This week we opened our 2nd Circuits class for people with Parkinson’s Disease in the Meon Vale Leisure Centre, Stratford Avon.
A class specifically designed for people with PD incorporating the PD Warrior exercises, low and higher intensity options, focusing on balance, core stability, functional movements, stamina and positive vibes throughout the class.
With 5 weeks to go until Christmas, we all know that December brings Christmas parties, family gatherings, mince pies and festive lattes on late night shopping, another tipple or two whilst wrapping presents, take a sip of the whiskey left for Santa, exercise routines dwindle away and we start to let ourselves go knowing that come January we will get back on the wagon!
It is hard enough to do the school runs, prep for the next day, go to work, manage shopping trips, feed the dog, feed the family, complete the laundry, fix the car… the list can feel like it is endless. Now that we are in lockdown, home-schooling adds to the mix. The endless “mum…dad….I don’t know what to do…I’m bored….this hurts…I’m thirsty…”…you sure can’t wait to escape for some exercise.
But wait one second, shouldn’t we be thankful that we have our little ones close to us and safe. We have to see this as an opportunity to help, motivate and ultimately inspire the next generation to stay fit and healthy, and teach them the importance of doing so.
Here are a few sneaky workout tips will inspire you to get sweaty no matter what it takes.
2021….Let’s do this!
As we step foot into the first day of 2021, we should look back on 2020 as an experience. A chance to reflect, acknowledge, appreciate, learn and say goodbye and now to plan the future to the best of our ability to create a super 2021. New habits have been formed so embrace those changes and build on them.
On January the first, this is your opportunity to set the future up.
We have now integrated a new booking system to help us deliver a more efficient service when booking on to a session.
You will find a BOOK A CLASS button on the WELCOME, CLASSES AND CLASS TIMETABLE pages that will direct you to the booking site.
Once registered, you will be able to:
Book (included future sessions)
Transfer your place to another session
Cancel your place and receive a refund (upto 2 hrs before)
You will receive an email of any bookings, transfers or cancellations made
We are hoping this works well for everyone and expect to have a few teething problems. However, please contact us if you have any queries.
For personal training, please contact us direct.
Happy booking everyone!
We hope you are all keeping well and staying safe. It has been a long 4 months of lock-down and isolation.
We have been constantly watching and keeping up to date with the COVID-19 pandemic and taking the necessary steps to keeping the family safe and working towards the opening up of Paragon.
In April, Paragon went online to deliver Zumba and HiiT sessions via the virtual platform Zoom. This has been a success helping us keep in contact with many of you and delivering live regular exercise from the Paragon studio to you in your home. It's not been ideal with distraction of working out in your living room or the added frustration of live technology and sound! However, with your support and commitment we have maintained some normality in your fitness regime.
A new year is a new beginning. It is like a new birth.
As the new year approaches, we feel that we need to make changes in our life, start on a new path, do new things, and say goodbye to old habits, problems and difficulties. Often, we start making new plans and new resolutions. We might feel elated, inspired and hopeful, but sometimes also apprehensive.
The question is whether we will continue and persevere or quit our plans and resolutions. Will we revert to our habitual behaviour and continue living the same kind of life, without making any changes or improvements?
You may already suspect your metabolism slows as you age. According to research published in the Public Health Nutrition journal, you’re right. In a review of data on energy expenditure, researchers found simply getting older is associated with progressive declines in basal metabolic rate. On top of that, there are many daily habits that can drain your metabolism even further.
But you don’t have to go down without a fight. Cut out the below habits and watch your metabolism and energy levels improve.
Life can be stressful for many of us on many different levels. Whether if be work, family, financial or health we all have a variety of coping strategies or not as it may be the case for many. However what you do need to learn is to manage a number of stressors on an ongoing basis. Dealing with increased work pressure, bills rising, health diagnosis with more frequent doctor visits, getting used to new medical treatments, and adjusting to lifestyle changes are just some of the factors that may cause you to experience stress and anxiety.
Exercise is key to a healthy and productive life.
For people with Parkinson’s, exercise has reported benefits for controlling motor and non-motor symptoms alongside the use of pharmacological intervention. For example, exercise prolongs independent mobility and improves sleep, mood, memory and quality of life, all further enhanced through socialisation and multidisciplinary team support.
Ideally, we can choose to always do what we love without ever needing to think about the things we don’t like. That, unfortunately, is not the case in real world. There are times when we need to do something we don’t like. Such as those dreaded burpees or that 6am 5km run on a cold winters morning in preparation for that race you signed up for with a mate, or cut out the cake you keep having mid-morning because you know it will help you lose weight by decreasing your calorie intake.
Why getting a workout buddy really is a good idea!
There is a simple trick for totally smashing your health and fitness goals, whether that’s practising better eating habits, getting fitter or running your first big race? Well, according to experts, it lies in finding yourself a sidekick or support group. Here are five reasons you need to bag yourself a workout wingwoman or wingman…
