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Nick's health tips - February 2020

1/3/2020

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Nick's healthy lifestyle tips 

Life seems to get busier each year with less and less time to spend on exercise.  As well as my usual 3 days a week treating humans, I am now spending 1-2 days a week treating horses  so the 'spare time' I used to have has diminished and I'm having to find new ways to keep supple and fit.  "Exercise snacking" is not a new concept but studies show that several short bursts of exercise can be as effective as a prolonged workout.  So in between patients I often go through a quick exercise routine - simple body weight exercises that require no equipment is the key.  Focusing on balancing - flexibility, co-ordination, strength, cardiovascular.  Simple exercises such as running on the spot, lunges, star jumps, plank always emphasising really good form as priority.

If the above feels too much, then just try to increase the activity in your lifestyle - recent research demonstrates that “non-exercise activity thermogenesis” (activity we take when not exercising) is actually more important for overall health and longevity than working out.  So get active - walk rather than driving, use stairs rather than a lift, cycle to work once a week.  Benefits of increasing your activity levels are not just weight loss, it affects your whole health improving your heart and lung function, digestion and even benefits sleep and mental health.

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