Forget exercise: think movement. That’s the message from an expanding body of research that says that building more activity into your life is key to long-term health. Essentially, getting up and about when you’d normally be sitting down will make you fitter, happier and leaner.
From dance to yoga, circuits to swimming, boxing to simply walking the dog – all movement is good and brings a multitude of benefits including greater levels of health, fitness and emotional well-being.
Luckily, Lucozade Sport is here to help. The number one sports drink in the UK is aiming to get one million people to move more by 2020, and to get things going it’s been organising on-the-go exercise classes, impromptu workout sessions and celebrity-led runs aimed at encouraging people to push themselves just a little bit out of their comfort zone.
And it’s already a success: more than 60,000 people watched world heavyweight champ Anthony Joshua lead a live-streamed gym class before his last title defence, while three million people saw “Wait Training” in action as commuters were encouraged to get in some press-ups at the bus stop. Lucozade Sport has been is working with gyms to help people to understand exercise better, and putting sessions from more experts online to let people train at home.
The message? Whether you’re busting out a few squats on the go, pulling on your trainers for a lunchtime run, or walking to the train station instead of driving, you’re doing what your body was meant to do: moving – and any increase is good. It’ll help you feel sharper and look better. And if you want to perform as well as you can, eat well and stay hydrated.
Choose Your Fuel
Match your movement to your refreshment to unlock your body’s potential
For short bursts: Lucozade Sport Low Cal is a hydrating fitness drink containing vitamin B3 for normal energy release and vitamins B5, B6 & B12 to help keep you from feeling tired, with only 50 kcal per bottle – ideal for sessions under 60 minutes when hydration is still vital.
For the big push: Lucozade Sport Body Fuel has a blend of carbohydrates and electrolytes designed to improve your hydration during exercise. Use it for moderate – to high intensity exercise lasting 60 minutes or more, and unlock your body’s potential.
Go to lucozadesport.com/madetomove to see all of Lucozade Sport’s online training sessions, including workouts with world champion boxer Anthony Joshua and Premier League PT Bradley Simmons
