A New Experience
Fitness Lou Fitness Lou

A New Experience

A new year, a fresh start and a new opportunity for some of those promises you’ve been making yourself in 2023 to finally manifest themselves into your everyday life.

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Don’t Sweat It
Fitness Lou Fitness Lou

Don’t Sweat It

Throughout my teenage years, I hated doing PE at school. It was a subject I feared most because I cared way too much about how I looked and what other people (especially boys) would think.

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Health Is Wealth
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Health Is Wealth

The word health is defined by the World Health Organization (1948) as ‘a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.’

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Make The Change
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Make The Change

When I’m feeling down it’s easy to get weighed down by that negative voice inside my head. It’s even easier to get wrapped up in the feeling that I don’t have the power to change how I’m feeling or whatever it is that is making me feel that type of way.

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The Sunshine Vitamin
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The Sunshine Vitamin

Now that the sun is shining brighter and for longer, as we head into the summer months it’s had me thinking about the benefits of what is often referred to as the “sunshine vitamin.”

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Build A Habit
Lifestyle Lou Lifestyle Lou

Build A Habit

Rule number one when trying to build a habit, if you aren’t being consistent then chances are you’re probably not going to make it happen.

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Take A Break
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Take A Break

Since I started up my blog earlier this year I haven’t really taken a break from it. It’s been non stop planning, writing, creating content to ensure I stay consistent and build my platform.

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Don’t Cut Carbs
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Don’t Cut Carbs

The year is 2022 so surely everyone has heard of a low carb diet. Keto, Atkins and Paleo (just to name a few) are all examples of low carb diets, which recommended you minimise your carbohydrate intake.

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Clear Your Mind
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Clear Your Mind

As someone who has battled with their mental health for years I have tried a few treatments and I have never found any as effective as exercise and practising mindfulness.

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Do Not Disturb
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Do Not Disturb

There is no denying technology has aided in making our lives easier and more efficient but has it come at a cost to our sleep health?

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Go The Distance
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Go The Distance

“If someone says, ‘Hey, I ran 100 miles this week. How far did you run?’ ignore him! What the hell difference does it make? The magic is in the man, not the 100 miles.”

- Bill Bowerman

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Wake Up Flow
Fitness Lou Fitness Lou

Wake Up Flow

When I did some research on stretching I found many alternating viewpoints; when are the best times of the day to stretch, what type of stretches should be performed and if stretching was actually beneficial at all?

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No Bad Days
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No Bad Days

Normally when I think about my day I tend to have the mindset that either it was a good one or a bad one. I’m sure I’m not the only person who thinks it’s that black and white.

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