Health & Well-Being | Wave Sport & Fitness
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Skipping Benefits - What you Don't Know?
The humble skipping rope is no longer the reserve of the boxing elite. The act of skipping is now proven to do more for you overall than the same time spent jogging. A skipping workout can be done anywhere, better still you can throw a skipping rope into your gym bag and take it wherever you go! Work, Home, even the Living Room. Skipping to lose weight will no longer feel like a chore. -
Tried & Tested Popular Weight Loss Tips
We all know how tough it is to lose weight, but here at Wave Sport and Fitness we reckon the first step is believing in yourself and truly understanding how small changes over a period of time offer considerable results. As the old adage goes, “slow and steady wins the ace”, relatively speaking that’s true. If you compare it to learning how to drive a manual car, your first lesson revolves around simply moving the car from a stationary position. By the time you take your test, that aspect is well and truly automated, you're more aware of other cars on the road and being cautious about pedestrians and cyclists. -
Improve Gut Health Naturally and Reduce Viscerol Belly Fat?
Research shows the bacteria and other microbes living in the gut (microbiome), can influence the risk of developing conditions like heart disease and Type 2 diabetes and in some instances even help athletic performance. Moreover, the types of food you eat can affect which microbes populate your gut. The latest research shows gut microbes can also influence how much visceral fat (yes, belly fat) you have. -
Stress Eating - Tips on How to Avoid Doing It
As adults we all go through it, busy at work, stress with the kids, an argument with a loved one. Reaching for food to calm down is now more than ever an all-too-common coping mechanism. Juggling life’s demands and other stresses is fraught with pressure that we put on ourselves -
The Secret To Getting Fit?
Fitness fads aren’t new, the current trend seems to be focussed around HIIT, AMRAP, SUP and just about any other acronym you can come up with. All of which promise to shape your body like an Adonis or provide you with a healthy heart. As such for some it can feel like we have spent an eternity trying to find that holy grail of fitness solutions. -
Five Tips to Help Weight Loss & Maintain Your Diet
As everyone knows dieting is tough, the whole premise of remaining in a calorie deficit state means restricting your daily caloric intake to hit a specific weight target. I'll share more on this in another post.
Trying to lose weight is difficult enough and no matter how slowly you take things you will reach a stumbling block where your hunger levels & cravings will reach breaking point. Making it extremely hard to stay on track, often this is the point where many people fail to reach their goals.
Here are 5 small things you can do to help you stay on track & hopefully hit your weight loss goal.
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Strength: Arguably, The Only 5 Moves You Ever Need
Working out in the gym hasn’t been an option for many so consequently there is now a new norm “The Living Room Gym”. In my case it’s the extension which doesn’t sound anywhere near as glamorous, but you get my point. So how do we get back into our rhythm? If you have taken an extended break (more than 3 months) away from your normal workout routine, it will likely take some time and dedication to get back to where you were. But rest assured, it can be done! -
Press-Up, No! Super Press-Up
Take the best upper body weighted exercise known to the fitness world and then amp it up to include the lower body, what do you get #winning. Bande... -
Is Winter The Perfect Time to Work Out?
Living in the UK, winter is cold, wet and windy. As such more often than not the last thing you want to do is head outside for a workout. However,... -
How to Avoid Lower Back Pain When Strengthening Your Core
Core exercises train the muscles in all of these areas to work in harmony, which leads to improved balance and stability. -
Weekly Workout
Keep an eye on this page for a weekly round up of our workout plans. If you are struggling to come up with your own routines, then check this page... -
5 Exercises That Age You!?! And How To Prevent Them
Here’s a list of exercises that have the potential to age you if done too frequently or with poor form, but most importantly - how to prevent any long term damage.