What is Fitness? Power, Speed and Reaction Time
This week we will look at the next three skill-related components of fitness. Power. Speed. Reaction time. Power is a combination of strength and speed. Speed is how fast you can do something. Reaction time is how fast you respond to an outside stimulus. Learn how to improve your power, speed and reaction time here.
The Piriformis Maybe Causing Your Back, Hip or Knee Pain
Our Piriformis stabilises our hips and tight piriformis muscles can cause back, hip and knee pain. They keep hip and knee joints properly aligned and are particularly important to those who play sports that require agility (i.e. soccer / netball / basketball). Try these exercises to help loosen and relax those tight piriformis muscles to help you feel and move better.
Relief for Sore, Tight Shoulders
Our shoulders get worked a lot during the day and can become tight. Try these exercises to help loosen and relax those tight shoulder muscles to help you stand taller and move better.
Stress - Part 4 – What to do about it.
Now we know what happens when we get stress and what can cause, what can we do about it? Well, Donatelle recommends several was to reduce stress. 1. Assess Your Stressors. 2. Change Your Self-Talk. 3. Developing a Support Network. 4. Cultivate your Spiritual Side. 5. Manage Emotional Responses. 6. Physical Action (exercise, eat healthfully and self-nurture). What works for you?
What is Fitness?
So, we have spoken every week on ‘Fitness Friday’ about fitness and exercise and how it affects our stress levels, immune system, sleep and even our memory and cognitive abilities. But what is fitness? It is not just how puffed out yet get. There are actually 11 components. There are health components of fitness and skill-related components. Over the next week’s we will look at what they are.