Mikey Moon's health and fitness column: Exercise will brighten your day

Yesterday I woke up feeling a bit groggy. I’d gone to bed pretty early but felt like I hadn’t slept at all.

I felt a bit demotivated and a bit... meh. The boiler had broken and there was still no heating.

Anyway, I knew I had a Zoom workout with my crew at 10.30am, so I got myself up and ready.

At 10.30 I went live, saw some of my team’s faces and we started working out.

The first round was hard work but as the workout went on I started to feel better and better. After it was done I felt brilliant and my day was so much better for it.

I firmly believe that exercise is the one thing that can make anyone feel better.

My feeling is that if exercise was used more as a medicine people would be much better off. Just 20-30 minutes a day can drastically improve your mood.

The best part is that anyone can exercise. It doesn’t have to be high-intensity or weight training. It can be a walk with a friend or a bike ride.

If we know exercise makes us feel better, then why are we so reluctant to do it?

Fortitude Fitness is on the Poulton Industrial Estate, Beacon Road. Visit www.fortitudefit.co.uk for more details.

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