Yesterday we considered the benefits of solitary exercise. Today we will look at exercising as a group or part of a team. Exercise can be your saviour at any point of your life and at different times you may have changing requirements. For instance, if you move to a new area then a team sport may be your thing but if you want to escape the hustle and bustle of life, then a solitary bike ride might be your choice . upside to exercising with others :

• Builds your social circle - if you choose a sport that interests you and you join a club or a team, then you instantly are introduced to others who have at least one thing in common with you and are likely to be potential friends . It is much easier to connect with new people while doing a shared activity so you always have a topic of conversation to fall back on

• Conversely, you can meet people that you wouldn't normally rub shoulders with - Sport brings you together and if you are tired of the same topics at the water fountain in the office every day then starting a sporting hobby will bring you in front of different people from different backgrounds, ages and perspectives.

• Teamwork can be character building - Observing the team member who can de-escalate a potential conflict or taking on the task of motivating your team when the going gets tough, gives you the opportunity to try out new skills and become a more well rounded person.

• Exercising with friends holds you accountable - you are more likely to pitch up for your afternoon walk on a rainy, gloomy day if you have arranged to meet your friend on the way and she is looking forward to it .

• Social exercising can stimulate you to push yourself more than you thought possible once you see others achieving exercise goals that you aspire towards.

• Laughing - I am sure some of your best times were with family or friends really enjoying each other and laughing at the events of the afternoon and reminiscing about last weeks challenging game.

• Serving others - playing your part to contribute to the success of the group or feeling like you have something to offer , is a real boost to self esteem and confidence.

If you are part of a team or and individual with an exercise story to share to help inspire our readers then we would love to hear from you. Please reply to this newsletter and if you have a picture , even better. You might find yourself celebrated in an upcoming edition.

Friday's exercises focus on shoulder and hip movements

Prepare to be inspired if you follow the link below to review the world's best masters athletes. Competitors are preparing for the 2023 competition in Finland later this year across all disciplines of athletics. Meet 90 year old David Carr from Australia who holds 6 world records and Carol Lafayette Boyd from Canada who holds long jump medals in long jump in the women's 80 plus category

Finally a celebration to Dick Fosby who passed earlier this week who invented the Fosby flop which was a game changer in the world of high jumping and is still the jump of choice in top class athletics

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