Friday, September 19, 2014

Fit4Life Winter program 2014


Our winter Fit4Life session will commence on Tuesday 7th October 2014 @ 7pm at the Community Hall in Farranfore. The session will consist of an 8 week program developed by Maria McCarthy who has a National level 4 qualification in exercise health studies and personal training and National Athletics Ireland coach.

We are looking to make it feasible for everyone. If we can get enough interest then we can put a special offer together. Anyone interested please make contact with us:
 e-mail: farranforemv@gmail.com or txt Maria at 086-1681433

Description of Class (duration 1hour):
Cardio, Endurance & Aerobic Exercise
This is held indoors and is an effective method of exercising that can be enjoyed by a variety of people. The programme is designed to improve all the components of fitness that constitute physical fitness of an individual. The most essential components for maintaining fitness for life and sport include:
- Cardiorespiratory Fitness
- Muscular Strength
- Muscular Endurance
- Flexibility
Being physically fit also contributes to our overall health and total fitness. Total fitness includes social, mental, emotional, nutritional and medical fitness. It protects you against cardiovascular disease, increases your bone density, lowers cholesterol, reduces blood pressure and improves sleep quality. As a general rule, engage in at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity cardiorespiratory activity each week.