Exercising and spending time to keep your body fit and healthy should be a priority for all of us. After all you want to be at your best to be able to participate in all that life has to throw at you. How you choose to exercise can vary widely from person to person. Today we will celebrate all things solitary. Many people choose to exercise alone and actually prefer it. Let’s explore the active impact fitness to taking yourself off and spending time with me, myself and I :

• Peace and quiet - everyone needs some quiet time in their life and if you have a busy job and hectic home life then just spending some time alone can be a welcome break.

• Time to think - have you got something on your mind? A decision you want to mull over and you aren't sure which path to take. Putting some distance between you and your situation can work wonders

• Perspective - taking yourself away for a blissful afternoon (or even 10 minutes of dancing in your bedroom with the door closed ! ) can help you get some perspective on any situation and look at things more clearly

• Choice - you can choose where you want to hike to , how far to go on your bike and when to stop and take in the scenery. No one to consult and no compromises to make

• Challenge - you can get active impact fitness throw the gauntlet down to yourself, you don't have to prove yourself to anyone and you can challenge yourself to an activity goal.

• Stress relief - taking time to breathe, think, sing with no one around can do a world of good

Give it at try and reap the benefits of a solitary walk through the park or invite yourself for an early morning swim or a 10-minute yoga session in the back garden

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Thursday's exercises focus on thinking about your movements and challenge you to new movement patterns active impact fitness.

Rambling is another word for walking but it is used more to describe walking for pleasure generally taking in the countryside. Rambling can be solitary or enjoyed as a group activity and a great way to spend some time in the great outdoors appreciating the wonderful beauty of the world around us. You generally find that you don't have to walk far out of your back door before you can be rambling and enjoying yourself whilst taking in some fresh air and benefiting your body.

There are many walking groups all over that would be only too happy to welcome new members. You can search for groups that encourage a variety of ages and characters if that appeals to you or you can find groups tailored to your own age group and ability.

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