Fit4Mum Blog
Top 10 tips for exercising in the heat
July 9, 2010 by Melissa
The Number one concern with exercise in hotter climates is replenishing water to allow sweat to evaporate.
1) Exercise at the coolest parts of the day avoiding the midday sun. Exercise in the morning or the afternoon
2) Avoid dehydration – drink plenty of fluids before, during and after exercise Read more…
5 things you should know about exercising in the heat
July 5, 2010 by Melissa
5 things you should know about exercising in the heat
1) Working out in hot weather makes your body work harder than the equivalent workout in cooler weather.
Why? Because your body not only needs to pump blood to the muscles being used to exercise, but in order to keep your body temperature down, the circulatory system needs to carry more blood to the skin in order to dissipate heat.
Result: In hotter climates at any given pace, your heart rate will be higher than usual, reducing your ability to work as hard.
Run4mum team adds a celebrity to their ranks!
May 29, 2010 by Melissa
How excited were we when we were told GETHIN JONES was firing the start gun at our latest end of season race in Dulwich Village last Saturday! Forget my motivational team talk - the thought of getting up close and personal with snake hips himself got our mums on their toes! Read more…
Music is Motivation
May 10, 2010 by Melissa
If you’re like me, anything that makes a run feel a little easier is worth a try. Better still, something that makes me motivated to run a bit faster is a winner. And running to beats per minute could be just the personal trainer we all need. Read more…
Mums with young children are less likely to get recommended levels of exercise.
May 1, 2010 by Melissa
A recent study has shown that Mums with young children are less likely to get out and get the minimum amount of exercise needed to stay healthy than women of a similar age without children according to a study in the Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport.
