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Physical fitness is the first requisite of happiness....Joseph Pilates
Welcome to the De Ville's Health & Fitness website. Come in and have a look around.
I hope you'll find all you need to know to help you decide to start getting fit right now, but if you have any questions about what we do or any of the products we offer then please feel free to contact us. Just go to the contacts page to find out how to get in touch.
If at the age of 30 you are stiff and out of shape, you are old. If at 60 you are supple and strong then you are young....Joseph Pilates
Physical activity for adults - current recommendations say that adults aged 19 to 64 should do about 150 minutes of moderate intensity aerobic activity every week and should do muscle strengthening activity on all the major muscle groups on at least 2 days of the week.
Moderate intensity aerobic activities should make you feel sweaty and increase your heart rate. You will feel slightly out of breath but should still be able to hold a conversation. Some examples of these kinds of activities include walking fast, pushing a lawn mower, water aerobics and cycling.
150 minutes of exercise isn't as bad as it sounds - it's just 30 minutes of exercise on 5 days of the week. That's not so bad is it!
Consider that on average we each watch about four hours of television a night but still claim to have no time for keeping fit!
Muscle strengthening exercises are repetitive exercises working against a resistance such as lifting weights, using resistance bands or heavy gardening work such as digging. You need to do 8-12 repetitions of each exercise, ideally to 'failure' so that you feel as if you cannot achieve another repetition, and you should work each major muscle group in the body - legs, hips, back, abdomen, chest, shoulders and arms.
What kind of workout?
Personal training & 1:1 sessions are a great way to kick start your fitness journey. Your personal trainer will create an exercise plan specifically aimed at helping you to achieve your fitness goal, taking into account your exercise preferences, lifestyle and not forgetting the all-important nutritional overview. Your sessions can take place in the studio, outdoors or even in the comfort of your own home and your trainer will keep track of your progress and help you to stay focussed and motivated throughout.
Group workouts are a fun and sociable way to achieve your recommended fitness activities during the week and here at De Ville's Health and Fitness we are always trying to increase the variety of classes on offer. Here's what we offer at the moment:
Mat Pilates - a body conditioning workout to help increase your strength and flexibility, improve your balance and co-ordination and relieve stress. Made up of a series of standing, seated and floor exercises, the movements can be modified to allow almost anyone to join in and a variety of classes allow for workouts ranging from gentle to energetic, beginner to advanced! Try classes like Heartbeat Pilates, Hard Core or Just Pilates for a fabulous mat Pilates workout.
Fabulates Fitball - a fusion of workouts to help you improve your cardiovascular fitness levels and tone and strengthen your whole body. Working mainly with the fitball but using small equipment such as dumbbells - you will achieve one of your aerobic sessions and one of your muscle strengthening sessions and you'll feel great too!
Circuits is a high energy workout using mainly bodyweight but some small equipment as well. If you are familiar with circuits you'll recognise many of the exercises in this class - like squats and lunges, planks and press ups! Great for muscle stengthening and toning as well as aerobic fitness.
Weight management - if you are overweight you can improve your health by meeting these guidelines, but in order to lose weight you will need to exceed them. You can make a difference by making the right lifestyle and nutrition choices and we are here to help you with easy to understand guidelines and advice. If you are interested in a weight management programme please contact me to discuss how we can help you.
Keeping fit should be fun and at De Ville's Health and fitness we try to make it just that. Small classes make the whole experience less daunting and more interactive, creating a sociable environment that you will look forward to every time. A choice of fitness programmes and classes means you should be able to find something to have a go at no matter what your exercise preferences are- oh, and do keep visiting the website because we are always trying to find something new for you to have a go at!
So, come on in and see if you can find something to help you get fit in 2012.
