Finally the time has come to enjoy great weather and escape the winter blues. You can begin your summer fitness plan by committing to get out of the office, out of the gym and out of the house and into the fresh air and sun. That is a pretty good place to start. Get your natural vitamin D and you will feel energized and empowered in no time!
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For a long time, exercise has been seen as an undertaking exclusively meant to deal with excess weight. Those who do not consider themselves as being overweight have largely ignored and missed out on the many important benefits that are to be enjoyed from exercising. Here are a three good reasons for you to hit the gym or start working out as soon as possible!
1. Physical Health
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What do you do on a Sunday morning?
Want to escape and see the local area?
Come and join us on our social ride out on Sunday mornings. No pressure, no stress just a group of local off road biking enthusiasts with various ages and abilities who want to escape for a bit and chat along the way.
We typically meet around 0900 at a predetermined location and go from there. We usually finish around 1200.
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There are still places available in our Spin classes in Stonesfield (Mon PM) and Woodstock (Wed PM).
If you would like to come and have a go the please let us know.
Spin – the calorie killer
Our spinning classes are a great way for all fitness levels to have a vigorous workout, burning calories and keeping your muscles in shape! And you don’t have to wear a helmet! To ensure you getRead More...
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With many of us in the UK exercising freezing cold temperatures and snow, what should us fitness focused individuals do?
Well, the cold temperatures shouldn’t stop you exercising outside, just make sure to wrap up warm. Yes, you’ll warm up considerably when running but not being sufficiently layered can be bad for your health and when exercising you can sometimes forgetRead More...
Come on People!
Our team, Project Active, is participating in Santas on the Run in support of Helen & Douglas House.
Sunday 9th December in Oxford (2 miles) - One for the family as me and Jack (4 year old son) have both signed up!
Come join in the fun by clicking on the link below:
http://my.helenanddouglas.org.uk/TeamPage.aspx?langPref=en-CA&TSID=25849
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On Saturday 1st December, project active will be taking around 25 of our clients up to the midlands for the adventure challenge of trail running, mountain biking and kayaking. the simple remit being ‘start as a team of 3, finish as a team of 3′. If you and a few friends are keen then please join us ? If you don’t think you are quite ready then please come along on our trainingRead More...
When taking part in aerobic exercise, one of the primary goals will be to improve your cardiovascular fitness – i.e. improve the fitness of your heart. How quickly your heart is beating during exercise is an indication of how hard it is working.
Your heart is a muscle, and like lifting a weight to work on your biceps, the intensity of your exercise will have an impact on the strength of yourRead More...
A fun social evening organised by project active, the remit of the evening was to cater for a range of ages and physical abilities within a sporting context. The games played were modified versions of ultimate frisbee and 6 a side football. Rules and conditions were adapted to ensure everyone had fun and success! (with no injuries).
A really good evening with lots of laughs!
Come and join us at Woodstock Primary School DUATHLON on Sunday 20th May 9.30am. Its a great, relaxed event for those new to duathlon or for those who fancy a run out ahead of the Blenheim Tri. All for only £5 in advance or £8 on the day. The format is run 5k bike 12k run 3k and if you don’t fancy doing it on your own then you can enter as a team of 2 or 3. What’s more Ben will be leadingRead More...