Fitness – Miranda Adams Coaching

Planning Ahead

When it comes to planning ahead with Health and Fitness goals, which is the best approach to take?

After all dont many of the best things happen without any planning at all. Yet for health and fitness, it seems to need so much planning, from diet to training plans, it can often become very regimented.

As with many things, a balance of both can be the best solution, so not to become too fixed but also to be productive.

Then with a good plan you remain on track to your fitness success, whilst staying open to all opportunities.

Most of all able to enjoy the journey 🙂

To your healthiest and best 🙏💛

Miranda

Maintain Faith on your Fitness Journey

On your fitness journey there will be many ups and downs, so how do you maintain faith through it all?

The following ways are the top 3 I recommend;

Daily reminders– keeping daily reminders, such as regular habits, journalling and affirmations, can all help to keep your goals in mind combined with positive association.
Positive Feedback – by keeping a journal you can also keep a record of your journey and all the good things on the way, there’s always much more along the journey.
Variation – if you find yourself getting bored, then varying your workouts and approach can be the best way to overcome this.

For more information on how you can maintain faith on your fitness journey and for further guidance and support, please get in touch via the form below.

To your healthiest and best

Miranda 🙏💛💫

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Yoga Outdoors

The benefits of Yoga are numerous, however with the added benefit of being outdoors the positive results multiply even further.

With Yoga literally meaning to connect, being outdoors for practice allows us to truly tune in to nature and ourselves, allowing for a deeper calm and connection.

The sights and sound of nature can also help us to relax, therefore helping us to breath deeper and find posture easier to get in to deepen also.

It can also help to build our vitamin D supply, leading to more health &happiness. In addition it can help to improve your confidence and subsequent connection to fellow Yoga practitioners.

For more info on outdoor Yoga sessions and how they can help you, please get in touch via the form below.

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To your Healthiest & Happiest,

Miranda 🙏💛💫

Exercise as Medicine

Often underrated exercise as medicine can be a powerful solution as well as deterrent to many common health problems, both in mind and body.

A regular exercise routibe can help to boost your mood, your confidence and your immune system, all of which can help prevent problems occuring or deteriorating within the mind and body.

This alone is reason to exercise and also a powerful motivator, rather than our external appearance. More important and a primary reason to exercise regularly is the health of your mind and body.

Therefore everytime you feel unsure of whether to exercise or not remind yourself of this powerful and important reason and you can guarantee you will always feel better for doing it.

Regular exercise doesn’t need to be excessive either, gentle exercise such as walking and light yoga/stretch sessions can be really helpful also.

For more advice and support with how you can get started and keep going with an exercise plan, please get in touch via the form below.

To your healthiest and happiest,

Miranda 🙏💛

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3 Top Benefits of Yoga

With Yoga having become more popular, if you haven’t tried it yet you may have asked yourself, if it’s something for you. In many ways everyone can benefit from Yoga. Here 3 top benefits of yoga that may be just what you need for your training plan in the new year.

Improved flexibility- being an important component of our overall fitness, however often neglected. This is something we all can benefit from, It will help to reduce stiffness and muscle aches also.
Improved mindfulness- throughout the yoga class you are encouraged to focused on your breathing and stay connected throughout, whilst in each of the postures. This helps you to increase your mindfulness, bringing you back in to the present moment and ultimately connect to your higher self.
Improved calm – if you suffer at all with stress or anxiety, which many do in todays busy lifestyles. Then yoga can help bring back a sense of calm and ease in to your life. Even just one class a week can make a big difference.

If these 3 top benefits of yoga sound like something you may need, then I’m excited to announce I have two new yoga classes starting in January 2024. They are early weekday mornings, Monday & Wednesday 9.30am and so ideal for mums.

Please drop me a msg below if you would like to book a trial class for January and add some of these great benefits to your life for the new year.

🙏💛

Miranda

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5 Ways to Lose Weight with Low Impact Exercise

A question I have been asked recently is whether it is possible to lose weight with low impact exercise. The answer is of course yes, it just requires a different strategy.

The main benefit of low impact exercise is that it is far safer on the joints and you are less likely to injure yourself or aggrevate a previous injury.

Low Impact exercise is gentle on the body and therefore much easier to approach in terms of motivation also, particularly if you have been injured or struggle with fatigue.

5 ways to lose weight with low impact exercise.

