Fitness & Wellness
What to eat AFTER training and why
Let’s find out what you should EAT after training to replenish your energy resources as effectively as possible! You have just finished a morning/afternoon/evening training session. You have probably got …
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Fitness at the Beach, part 2 – Sports to try on your beach holiday
If your holiday takes you to the beach this summer, there are many fun sports that you can do, both in and out of the water, to stay in shape. …
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How to treat orthopaedic and rheumatic injuries in the water (first part)
At some time in your life you are likely to suffer injuries of different degrees of severity, such as accidental “sprains” or a sore knee after a game of five-a-side …
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When Are Babies Ready to Swim?
There is no clear consensus on when babies are ready to swim, so talk to your paediatrician about your child’s situation and developmental readiness. In a previous post we discussed a …
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How swimming can improve lives of disabled people
It is early in the morning and I meet Simone in the entrance hall of the swimming pool. He is seven years old but looks younger. Simone is a partially …
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Baby aged 0-3: Have fun in the water with your little ones!
I sometime tell those who come to the pool for the first time at a “certain” age that “It is never too late to come to the pool!” The same …
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Starting Early: 5 Tips for Introducing Babies to Swimming
Photo credit: “yellow toy duck swimming ” by Nick Harris is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0 If you’re a swimmer yourself, chances are you want your baby to learn to …
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Recreational Swimming: what’s your style?
Swimming is like breathing… essential and vital. It means loving the water, becoming one with it, hearing the sound made by our bodies immersed in the water and being caressed …
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Drink chocolate milk and recover more quickly!
What should you drink to recover after a training session? Which nutrients aid recovery and in what quantities should they be consumed? What kinds of food and drink are ideal …
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Water for Wellness
Water offers many wellness benefits: it has therapeutic properties, it serves as an ideal setting for sports, and it promotes relaxation and body awareness. Water is fundamental to our existence. …