Nutrition & Health Advice Archives - Fylde Coast YMCA Y:Active

WHAT’S THE MINIMUM AMOUNT OF EXERCISE TO STAY HEALTHY?

How much exercise

Do you really need to meet the physical activity guidelines to stay healthy? Surprising findings show that doing just a fraction of what’s recommended can still pay off.

Fitness experts and academics all over the world have been championing global activity guidelines for years and there is plenty of evidence showing that reaching a total of 150 minutes of exercise a week will generate health-related benefits. But not enough of us are taking action. Global activity levels
continue to decline, and it’s estimated that a quarter of the world’s population is insufficiently […]

THE TOP 10 FITNESS FINDINGS FROM 2022

THE TOP 10 FITNESS FINDINGS FROM 2022
Make 2023 your fittest and healthiest year yet by leveraging the most important health and fitness insights of the last 12 months.

THE EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION FOR MENTAL HEALTHThere’s no doubt exercise works wonders for your mental wellness. But how much exercise is enough? How often? And what type of movement is best? When experts reviewed 1,444 exercise and mental health studies they found that exercising for between 30 and 45 minutes three to five times a week was ideal, and that different types of workouts deliver different benefits. Now there are […]

AT THE GYM OR IN YOUR LOUNGE? WHAT’S THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO WORK OUT?

A team of fitness scientists has compared how hard people work (and how much they enjoy it) when they do the same workout in different settings.

Believed to be the first of its kind, a pilot study from the Les Mills Research Lab has unearthed fascinating findings that will help you discover which workout method works best for you.

For the study, which was presented at the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Conference in June, researchers worked with 54 regular BODYCOMBAT™ participants from five different gyms across the US. They each wore a Bluetooth […]

#IAMWHOLE Mental Health Campaign

#IAMWHOLE at YMCA Fylde Coast

Here at YMCA we believe mental health is just as important as physical health. That’s why we are proud ambassadors of the #IAMWHOLE campaign.

The #IAMWHOLE campaign aims to encourage young people to challenge and stand up against harmful language that often gets brushed off as banter and the negative stigma surrounding mental health. We know it’s not easy, but we want to encourage people to speak up and seek help.

Mental health difficulties can cost young people their education and employment prospects. Difficulties are common amongst young people […]