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onto Physical and Mental Health - Exercise, Fitness and Activity March 20, 4:37 PM
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Some might find running a daunting task – but experts say starting slow can help set the pace for a good experience
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Physical and Mental Health - Exercise, Fitness and Activity
Healthy body, healthy mind! Physical Exercise, Fitness, Running, Jogging, Gym and Activity. Twitter Hashtag: #GymEd Curated by Peter Mellow |
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May 2, 2012 3:03 AM
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Hi there and welcome to Physical and Mental Health. I hope you like the articles that I have selected around fitness, exercise, running and health.
Twitter Hashtag: #GymEd #FitPhilosophy
I also curate a Flipboard topic on the Philosophy of Exercise, Running and Sport:
https://flipboard.com/@petermellow/the-philosophy-of-fitness-exercise-sport-and-running-m23msv2qy
Or search by clicking the 'philosophy' button from the topic list above (or any of the other topics). Twitter Hashtag: #FitPhilosophy #PhilosophyOfFitness
http://www.vimeo.com/showcase/philosophyoffitness
Remember that there are many pages of links here, see the full list of pages at the bottom of this page!
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May 17, 6:10 PM
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Many of us imagine that an athlete's diet consists of sports supplements providing carefully calibrated doses of carbohydrates, protein and electrolytes, but for ancient Olympians, a diet of cheese or figs was seemingly enough. In truth, whole foods are still the most important part of an athlete's diet today, as we discover on our culinary tour of the sporting world.
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May 17, 6:00 PM
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When Craig Jeffrey heard about a 200-mile foot race through Western Australia he thought it sounded ‘brilliant’. But after a while, things got odd
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May 15, 7:47 PM
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West Macs Monster event director Simon Duke says more than 500 competitors are lining up for five events across the weekend.
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May 15, 6:27 PM
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They tone your bum, help control your weight and enhance bone density, but squats can be tricky – this guide will keep you working out safely.
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May 15, 6:10 PM
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The Liver King’s raw-meat-to-ripped-abs regime has been exposed – but thousands of other influencers claim their bulging muscles are just the result of hard, honest graft. Should we believe them?
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May 15, 6:09 PM
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Research raises questions about long-term treatment of and support for people using weight loss drugs
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May 15, 6:09 PM
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Membership of British gyms is at an all-time high as many younger people see exercise as integral to their daily routine
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May 15, 6:08 PM
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We find out if this fitness supplement can be used to build muscle mass, decrease fatigue and improve mental health
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May 14, 9:09 PM
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Many people don’t realize physical fitness and mental well-being are connected. Dana Santas has five strategies to make your workout routine more mind-body focused.
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May 12, 11:57 PM
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Even one-minute bursts of activity throughout the day can have benefits for your health.
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May 12, 11:55 PM
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The beep test, which aims to measure aerobic fitness, can evoke a sense of dread among amateur and elite athletes alike.
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May 12, 6:16 PM
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Inspired by her stuntwoman daughter, Ginny MacColl decided to get pumped; before she knew it, she was taking on all comers on the reality show American Ninja Warrior
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May 12, 6:07 PM
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“Social prescribing,” or offering health care referrals for community activities, rather than just medications, can help improve health, says journalist Julia Hotz.
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May 11, 5:32 PM
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What is the equivalent of a Couch to 5k or parkrun for swimmers? Do I need loads of expensive gear? And should I join a club? Here’s how I learned to love the pool
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May 8, 11:20 PM
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'An optimal state of consciousness’: is flow the secret to happiness? It can happen when doing ‘just about anything’ – experts share how to get ‘in the zone’, and what can pull you out.
What is the secret to happiness? In a 2004 Ted Talk, psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi boldly claimed to have the answer: flow.
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May 6, 5:24 PM
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There’s nothing new about our modern obsession with playing and watching sports – they were popular in ancient Greek and Roman times too.
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May 5, 5:18 PM
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All my attempts at exercise had ended in failure, so I decided to lower the bar. Five years of planking later and I’m a stronger and healthier person – sorry ‘athlete’
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Grip strength is associated with a range of health outcomes, from type 2 diabetes to depression. Here’s how to check yours.
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May 5, 5:06 PM
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Among the many risks of a sedentary lifestyle, tight hips may not rate highly, but they are a common cause of lower back, hip and knee pain. Here’s how to loosen things up.
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Here’s how to find the right effort level for a strength workout.
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My father’s death from cancer showed me you need to look after your lungs. But apart from not smoking, what should you be doing? I headed to a laboratory, strapped on a mask and heart monitor and started pedalling …
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For the past four years, we’ve been studying how running with a stroller affects gait and the risk of overuse injuries.
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Decades of wellness studies have identified a formula for happiness, but you won’t figure it out alone.
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April 30, 6:26 PM
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Crawl like a bear, dodge lava and duck branches in this playful routine.
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Sleep well, swap butter for olive oil, learn a musical instrument – or embrace some other ‘magnificent obsession’. Here is what doctors do themselves to delay the onset of cognitive decline
