No matter when you read this message, today is a brand new day – a day when you can create the type of day, week, and life you want given the skills, resources and opportunities you have and can create. If you currently don’t have all you need in terms of skills, fitness, knowledge etc., the wonderful thing about fresh new days is is that you can create them and you can start now!
I, like millions across the world watched the Royal family as they said their final farewell to their irrepressible, hardworking, strong minded, loyal and dedicated Great/Grandfather, Father, Uncle, Cousin, Friend and Husband (and all the other relationships and roles he had in his long and purposeful life).
We come and go in this life in the same way and so whilst the beauty and pageantry of his funeral was impressive, the feelings the Royal family experiencing are the same as ours.
I’m sure with the pain they also had immense pride at his legacy. A long life well spent, and as a man of a bygone age (his comments often reflecting this) he was without a doubt forward thinking too.
He seems to have made the most of every day of his almost 100 years, pretty good for a refugee fleeing as a baby hidden in a fruit box!
The Queen is a woman of faith which I hope is giving her comfort. Her family and work give her purpose and she too has a great legacy. She is in my thoughts.
“Fair seas and following winds” Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
The way I choose to honour those who are no longer with us is to lead a life, that serves my community, does good for the planet and all creatures, be loyal and honest and make the most of my good fortune (which I take responsability for) that is health, fitness, wellness, relationships, home and so on.
This weekend I made good use of my time across all areas and feel great for it!
I offer you fab new and fresh class content this week…
Effective, fun and safe one to one health, fitness and wellness (including sports therapy massage) in our beautiful private studio!
Plus Zoom classes with this week’s wonderfulness as follows…
90’s party inspired cardio in Boogie Fit – a fun, fabulous and effective way to start the week.
Total Tone is effective, fun and really works all those ‘wobbly bits’!
Out Door 5 in 1class is amazing, totally Covid safety compliant, yet interactive and social! (book in advance – only limited numbers). Also on Zoom.
I’ve created a funky commercial dance inspired dance fitness routine for you to dance your way to fitness, boosting mood and metabolism as you strut at Dance Fit.
A new ‘flappertastic’ Charleston inspired combo (super and simple) for Old Skool Step this week.
Daisy delivers strong and effective Barre Fit class and gives so much information and encouragement in all of her classes to maximise your experience and value.
A whole body refresh and align class, combining many different disciplines of restorative exercise and movement in Contemporary Stretch – a long standing favourite with the DYBO family.
A sassy and empowering routine for ‘Dancespiration’ – the class begins with a dancers’ warm up and simple technique work followed by a fantastic (and doable) bespoke routine.
Friday Fitness Yoga, is quite simply the most wonderful way to finish the week and start your weekend feeling refreshed with a combination of mobility, flexibility, core strength and relaxation work.
Today is the day!
Research published in BMJ
‘Physical inactivity is associated with a higher risk for severe COVID-19 outcomes: a study in 48 440 adult patients’
I recommend you read this and share with your loved ones…
https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2021/04/07/bjsports-2021-104080
DYBO Live & Online – This week’s Classes are as follows:
Monday
6.30pm Boogie Fit (Beginners/Returners)
7.30pm Total Tone (All)
Tuesday
6.30pm 5 in 1 Fitness Class – Outside Face to Face & on Zoom!
7.45pm Dance Fit (Intermediate)
Wednesday
6.30pm Old Skool Step (All levels)
7.15pm Barre Fit (All levels)
Thursday
6.15pm Contemporary Stretch (All levels)
7.30pm Dance & Perspiration (Fitness with a Dance focus, more experienced)
Friday
6.30pm Freestyle Fitness Yoga (Relax, Restore and Reboot)
****** All the above classes change and vary weekly! *****
How to prepare your environment
- You need space to move 2 side steps, 4 walks forward, 4 backward. Move trip hazards and furniture as much as you can (get help, be careful!) to give you maximum space for upper and lower body movement. Roll up rugs or secure them so they don’t slip or cause you to trip.
- Plugging your device in to your TV with an HDMI cable is brilliant as it gives you a good picture of you (like a mirror) and me – as well as boosting the sound if you go through the TV/Hi-Fi sound system. If you can place your device under the TV, then even better.
- I know some of you are using your phones – try to plug in to a speaker system (even those little speakers we have when we go on holiday would help) so that you can hear better as you move back from the phone. Angie has tried Bluetooth earphones and it worked well.
- Ensure you have maximum access to your Wi-Fi in the house and as close to the router as is feasible. Take phones off the Wi-Fi system and pop them on to your 4/5G network or place on airplane mode, unless that’s what you are using to join us, obviously. Ask family to do the same for the duration of your class – keep them off the internet whilst you need the bandwidth. The more bandwidth you have, the better the picture and sound and the less likely you are to lose the feed. Your health is a priority at this time and I’m sure they can do something else for that short time!
- Ventilate your exercise space, have plenty of water and towels to hand, keep your exercise equipment close – if you need anything, let me know.
- Wear correct footwear for your activity – putting an old pair of socks over the toes and ball of your trainers will help reduce friction when exercising on carpet (if they are a really old pair, cutting the toes open and then just having them over the ball of the foot is even better). It’s up to you if you want to dance or train in bare feet but be careful if you don’t usually do this as it takes time for the muscles and connective tissue of the feet and rest of the body to adapt to barefoot training.
- Make your own gym equipment. Save laundry liquid or milk bottles – you can fill them with water or wet sand/rice etc. to add weight and make a dumbell/kettlebell. I recommend you make a few in differing weights and you have written on them so you know what they weigh and seal the caps with tape to prevent leakage. Get a heavy duty shopping bag and put weighty items in it, check they can’t fall out and you have a kettlebell alternative. Make your own hurdles, put cushions, pillows, boxes, books on the floor to jump over. Use household items as floor markers for circuit activities. The stairs and outdoor steps are great temporary steps/benches for cardio and upper body work. The garden is a great open space to make an assault course or if you can get a signal, take your class or PT session outside, but do make it safe.
Fees, you have THREE options!
£6.50 per class. Paid in advance please.
10 Class Voucher £55 ( to be used within 12
weeks of purchase)
Membership, unlimited classes, £50, plus a lockdown bonus of free access to all videos of the classes! (Valid first to last day of calendar month, paid on the first day of the month)
If things get so tight that you can’t afford it then please reach out to me, I want to keep you healthy and happy and help you through this tough time and trust that no-one will take advantage of me.
Bank details are UK Fitness Academy Ltd.
Sort Code 09-01-28, Acc No. 04284324
Please email me when you have made a payment and use your name and what it’s for as a reference.
eg. Jane Smith Class Voucher. As reference, I do have a Paypal account but it costs money to receive and move money.
Disclaimer
I declare that all of the information I have given (both written and verbal) is accurate and truthful. I know of no reason why I cannot participate fully in any exercise programme and I do not deem it necessary to consult my medical practitioner/GP/specialist. I undertake to inform my instructor should any information change.
I understand that I participate at my own risk and that any information given is not intended to replace or represent medical advice.
Attending any DYBO class will assume agreement with above terms and disclaimer.
Fizzy Prune Drink (found on Mind over Much)
How about this to get things moving?
Ice cubes/crushed
1 cup Prune Juice,
1 cup sparkling water
Squeeze of lemon juice
Combine ice, juice and water and squeeze lemon over the top
Looks like cola but so much better for you!
Have a wonderful week, full of purpose.
Love ya,
Helen x
