Tuesday 3 June 2014

Men's Health Week - Get Fit Fast

In the last in our series specifically aimed at men to mark Men's Health Week we're looking at fitness and good health.

Specifically, how to find that quick programme that works for you and gets fast results so there's never any need to blame lack of time for not getting stuck in.

Becoming fit and staying fit not only helps your heart and keeps your waist line slimmer, it focuses the mind and encourages other good habits like better eating, effective stress management and good balance in your routine. It's a great way to raise your performance in all aspects of life.

The key to fitness programmes succeeding is all about speed and appeal. What we call Male Pattern Fitness.

We've all tried new fitness programmes that fail after 2-3 sessions and that's because they either didn't suit us or they required too much time which we weren't willing to give. Here are 3 excellent ways to get the most fitness out of half an hour - so no room for "I haven't got time".

1. Interval Training
Focus on quick bursts of high intensity activity mixed with recovering on the go for twice the results in half the time

2. Circuits
Put together a selection of key exercises and run through them in quick succession to combine cardio and strength training in a short space of time

3. Team sports - real or virtual
This is about using technology to push you further.  Make your exercise and activity social with some team sports or group cycling, running, hiking or anything else you enjoy.  You can also get online to boost your engagement by using Garmin, Strava, Nike+ or a whole host of gadgets and Apps to spur you on the greater wellness results.  The more motivation you surround yourself with, the better use you'll make of all your exercise time and the greater the chance you will reach your goals quickly.

We hope something you've read over the course of Men's Health Week has resonated with you and will be helpful for your staff and your business.  Always remember, thinking about wellbeing is a great start, putting new strategies and actions into practice is what really makes the difference.  Call us on 020 8995 1302 if you'd like advice on motivating and inspiring your colleagues towards great wellness results.


The Tonic offers comprehensive wellness solutions for men and women in business.  We've been delivering wellbeing programmes for almost 15 years now so if you think your office would benefit from greater engagement with health and wellbeing topics, contact us today. Email us at: info@the-tonic.com

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