Sporting Option
I guess we are lucky here in Spain, having such great weather most of the year, as from a fitness point of view it gives us so many more options. We can run in sunshine, ride a bike, play ball on the beach, swim in the sea and pools etc.
I read an article recently that suggested the big boom in gym membership was over and people were starting to turn to other more fun sporty types of exercise. I like classes and sometimes working out in the gym, but would find it hard now to do it every day and I do like running outside and going out on my bike for a change. I have one girl friend here who used to play women’s rugby in the UK. She couldn’t get into the gym at all, being used to staying fit via competitive sport, and finally found tennis as her answer. My husband is also starting to do the same, trying to find tennis partners, and aiming to get a 5 a side football team going for the autumn.
So there are lots of ways to keep fit. Gyms aren’t for everyone. The important thing is to do something.
Fitness and diet has been a growing interest of mine for about 15 years now. What was initially just 'my thing' became a much stronger focus 8 years ago when I gave up working full time in business. I have since learned a lot about nutrition, and trained in Pilates mat work, as well as in more traditional gym programs.
We have travelled a lot in the last 6 years and I am only finally more settled in Almerimar this year. I know from this experience that at times it is difficult to lead a healthy lifestyle, but it is something that is very important to me.
My work with other people so far has been mainly one to one, which is how I prefer it, as I see diet and fitness as a very personal thing. We are all very different in what we are trying to achieve here and in the other things that are important in our lives!
