EGF invitee Rayan Ahmed, a fine score with a four under par 66 at the Al Ain Equestrian, Shooting and Golf Club
The winter seasongives plenty of excuses not to workout, but it’s important to keep your fitness levels up throughout the chilly season. From setting up your goals to adding some fun quotient to your exercise regime can make the task easy.
Training throughout the year is important but when it’s cold and dark outside it can be much harder to get motivated.
“Winter training in the off season is important for me and many other athletes because it gives us more time to work on building a strong foundation and also the chance to change any technical aspects of my game,” femalefirst.co.uk quoted tennis player Belinda Bencic as saying. “I wouldn’t be able to do either of these during the season as I’m generally maintaining fitness levels, motivation and trying to stay injury free.”
She doles out a few tips on how one can motivate oneself to stay fit in winter.
Racing ahead
Weekly practices being held in preparation for ‘We Run Dubai’
Nike and The Dubai Sports Council have launched a series of weekly ‘Dawn Runners’ to help athletes prepare for the upcoming We Run Dubai race set to take place on December 19 in Downtown Dubai.
The free group training sessions will begin at 5am, every Friday, with the next run scheduled for November 28 (the meeting point will be revealed the day before each run on the Nike Running Middle East Facebook page and Twitter account).
The runs will vary in distance from 5K to 8K to accommodate runners at all levels.
To register for We Run Dubai, visit www.nike.com/werundubai.
Family fit
Pure Fitness launches another season of BuggEfit exercise classes for mums
Pure Fitness have kicked off their BuggEfit autumn schedule in style to help get mums back into shape.
BuggEfit is a unique exercise plan specifically for mums that allows them to use their baby’s buggy as an exercise tool. While little ones are enjoying a nap or chewing on a teething ring, the buggy will act as resistance for mums during the workout.
Classes are held at various locations around Dubai every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday. The cost is Dhs60 per class (special offer allows you to bring a friend for free). For details visit www.purefitnessuae.com or call +971 50 659 4376.
EGF invitee Rayan Ahmed, a fine score with a four under par 66 at the Al Ain Equestrian, Shooting and Golf Club
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