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

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 […]

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 […]