Did you know that if you burn an extra 500 calories a day you will drop a pound in a week?

And when it comes to burning calories, gardening will certainly help. Just spending half an hour digging and shovelling can burn 250 calories, whilst mowing the lawn, (as long as you are not sitting down), can burn 195 calories.
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Try and take every opportunity to exert more calories by increasing your physical activity, now that the nights are drawing out, walk briskly for 30 mins instead of watching TV, you could burn an extra 150 calories!
By burning an extra 3500 calories per week than normal, you can lose one pound a week. Remember that’s only 500 calories per day.

It's not just your body that will benefit from time in the garden, the psychological benefits of being outdoors, working in the sunshine and fresh air, have a positive effect on your mood and energy levels. Studies have even shown that just looking at trees and plants reduces stress, lowers blood pressure and relieves tension in muscles.
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Exercise, movement, and motion are our medicine; and should become our daily prescription for healthy living. Try these out over the coming weeks, to help ease you into summer!

Try these stretches over the coming weeks to help ease you into summer (click on the link)!

Seated Glute stretch

Wall calf stretches 

If any of these exercises causes pain, contact one of our team for further advice and treatment. Do not leave it to go away on its own, the earlier the treatment is carried out the better. You should exercise and keep fit so that you can enjoy your gardening and other leisure activities, rather than using your gardening as an exercise to keep fit.

To book an appointment with one of our Chiropractors or Personal Trainers, follow this link to the online booking page. 
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