Putting the fun back into fitness

Fun Fit’s mantra is simple. To start a fitness regime and stick to it we need
to have enough fun to want to do it several times a week. Easy. Right?

Remember as kids when we ran about like there was no tomorrow and never
got out of puff? The bike rides, the kickabouts, the sports days and the games
of tag. Did we ever think ‘I don’t have energy for knock down ginger today?’
of course we didn’t. And why? Because it was bloody fun, that’s why.

But, as adults, fitness just isn’t fun. The military general shouting in our ear,
the monotonous turning of spin bike wheels and the endless pounding of the
treadmill. Fun Fit are here to get your heart racing - like it used to.

There’s no complicated science in our action- packed classes and team
building days led by our team of sport experts. Our games and drills
involving cones, hula hoops, balls and bibs are simply designed to get
your pulse banging and your belly laughing.

Whatever your age, size, location or fitness level fun fit will work for you.

So what you waiting for? Contact us today and book your first session.

The perfect Christmas gift

Fun Fit gift vouchers make the perfect Christmas present idea for anyone who´d love to receive something a little unique. The vouchers can be used at any desired location, and contain over 6 hours of pulse raising, calorie burning games, drills and workouts.

So if you're looking for a really inspirational Christmas gift idea and want to give something unique and different, then let Fun Fit put a smile on your face for 2012!

Changing your life with Nike +

If, like me you find running without a challenge or a goal rather dull, then here’s the perfect solution.

The Nike+ Sportband kit, which includes a sensor, will quite literally revolutionize the way you work out.

You’ll either need a pair of Nike + running shoes or a Tune Belt pouch to attach the sensor to your shoes. I’d go for the latter, it’s a much cheaper option.

The Nike+ Sportband includes free access to the Nikeplus.com website. Simply plug the USB receiver into your Mac or PC, and it will download to the site. This is where the fun really begins. The website records tons of stats including overall distance covered, best times, trophies, challenges and calories burnt. There’s even an online coach to motivate you too.

The challenges are easy to set up, and include members from all across the world, or if your friends are signed up you can set up your own private challenges.

I’m completely hooked and feel quilty when I don’t upload any activity. In the 3 months I’ve been online, I’ve lost half stone, covered over 672k and got my 5k time down to under 21 minutes.

So, if you’re finding it hard to motivate yourself then look no further. The Nike+ Sportband kit will be the best £40 you ever spent.

Which burns more calories - Walking or Running?

It's a common misconception that you burn far more calories when you go for a run instead of going for a walk – but is this actually true?

You will indeed burn calories at a faster rate if you're running, but whether you cover a 5k distance in 25 minutes or 50 minutes, your body would have done the same amount of work energy-wise.

To move your body over distance takes energy. If you burn 20 calories to move a certain distance, going 5 times farther will burn 5 times the calories regardless of how fast you are going.

Your weight plays a crucial factor in how many calories you actually burn. The heavier you are, the more energy it will take to move your body.

So if you want to burn more calories quicker, then running is the answer, you'll also get a good cardiovascular workout with that “after-burn” effect. As the saying goes, no pain, no gain.

However, if you want to burn extra calories then walking really does work.

Living a healthier life style

Many children participate in team sport or enjoy it, but it is important that even children who don’t, have access to a healthier life style. Sport and fitness is well known to have many benefits including building self confidence, building relationships with fellow students, releasing endorphins - giving you the ‘feel good factor’ and reducing childhood and adult obesity. One in three children between 2 and 15 are overweight or obese. Children should be given the tools and knowledge at a young age to make this a lifestyle that will continue into adulthood.

One of the main issues with childhood obesity is the lack of education at an early age. If parents are feeding them the cheap, easy and unhealthy food, how are they supposed to know what’s good and what’s not? Schools try hard to educate them and include sport in the curriculum and many schools now follow a healthy schools option. However, young kids often don’t make the connection between sport and health.

Humans are very good at living for the now and not seeing the effect of their actions on the future. Obesity is the biggest killer in the UK above smoking and alcohol related disease. Obesity is a hugely contributing factor to non alcoholic fatty liver disease (and cirrhosis), heart disease, diabetes, cancer, high blood pressure, gall stones, poor skin, breathlessness. Diabetes itself causes many additional complications all as a consequence of high blood sugar levels, not to mention a life time of carbohydrate counting.

With this in mind, how can we educate society to live a more healthy lifestyle?

Author Kiko Matthews