For this entry I am going to talk about our countries obesity problem. Ireland is en route to be Europe’s most obese country by 2030. I find this to be absolutely embarrassing! I blame the advancements in technology for this shocking stat. If we gave children less access to iPads and iPhones and sent them outside to do some physical activity it would play a vital role in battling obesity Physical activity or sport can play a major part in improving the state of this country’s weight problem. There should be more education provided for children and young adults about what amount of exercise they should be doing. national recommended guidelines on physical activity for Ireland adopted the world health organisations (WHO) recommendations on physical activity for health. The recommendations are as follows:
Children and young people (aged 2-17)
People in this category should be active at a moderate to vigorous intensity for at least 60 minutes, 7 days per week
Adults (aged 18-64)
People in this category should be active at a moderate intensity for at least 30 minutes a day, 5 days per week
Older people (aged 65 +)
People in this category should also be active for at least 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week but at a slightly less strenuous level to people in the category above
However, recent research has indicated that practically all the profits of resistance training can be obtained through two 15-20 minute training sessions per week. Exact controlled movements for all the major muscles groups is essential for resistance training. We believe that resistance training should be a primary constituent of any public health promotion campaign.
So if 20 minute session twice a week is all we need? Why can’t we do it! Surely we are not that busy that we can’t afford to give up 40 minutes a week! Especially seeing as we have nothing but spare time at the moment. In my next post I’m gonna to show ye different exercises ye can try and you all will have those beach bods in no time
