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Turning the page to the new year (and new decade) is always an exciting time for health and exercise professionals. Not only do we get to hear and be a part of the goals our clients and participants are setting, but it also provides an opportunity to reflect and plan for our personal and professional growth.
EuropeActive and EREPS strongly believe in the power of physical activity to bring people together and change lives for the better. The latest sport and physical activity initiatives developed in Brussels were carefully followed-up by our team, attending the Sport Unit Policy Breakfast, the Sport “Infoday”, the Project Coordinators’ Meeting and the “Sport vs Homophobia” conference.
Policy Breakfast
As an EREPS registered exercise professional you actively encourage people to embrace a healthy lifestyle that will be beneficial for their fitness and health condition, which closely relates to EuropeActive's (EREPS' parent organisation) vision to be the leading European voice for the fitness, exercise and physical activity sector. However, do people know what a healthy lifestyle really consists of?
It’s important to enjoy the vacation season during summer without compromising the relevance of keeping a healthy and active lifestyle. EREPS' parent organisation EuropeActive has the mission to make more people, more active, more often and support Europeans in living their daily lives healthier.
Both physical and mental wellbeing are achievable if people let daily physical activity become part of their weekly routines. Here are some little tips that will help you to make the most out of your summer while being active:
By Dan Hunter, Physical Coaching Academy
How many times, as spring comes around, have you decided to get into shape for the summer by undertaking a grueling exercise routine and committing to a restrictive diet? Well, if it’s more than once, know that you are not the only one… But why do we keep doing this to ourselves?
