fitness – Why We Need More of It”

Caterpillar Crawl

(Group size: 6+) http://www.gamesfitness.com/2015/01/caterpillar-crawl/ 2 people stand back to back in half squat. Other do the same next to them to form a tunnel. The 2 people at the back then crawl through the tunnel to the front and resume the back to back half squat and yell “go” for those at the back toContinue reading “Caterpillar Crawl”

Do you Jōbu?

Jōbu 丈夫 (pr. Joe-boo) – is Japanese, meaning robust, durable, sturdy, strong, healthy. We are a social enterprise providing a free booking app for those wanting to join in fun social physical activity & for Trainers (no fees for trainers or participants). We use behavioural science to help motivate people to start and stay active.Continue reading “Do you Jōbu?”

Friends With Benefits

Are you a Trainer or Coach? Do you have a referral program? How active is it? Did you know that 72% of physical activity groups get their new participants from referrals. Having an active referral program is a high priority for developing new participants. Having new participants join in means that others can make moreContinue reading “Friends With Benefits”

Getting Those Who Are Not Active, Active, Using Behavioural Science Referral Techniques

Sophie Leming, MSc Health Psychology, MSc Human Movement Science

Just do it or just don’t

Taking part in physical activity means; you are likely to live longer you will need the NHS less your mental health will be better you will have more confidence, self esteem and more friends your muscles and bones will be stronger blood pressure will improve, less chance of cancers, dementia, diabetes, stroke… your brain willContinue reading “Just do it or just don’t”