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Exercise in the Water

Our resident fitness expert, Philip Phelan, is back to talk about exercise, this time in the water. Philip explains how this low impact form of exercise can offer a relaxing and enjoyable work-out.

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(2 mins 18 sec)

Philip Phelan Children and Activity

Our resident fitness expert, Philip Phelan, tells me how to keep your children active during the school semester and what the best approach to take with sport is.

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(2 mins 31 sec)

Athlete Muriel Haire on living with Osteoporosis

Athlete Muriel Haire joins me in studio to share her personal story about living with Osteoporosis, which affects one in three Irish women, and tells us how she manages to keep up all her training despite this. Muriel was diagnosed with Osteoporosis, a disease which ultimately thins your bones, while training for the London Marathon and she talks about the injuries incurred as a result. We hear about the importance of getting a bone scan and how she has prevented any further depletion of her bones.

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(4 mins 21 sec)

Joining the Gym

Many of us have great intentions about joining the gym and our fitness expert, Philip Phelan joins us in studio to talk about getting the most out of your membership, the best equipment for you and how to maintain the momentum. I ask him how to find the gym to match your needs and how to enjoy it rather than see it as a chore.

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(2 mins 36 sec)

Exercise for the Summer months

It’s summer time and time to get out of the gym and take advantage of the long evenings and sunshine. Fitness Guru Philip Phelan advocates periodization in your exercise routine and so says that changing from your regular gym exercises to outdoor pursuits such as walking and swimming can do wonders for your health and fitness. Summer is also a great opportunity to include the family in exercise activities and as Philip says, the most important thing is to make summer exercise fun.

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(2 minutes 55secs)

Exam Time - Exercise can help you get through it!

It's that time of year where students sit down to exams. It can be a very stressful time but there is a way to reduce stress and increase your attention levels all at the same time - exercise! Fitness coach Philip Phelan explains that exercise increases blood flow around the body which increases alertness and just 20 minutes a day could provide higher quality sleep and leave you more capable for study. Also to alleviate the stress of the exams? Simple, Play a game of football, swim or go for a walk to clear your head. Good luck to all exam students!

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(2 minutes 31 secs)

Exercise in Later Life

Exercise guru Philip Phelan is back with his tips for exercising as we get older. He explains that more and more older people are exercising having grown up through what he calls the ‘fitness boom’. Philip recommends weight bearing exercises to prevent osteoporosis, such as resistance training, squats, lunges and free weight while swimming is excellent to take the weight off the body and still get a great workout. Perhaps the easiest of them all, walking can be great for overall fitness and perfect for all ages!

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(3 minutes 13 secs)

Catherina McKiernan – Chi Running & Work Life Balance

Catherina McKiernan is one of Ireland's most successful athletes and since her retirement Catherina now balances running a business with family life. Catherina now teaches the concept of Chi running, a form of running technique that should make running fun, easy and injury free! Catherina talks to Vhi Health club about the balancing act of modern life and about her fitness regime after competitive athletics.

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(3 minutes 13 secs)

Pedal your way to fitness

Cycling is a great way to exercise, it doesn’t require driving anywhere to train, it’s easy as most of us have cycled as children, it’s cheap and most importantly it’s a great cardio vascular work out. Out fitness expert Philip Phelan sings the praises of cycling saying that with a few 20 minute sessions a week your fitness will improve very quickly leaving you looking better, feeling better and more efficient!

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(2 minutes 25 secs)

Round Ireland Golf Challenge

Health Charities need constant support and funding to survive. One Mayo man, Dr.Donal Hughes, has taken it upon himself to organize a 32 day extravaganza to support several cancer charities - a game of golf in every county with lots of celebrities tied in. The challenge is also a great way for Donal to get his fitness back after a broken leg  and he talks to us about taking on the challenge and how he mapped out his training programme. Donal climbs Croagh Patrick at the weekends and runs 24ks a week! If you want to get involved check out their website www.roundirelandgolfchallenge.com but tune in to find out more.

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(3 minutes 40 secs)