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Fitness Fix: Take it Outside

Get outside and make the most of your fitness and your health, says Anthony Mayatt

Get outside and make the most of your fitness and your health, says Anthony Mayatt
Even though summer is over, September is the perfect time to ditch the gym and get outdoors to do your exercise. The best thing about that for a start is that it is absolutely free. Gyms have a great way of making you believe that you need those machines to help you achieve a goal but that is not true at all. When you go outside you are using your own body whether through running, climbing, crawling, lifting et,c and in a gym most of the time you are working through a fixed movement on a machine.

Just some of the benefits:

Personal Trainer Penny Johnston (who trains most of her clients outside) says: “It’s not the equipment you are using – its the power of your mind and the strength of your motivation that will make your goals a reality and beyond”.

Use of park benches, hills, paths and so on mean you can do a full body workout and never have to wait for your turn on a machine.
You’ll also work more muscles per exercise than in a gym as you have to use your own body!
Less of a chore: Some people pay for a gym so feel like they HAVE to go instead of wanting to. Exercising outdoors takes that away, creating reduced stress and a more enjoyable atmosphere.

So on any day when there’s good weather, take advantage of the fresh air and do your exercise anywhere you can find the room. You will feel much better for it!

Article by

Anthony Mayatt

Personal Trainer

Anthony has been a personal trainer for nearly 10 years, during which he has worked with a varied clientele from students to celebrities! He is based in London travelling around...

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Article by

Anthony Mayatt

Personal Trainer

Anthony has been a personal trainer for nearly 10 years, during which he has worked with a varied clientele from students to celebrities! He is based in London travelling around...

Discover more