Focus on larger muscle groups.
Do a higher rep range.
Go for a longer workout. (Particularly with cardio. Longer walks 3-4 x a week for example can be an excellent way to help you lose weight.)
Exercise regularly (3-5 x a week is ideal)
Do a combination of weights and cardio. (A common mistake for people who want to lose weight is to just do cardio, ensure to include weights also.)

As with any goal and way of training the right strategy is essential. Following the above advice will certainly get you ahead.

For any further support and advice for your training, please get in touch via the form below.

Stay happy and healthy 🙏😊

Miranda

5 Benefits of Calisthenics

Moving over from a weight based training programme to purely Calistheics was something I decided to do a few years ago and it has definitely benefited my movement practice in many ways.

These are my top 5 benefits of Calisthenics;

Improved mobility; this one is extremely noticeable, all movement becomes much easier and more fluid.
Whole body strength; within Calisthenics training you are using your whole body in movement, therefore increasing strength all over.
Easier on the joints; although it can be very challenging as a movement practice, it is far easier on the joints.
Doesn’t require equipment; for some exercises, equipment such as bars and bands can be used, but for most this is not required, and for all the exercises very little space is needed.
Improves balance and core strength; due to controlling your own body weight and movement this adds the additional benefit of improving your balance and core strength greatly.

Many people do a combination of Calisthenics and weights and some purely one or the other. However if you are someone who hasn’t given this a try and would like to know more, please get in touch for ideas and programmes.

And as always,

Happy training 😊🙏

Miranda

5 Benefits of Circuit Training

With so many types of training to choose from it can be hard to know what type of training to do for your goal. This post will particularly focus on the benefit of circuit training, so you can decide if this may be the right one for you.

5 Benefits of Circuit Training;

Adaptable and fun; With a variety of stations it keeps the training interesting, as it always different.
Challenging; Often being time focused, you are more challenged than you would be in a normal gym session, as you are set to push as much as possible in a short space of time.
Something for everyone; Within a circuit there are some exercises you may love and some maybe not so, but you can be sure to never get bored.
Great for a variety of goals; Circuits can be set with a variety of goals in mind. Some more fitness based, some strength and others are more sports specific. Check it out at your local gym if you’re unsure of the focus of the circuit.
Connection with others; Being in a class environment you will have the added benefit of connection with others, as well as the instructor being there to help keep you motivated.
Motivating Music; A key part of staying motivated in training can be the music. Circuit Training sessions often use some of the top music playlists going to help you push through each station and reach your goals.

If you haven’t tried Circuit Training yet and think it may be for you, why not give it a go, others than maybe some stubborn Ibs you have nothing to lose 😉

I hope you found this helpful in deciding what type of training may currently be best for you.

As part of a 3 part series, look out for the next post on Calisthenics, and as always if you need any further help and support with your training needs please do get in touch.

To your healthiest and best 🙏

Miranda

The Importance of Core

Most are aware of the importance of core stability, however it can still often get neglected.

This post serves as a simple reminder of why to not neglect the core part of your training.

With regular core training all of the following elements will improve;

• Balance & overall stability

• Functional Movement & Control

• Back strength, particularly lower

• Ability to lift and carry safely & effectively

• Posture and co-ordinated movement

• Injury prevention

For all the above reasons it is essential to add a regular core training element to your exercise routine. It is something you can do daily for as little as 5-10 minutes and can build up to with a variety of different exercises.

In addition to this try to include a regular practice of engaging your core muscles in daily activities such a shopping or washing up. The more you do this the stronger and more automatically activated your core muscles will be.

Below is a short video of a good core activating exercise you can try.

As always enjoy the process and progress.

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To your healthiest and best,

Miranda

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Core Stabilty & Strength

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5 top tips to exercise consistently

To achieve your exercise goals, consistency is key. Here are my 5 top tips to help you exercise consistently so you can be sure to see and feel the difference.

1.Be clear on you outcomes, both short and long term– rather than goals set intentions for outcomes as to how it will help you and remain focused on the short term first as the long term will come along with these.

2. Set Daily plans – schedule in your workouts as a regular pattern, make it as consistent as any other regular daily routine.

3. Prioritise – For your exercise to become and remain consistent it has to be a priority, stick to it like any other important commitment or appointment.

4. Focus on the feel good factor– Almost immediately your energy and mood will lift from exercising. Focus on this to keep your motivation levels high.

5.Connect– whether it be with others, your goal, motivation or however you choose to stay consistent, stay connected to it and maintain your focus, joy and enthusiasm. 😊

Stay consistent, enjoy the process and feel the difference 🙏💛💫

Miranda