Top Tips – Page 4 – University of Bristol Sport

Being Active During Ramadan

Posted on May 7, 2020March 15, 2022 by Heather Sharpe

With up to 18 hours a day fasted, Ramadan is not the time to be smashing PBs; but aiming to sustain active behaviour is encouraged.

Maintaining exercise activity is the key. It is certainly not the time to start on a new exercise regime so don’t be looking to up your reps, weights, distances, etc. Intense cardio sessions, plyometrics and heavy weights are not recommended to avoid strain on your body. Limiting cardio sessions to two per week may also be advisable. Your fitness levels will likely change and given the lifestyle changes this is understandable so should not be a cause for concern.

With interrupted sleep and dehydration, it can be hard to maintain a normal workout routine but finding the time to work out will help to clear your mind and keep energy levels up.

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Hosting a virtual pre-season: Blog Takeover with Women’s Cricket (UBWCC)

Posted on May 6, 2020March 15, 2022 by Heather Sharpe

Like all student sports at the moment, Women’s Cricket have taken their Club online. However with their season even yet to start, current circumstances added uncertainty if they’ll see any match-time this year. Should they continue training as normal? Undeterred by the distance between them, UBWCC took on the challenge of hosting a full-on virtual pre-season for their members – with huge success!

We asked Anna Biggs, UBWCC Captain, to write about the experience, and give her top tips for hosting socially-distance pre-season training, for any #WeAreBristol clubs that may find themselves in a similar situation come the Autumn term!

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#StayActive Resources To Keep The Whole Family Moving At Home

Posted on April 9, 2020March 15, 2022 by Heather Sharpe

Staying active is important for both adults and children alike, and never more so that when we’re spending the large majority of our day indoors and in each other pockets!

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Hosting An Online AGM: Blog Takeover with UBWRFC Captain, Frankie

Posted on April 8, 2020March 15, 2022 by Heather Sharpe

COVID-19 can be seen everywhere in the news today, in fact it’s almost impossible to open up social media without seeing an article about it. However, at UBWRFC (Women’s Rugby), we didn’t let the fact our members are all hundreds of miles apart get in the way of everyone’s highlight of the year – the AGM.

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Get Active To Reduce Stress (Plus 7 More Top Tips)

Posted on November 4, 2019March 15, 2022 by Heather Sharpe

Monday 4 – Friday 8 November 2019 is #InternationalStressAwarenessWeek. Stress is something that gets talked about a lot day-to-day but is commonly misunderstood. It’s normal to hear friends, peers and colleagues tell you that they are “feeling a bit stressed, but it’s okay”. Stress has become normalised in society and has both negative and positive impacts on the human experience. It is important for us all to understand the impact of stress in our own lives, and also how we can better manage any negative consequences that may arise.

One step that we can all take to reduce negative stress is to factor daily movement into our everyday lives. It is by far one of the most under-utilised stress-busting tools and we have lots of ways to help you stay active on campus this year! For more information about how Bristol Uni Sport can help, visit our website to see all the opportunities available.

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